The weather’s turned, and we’re not done! The second grove is done, thankfully, with even more lovely Canino olives picked and cold-pressed at our local mill, but the third grove is on hold until the weather improves. We’ve had days of fierce storms and wind, and when it isn’t raining the ground is too sodden to be able to work.

It’s out of our hands for now, and we can only watch the forecasts. There’s so much else to do, and we’ve had the fire on at home throughout the day. Not because it’s particularly cold, but to cheer ourselves up, keep lots of hot water in the tanks, and to roast chestnuts. Because if you’ve got them, why wouldn’t you …?