The shift in the weather this week has a very definite autumnal feel to it. Last weekend we basked in the Indian summer, spending hours in the pool and barbecuing the contents of the fridge. It was absolute heaven and I confess to feeling somewhat gloomy now that we are on the rapid descent into winter. Thankfully, we have just started calving our autumn cows. It is impossible to be completely pessimistic in the presence of a newborn calf, and the babies are a good antidote to most of life’s challenges.