Before August completely fades from memory here's one or two delightful moments from it.

August decided to go out in a blaze of glory with some very sunny days. Heralding a warm September just the thing to get you in the swing for Autumn.

My first Sunday lunch with Wirral Writer's Group was on the 22^nd . A fine and sunny day found us at the Brookmeadow Hotel and Resturant in Childer Thornton. This delightful place is tucked away off the main A41 road and is a peaceful haven. The meal was superb and the company lively. Cheryl had set us a challenge at our previous meeting to produce a piece of flash fiction of 75 or less words incorporating five key words. Quite a few of us rose to the challenge and after dinner they were read out. No prizes but good fun. A stroll around the garden and then it was time to say good-bye.

The following weekend found me at the Liverpool Academy of Arts as a volunteer. This weekend was not just a Bank Holiday but the Matthew Street Music Festival and the Beatles convention.

My friend June who is the director at the gallery was holding her annual Beatles inspired art show.

Many fans came in to view and the gallery buzzed with a steady stream of people of all nationalities Some were regulars and meeting them was like greeting old friends. One Russian couple had come from St Petersburg and brought with them cds of the Beatles songs play on accordian. It certainly sounded different.

That's it another month gone and here we are in September with the nights drawing in faster each day or so it seems.