The bad weather did not really affect us as much as it did further west.  This afternoon was sunny until about 5 o‘clock when all hope of seeing a good sunset were lost as the dark clouds rolled in.  This evening I have been watching leaves swirling around high into the air and hearing various noises outside – probably things being blown around.  The rowan tree beside the neighbour’s house has lost all of its leaves and the raindrops and runnels on the window shine in the light from the street lamp.