Bonjour, les gnomes veulent parler

Nous sommes les gnomes et il est temps pour l'action directe. Que dites-vous? Pas tout le monde lire le français, mon dieu, c'est terrible, oui, oui, oui
Ello, ello, theese iz zee gnomes ere - stand up Henri, they wiill zink you rrr drunk - we want to make our position clear. Pourquoi sommes-nous laissé de côté dans tout la monde quand tout le reste est pris à l'intérieur pour l'hiver? Eh quelle? En Anglais! Okay. Ze weather may be mild now but there is winter to come and we think we should be inside! Even the table and chairs get to spend winter undercover so we demand the same for us. Zo take note! And zank you to the kind lady who offered us a job in ze librairie, can it be a job share?

Mild so far, bitter later

No it is not an order for drinks in a retro Yorkshire pub but an observation on the weather. The nice Mr & Mrs Miller called in to check me out and do a bit of weeding, not sure if the vines will see out the winter. The de-humidifier is humming, its a bit of company really in the quiet winter months, and a couple of the radiators are on at a low level. That should keep the damp and condensation at bay.
And oh yes the gnomes are talking about forming a union to campaign for better conditions!

November News - or rather the lack of it....

It is pretty quiet around here and has been for a couple of months now. Thank goodness that the nice Mr Miller calls in to check out my pipes. My only comfort right now is to know that it is a good bit sunnier and warmer than back in London.
Unlike the last couple of years there is nobody coming to let in the New Year this year. I'll be waitng until early Febraury before I get the chance to entertain anyone. I hope they know it is likely to be still quite cold then.
And oh yes, the gnomes are feeling a bit lonely as well!