The Autumn Equinox explained

Today 23 September 2022 is the Autumn Equinox which means the nights will get longer for the UK and will get even longer once the clocks go back on 30 October.

It’s the start of Autumn here in the UK, the word Equinox means ‘Equal Night’ in Latin, in our times its simply equal day and equal night.

It is always more of a problem for everyone’s safety during the longer nights, with more cars on the roads due to the huge housing developments this will make things worse for all road users more so cyclists and pedestrians.

The Autumn though can be a magical time for those who love nature, who like to walk or cycle, nature never falls asleep and despite the leaves falling from the trees this often is picturess and with a blue sky and a setting sun this is a great time to get out and about.

Winter this year will be hard to predict with the earth over 1 degree warmer it might be snow and ice free however its much to early to predict and we suggest even now to be buying some ice cleats for your trainers and shoes, they cost no more than £15 and are worth having if we do end up with icy roads this winter.

Clothes are something that people need to be investing in now before prices rise, for Autunm which officially starts today simply a body warmer and a long sleeve t-shirt would do if its not raining, a waterproof but breathable jacket is all that is needed if it rains.

Once the temperature really drops buying lightweight waterproof bubble jackets are a must, we suggest to buy them now if you can, the cheapest place would be http://www.mandmdirect.com where you will find big branded names way cheaper than anywhere else.

Amazon of course will be selling good branded names or often unknown names with some good quality at a very cheap price.

Waterproof boots or trainers will be needed, again we suggest mandmdirect over many places, Sports Direct also have good branded items at knock down prices, look out for daily deals once you sign up via email.

Despite the doom and gloom of TikTok and world events, the one thing not one politician can take away from any of us the peace and quiet of nature, our enjoyment of our parks and green spaces and all the fun of up coming events for Halloween, Bonfire Night and of course Christmas and New Years.

Happy Autumn equinox to all.