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Thursday, 1 October 2026

Cathedral Heaven: September in Review

 Stained glass by Wilhemina Geddes on display at the National Stained Glass Museum, Ely Cathedral


Dear friends. The good weather persisted in September, particularly for us in the last week when we enjoyed temperatures of 30 (80 Fahrenheit) in Provence,  France.

September also featured three cathedrals - four, if you count the one where we saw Luminescence,  plus a trip to Plymouth. 

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Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Cycling in Provence and Mount Ventoux

 

Over 60s blogger Gail Hanlon and husband scaling Mont Ventoux in Provence, France. Photo by Photo Ventoux

Dear friends. We've just finished the last cycling adventure of the summer, cycling in Provence,  France. It culminated in an ascent of Mount Ventoux, a legendary climb from the Tour de France. 

I hasten to add I was on an ebike, a great enabler to help us achieve our dreams.

This post is specifically about the cycling trip. I'll be covering the sightseeing in my review of September. 

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Friday, 18 September 2026

What I've Been Reading in September

 

Is This Mutton reviews 9 books, most of which are new in September 2026


Dear friends. It's been a good reading month with a lot of variety and three 5 star books, one of them non-fiction.

Books I bought myself are indicated with an asterisk.  The rest were supplied by NetGalley as digital advance reader copies in return for an honest review. 

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Tuesday, 8 September 2026

Garden Makeover

And Tuesday Twirl 

Is This Mutton shares a garden transformation

Dear friends. Today I'm sharing our big garden makeover. We were keen to make the back garden more child friendly,  and for me, less work.

The renovation happened in the dreary month of March.

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