In the northern Temperate zone, October is the end of Autumn and the start of the colder winter months, here in the UK it ends with a scream because the last day is for Halloween.
October 2017 is the month when the round Pound coin came to an end as legal currency in the UK, it was replaced by a twelve-sided almost round coin. If it is hard to choose between nickel or brass alloy then the problem is solved with the new coin because it was made with both; Nickel in the middle and brass on the outer edge. It is thinner and harder to forge than the old coin. The people that run machines that take cash were faced with challenges and lots of work.
In my little world, it was the first time I saw the sun turn red when it was at full mast due to dust from a nearby storm getting in the way of the blue part of the light rays. I was very busy this month looking for a new home and dealing with certain issues. To me, October 2017 was being busy and shocked by the news. It is also the month when mainstream media heavily debated the outcome of Brexit, UK's exit from the European Union, a very annoying episode in British history for many people. No one wants to hear scary economy stories, no one wants to be told poverty could come and no one wants to hear the same boring story over and over again!!
I am grateful that November will be a happy month, It is not just my superstitious side thinking that, my logical side also thinks so. I am grateful for a new day every day when things can be better.
