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It’s September, when summer days draw to a close and thoughts start to turn towards that most cosy of seasons: autumn. In fact, while we tend to still associate September with the summer – with school holidays continuing into the month and little evidence of autumnal weather or colours around us – autumn officially begins on 1 September, according to the meteorological calendar. And the autumn equinox – the point where day and night are of roughly equal length, before nights start to become increasingly longer – occurs on 22 (or sometimes 23) September. I celebrated the final weeks of summer with a tour of the Cambridge University Botanic Garden, where the Autumn Garden was champing at the bit to come into its own, and with a much-anticipated meal at new modern British bistro Margaret’s – sibling to Restaurant Twenty-Two. Having dashed down Chesterton Road through a particularly unpleasant rain shower, I burst through the door to be greeted by a warm welcome, calming soft peach interior and the glorious scent of a lavender, rose geranium, bergamot, ylang ylang and patchouli aromatherapy blend. The moment struck me as the perfect encapsulation of cosiness
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The moment struck me as being the perfect encapsulation of that cosiness – or as the Danish would put it, hygge – that we seek in the autumn months. Of course, this was only enhanced by the comfort food that followed! The freshly baked rosemary and sea salt focaccia with spreads and dips – including an utterly heavenly broad bean, dill, lovage, basil and parsley pesto – was a particularly wholesome highlight. Inside the pages of this issue, you’ll find a spectrum of delights to welcome you, just as warmly, into a new season. From autumn wellness (page 8) to inspiration for hearth and home (beginning on page 63) and a host of festivals, performances, exhibitions, events, workshops and literary soirées, as the city’s calendar continues to flourish.
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ON THE COVER Illustration by Holly May, inspired
by a photo from @jasoningram on Instagram
Louise Hoffman, editor
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