Photoset: Mushroom season 2024

This autumn Iโ€™ve been enjoying lots of long nature walks in some of the woods around the city of Belgrade, Serbia. At the moment of writing weโ€™re at the height of the mushroom season, making the forests positively magical. And so in my latest blog post Iโ€™m taking you along, showing you some of my recent finds.

Listening tips: Coffee

Some time ago, I presented a few listening tips on the subject of my favourite drinkโ€”teaโ€”and tea culture. And in this blog post, Iโ€™m going to offer a few suggestions on the topic of the worldโ€™s second most popular drink: coffee. From the history of coffee to its health benefits and tips on how to make the perfect cup of coffeeโ€ฆ Here youโ€™ll find everything you need to know, and then some more!

“Autumn Leaves” by Mary A. Maitland

The poem featured in this post, Autumn Leaves, is found in Mary A. Maitland's book by the same title, published in 1907. Amidst the autumn gloom and the sad sight of fallen and crushed leaves, the poet is reminded that seasons will change again, ending the sense of grief and pain.