The apple tree by the pub

We went to a pub recently (no, not this one, sadly) and on its grounds there was an apple tree. Now, maybe this is wishful thinking from my part, but I noticed that the apples were very red, as if ripe and ready for the picking. Which I think could maybe, just maybe, indicate an early autumn to come. It might be the variety of apples, it might also just be that we have had a cool summer, nevertheless one can dream. And I know the temperatures will get warmer this week, so I can take at least some comfort into the sight of ripened apples.