IT is hard to believe that it is October already - the year seems to have simply flown by.

The season of mists and mellow fruitfulness is well upon us; we have had our fair share of rain and already the nights seem so short .

It's that time of year when many thoughts turn to staying in rather than going out, but at Prime Time we want to brighten your days and nights.

We take a look at long-stay holidays with their promise of winter warmth without breaking the bank and we talk to Brian Wilson whose Beach Boys sounds were surely synonymous with summer.

He's on the road again and has just celebrated a very successful launch of Smile - 37 years in the making.

We have teamed up with fitness guru Mary Sheppard to offer some easy tips for getting and keeping fit aimed specifically at Prime Time readers, and what better time to start than in the two months before Christmas?

We continue our advice column on buying property abroad to help you make any decisions armed with the most up to date information, and meet the couple behind an Abergavenny company which is marrying the latest digital technology with some of the oldest works of art which would otherwise be lost to us forever.

We hope you enjoy Prime Time and remember we would love to hear from you if there are any issues you would like us to cover.