Possible Clues:

• Up north, wonderful autumn season arrives early
• Not out having fun? It's early enough
• Eventually accept positive aspect of being punctual
• Accepted G & T amongst cruciverbalists early?
• Reasonably soon
• How the drummer should play quickly
• It's still early enough to improve my expertise first of all after doing nothing for a change
• Without risk of being late
• Not late home, anticipating fun
• Quite early enough