Dave Henry wrote:
At the end of August, the strawberries having finished fruiting, and the
leaves looking a bit on the sorry side, I cut back all the growth and
thought that the plants were now prepared for next years growth. They are
now as large and leafy as they were before I cut them back. Do I cut them
back again?

Dave,

Don't do anything to them now. The increasingly cold weather will stop
any further growth, and they'll be ready to get away as soon as the
weather warms up next year. I deal with my strawberries this way, and
they produce good crops.

Sarah