autumn

Statement Knitwear Pieces For Autumn 2021

Collaborative Post¦ Knitwear is an important staple of any autumn wardrobe. As the seasons transition from warm to cold, autumn can present a myriad of temperatures to dress for. Layers are often a crucial part of the season, as they allow you to dress an outfit up or down and add warmer clothes in case of unexpectedly cool weather.

It is essential to choose your knitwear wisely. You will need items that will stand the test of time and that will be comfortable and stylish. You should do research into the different materials available and choose ones that offer the best in comfort and functionality.

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How to make your home cosy this autumn

Collaborative Post¦ As we say goodbye to the last days of summer and the nights get a little darker and the temperature starts to drop, it’s time to welcome the changing seasons, the falling leaves, those old winter boots and thick, woolly jumpers.

When the wind feels a little colder and the rain is lashing the windows, there’s nothing better than getting warm and cosy indoors. And the best way to achieve optimum cosiness is by kitting out your home with some comfortable accessories and seasonal fittings. Don’t worry, you don’t have to become a DIY master overnight, these simple ideas can be done in just a few simple steps.

Read on for how to make your home cosy this Autumn with these super simple Autumnal tips.

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A beautiful autumnal day apple picking with a toddler

Now that we’re well into October, it won’t be long before the barrage of pumpkin patch photos start flooding social media. Our local pick your own opens tomorrow and I can’t wait. We’ll likely be making a visit, just as we did last year and the year before. However, last weekend we went out to pick something much sweeter! Autumn loves apples, so we thought we’d take her to an orchard to see where they’re grown and pick some too.

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A family day out at Sheffield Park

Sheffield Park in East Sussex is renowned for its beautiful autumn colours. I’d say it’s definitely one of the best places to see the autumn colours in the South East. A National Trust property, it boasts acres of landscaped gardens with park and woodland. October was a very busy month for us. I went back to work, I was under the weather for most of the month and it just generally seemed to whizz by. When we got to the beginning of this week, I realised that we hadn’t visited Sheffield Park.

Fortunately, I must have expressed this to my husband. On Thursday morning we went to drop off my car to the garage first thing. As he drove me back home through the country lanes, I gazed across the fog on the marshes and the gentle sunlight dancing on the frost in the fields. It was a beautiful morning made better by the fact that he then announced he’d taken the day off and was taking us to Sheffield Park!

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PYO Pumpkins at Beluncle Farm

In recent years, it has become very popular to go pumpkin picking in the weeks leading up to Halloween. There are several in Kent, but the most local to us is PYO Pumpkins at Beluncle Farm in Hoo, Rochester. Entry is free, there’s ample parking, there are toilets and refreshments and they even accept card payments! They also support Crohn’s & Colitis UK and CICRA, causes close to the organiser’s hearts as their son suffers from Crohn’s disease.

I visited them for the first time in 2015 with two of my best friends. However, after the birth of Autumn last year, I decided to start a family tradition! 

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