Pumpkin Picking

I know, I know – another American tradition that’s made its way over to the UK. But the kids love it and anything that gets them outdoors enjoying some wholesome fun is fine with me. We went to Ethiebeaton Farm at the weekend, partly because it’s close to where we live but also because a… View Post

Dressing for autumn

A woman standing in a dress and camel coat in front of a white hotel with trees and plants around
What isn’t there to love about bright autumn days? Dressing for clear, sunny weather in October is wonderful: pretty dresses with gorgeous boots and coats are ideal for temperatures that start and end cold but warm up in the middle of the day. I was so lucky to find this vintage Aquascutum coat in my… View Post

The pumpkin patch

Last week I found myself frantically Google-searching ‘pumpkin farms near Dundee’ after finding that the farm we usually head to for fruit picking was fully booked during the entire October holidays. I clicked through a couple of links and found a recommendation for Charleton Fruit Farm – it was a relief to discover they weren’t… View Post

Halloween dinosaur costumes

Halloween has never really been a thing for us as a couple – we didn’t go to parties, we didn’t dress up, at most we might watch a scary movie. But, of course, children love it and being parents means we have to put ourselves second. So Halloween it is. As much as we want… View Post

Beauty Busters: Nails Inc Limited Edition

Harvey Nichols Edinburgh and Nails Inc have teamed up to create a limited edition polish to celebrate the luxury department store’s 10th birthday this month.  The polish is a basically a black base with coloured glitter through it (predominately red), creating a textured effect on the nail (a little hard to remove, but totally worth… View Post