These past few weeks have been some of the best this year. The changing of the season brings with it bright, crunchy leaves, cold weather and big knits. I'd be lying if I said I didn't love it.
Although life has been pretty hectic with university, and I haven't done anything particularly interesting recently, I wanted to write a blog post condensing all the lovely bits and bobs that I have done, making this Autumn the best one yet.
Starting off with a trip back home, and a stroll through Guisborough Forest Walkway.
Coming home during winter time is my favourite. I get to fill up on Sunday roasts, spend time with my family and, most importantly, keep toasty by the fire without any worry of student house heating bills ... *if you know, you know*.
Guisborough Branch Walkway is a perfect place to go for a winter dog walk. With it being so accessible and right near home, I couldn't think of a better place to start my weekend. So I pulled on my wellies and off I went.
I honestly don't think we could have picked a more perfect autumn day to go for this walk. A cool sun was set high in the sky, and the crisp air was cold enough to be cosy in a hat and scarf. Jubes and Buckley had the time of their lives getting up to mischief in the mud and stopping to make friends with every other dog we passed. Once they'd had a good run about, we warmed up with a coffee in the cafe at the end of the trail.
All in all, it was a very lovely morning.
Fast-forwarding to a little later in the day, we bundled up in some more layers and made our way to Whitby.
With it being the run-up to Halloween, the Abbey had been illuminated for a dramatic retelling of Dracula that was being staged within the grounds. Now, I've been to Whitby Abbey a number of times, but this night it looked particularly grand. The illuminations lit up the whole hillside and made everything look a little magical and eerie. Really setting the scene for a Halloween tale.
We grabbed a cup of coffee, and some amazing pulled pork fries from an American food van and took a wander around the craft stalls whilst we waited for the show to start. Unfortunately, when it did there was a problem with the microphones, which was a bit of a bummer, but we enjoyed it nonetheless. The bitter cold didn't ruin the evening one bit. I'd totally go back again next year!
My last day at home was spent scouring around a few of the best garden centres in our area. This is such a 'granny' thing to do but I absolutely love it, and I managed to pick up a few cute plants and storage boxes for my room.
We visited Cherry Hill (the best GC ever) and spent ages admiring all their beautiful decorations and displays, even managing to fit in some lunch and a slice of cake afterward. If you live anywhere near Cherry Hill and haven't managed to visit around Christmas time, you are honestly missing out. Go! Go! Go!
Luckily I didn't have to be too sad about leaving home, as I had plans to carve pumpkins, watch Halloween movies and eat snacks with my besties back in York. It was absolutely amazing, as all my time is when spent with them, and I went home particularly content (and smelling of fresh pumpkins).
The next week was spent drinking copious amounts of coffee whilst trying to get an essay done. I even ended up spending bonfire night, with my head in a book, watching fireworks through the library window. Luckily, with our essay due Monday morning, I managed to catch a display around the corner from my house that night. The smell of bonfire smoke was set deep in the air and being wrapped up in multiple layers really got me feeling festive.
I always say that once November 5th has passed, its time to get into the Christmas spirit... What do you think?
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| Jo's carved pumpkin on our Halloween night. |
We visited Cherry Hill (the best GC ever) and spent ages admiring all their beautiful decorations and displays, even managing to fit in some lunch and a slice of cake afterward. If you live anywhere near Cherry Hill and haven't managed to visit around Christmas time, you are honestly missing out. Go! Go! Go!
Luckily I didn't have to be too sad about leaving home, as I had plans to carve pumpkins, watch Halloween movies and eat snacks with my besties back in York. It was absolutely amazing, as all my time is when spent with them, and I went home particularly content (and smelling of fresh pumpkins).
The next week was spent drinking copious amounts of coffee whilst trying to get an essay done. I even ended up spending bonfire night, with my head in a book, watching fireworks through the library window. Luckily, with our essay due Monday morning, I managed to catch a display around the corner from my house that night. The smell of bonfire smoke was set deep in the air and being wrapped up in multiple layers really got me feeling festive.
I always say that once November 5th has passed, its time to get into the Christmas spirit... What do you think?
