Christmas isn’t cancelled. That’s right. We all need something to look forward to and for many of us now Halloween and Bonfire night are out of the way, we are looking towards Christmas and all the cosy nights at home in front of the fire, snuggled up with a hot water bottle, staring at our…
Category: Seasonal Activities/events
Halloween, Christmas and Easter in the Midlands
Lower Drayton Pumpkin Patch
Last weekend we popped over to Lower Drayton to try out their Pumpkin Patch. Having always been huge fans of Essington Farm, we have never ventured to another before… until now. I have to admit, I am gutted that we have only discovered it this year. It was absolutely fantastic. So much fun. The Bower…
Ye Olde Oak Halloween Recipe
When I was a young child, we celebrated Halloween by dressing up in a bin bag, using hairspray to make my hair all volumised and bedraggled and my face was painted green. Every year, I was a witch. We would go to an event held at Shugborough Hall (20 plus miles away) where we would…
Pumpkin Picking at Essington Farm
Yes, that’s right, Pumpkin Picking at our favourite farm has started. Essington Farm are running a ticketed event this year to ensure that the event remains as safe as possible during the current pandemic. We headed along today (1st October) on its first day of opening to see how they are running the sessions, to…
PYO Pumpkin Midlands Guide
Halloween is getting more and more American-like in the UK as the years go by and being a huge Autumn and Halloween fan myself, I thought a post detailing the best places to visit in 2020 to pick your pumpkins was a must! As more information comes in about the individual places, we will update…