• Entertainment,  family,  Family Days out,  Lifestyle

    Bonfire Night Fun

      Remember, Remember the fifth of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot. Bonfire night is one of my favourite nights of the year, I love the chance to get wrapped up in your new Winter woollies, watching the sky light up with the most beautiful fireworks, keeping warm around a bonfire, whilst filling my face with hotdogs and hot chocolate. In general, I am not a fan of the great outdoors once Summer is ended, but for Bonfire Night I will make an exception. During my childhood it was the norm to have a bonfire and fireworks in your garden, with Catherine Wheels tied to fence posts, bangers that made a…

  • Autumn Winter 2015/16 fashion,  children,  fashion,  Lifestyle,  London Fashion week,  Strictly come dancing

    What are the best things about Autumn?

    As I wake up this morning there is a definite chill in the air. And although the next astronomical fall in the Western Hemisphere doesn’t officially begin until the 23rd of September, as far as I am concerned, Autumn has begun. Best Offers Bingo  recently conducted a survey asking over 1,500 people in the UK what they think the best thing about Autumn is. The answers were very mixed, with some pretty obvious ones, who doesn’t love the crunch, look and general beauty of Autumn leaves, to some less obvious – dark evenings fill me with dread, but they made the list. Here are the findings in full:- Autumn Leaves…

  • food,  Halloween fashion,  holidays

    Halloween and Bonfire Night food from Country Valley

    If you are a fan of Autumn, the chances are you love Halloween, Guy Fawkes night and all the things associated with these special days and nights. Halloween is becoming more and more popular, not just through ‘Trick or treating’ for children, but with many adults now getting dressed up and throwing Halloween parties. Bonfire Night is a great excuse for getting  wrapped up, getting together with friends and family and enjoying some fireworks and a glorious big bonfire. Whether you’re having a Halloween party this year, or planning to have a bonfire, food plays an important part in the proceedings. Country Valley has been producing restaurant quality meat for…