Why I love Autumn/Winter

My favourite time of the year is back and I can definitely feel it! October has been and gone already and now that November has arrived, the cold wintery weather has definitely made an appearance too. The leaves have turned into gorgeous shades of reds, oranges and purples and look beautiful falling through the sky onto the ground.

This blog post will consist of roughly 5 aspects of Autumn/Winter that I love.

Yesterday was the 5th of November, which is of course Bonfire Night! Or Guy Fawkes night as it is also called. Matthew and I decided we wanted to go watch the fireworks at one of our local parks, which was so good! The entry was free which is also a bonus and they also provided hot dogs and soup which was also free of charge. However we didn't have any of the free food because we had plans to go to Pizza Express afterwards. We met up with my mum and little brother and some friends. It was lovely to see the children's faces when the skies lit up with all different colours :)

Sadly my memory card ran out so I couldn't take any photos of the food we had, but we ordered dough balls to share and then Matthew had a pizza and I had a chicken pasta dish. We even ordered dessert afterwards because we were feeling a bit naughty, I had honeycomb cheesecake and Matthew had a fudge sundae. It was so good!

There is nothing I like more than being inside my house when it is cold and horrible outside; whether I'm snuggled up on the sofa watching films with a hot chocolate, or having a bit of 'me' time in the bath with some Lush or Zoella Beauty products! More on this in another post.

When the weather is nice (well as nice as it can get in these months!) I like to wrap up warm in thick tights, boots, gloves and a scarf and go for a nice walk. There's something about walking through crunchy, berry coloured leaves that make me really happy and all nostalgic :)

Now don't get me wrong, I love and burn candles all year long but now that the winter months are here, I like to burn my seasonal candles and not feel guilty! I used to work in a shop called Hallmark (which sell discounted Yankee Candles) and as an employee I also received an extra 25% off! Before I left to work in a nursery I stocked up on as many candles as Matthew would let me, which will probably last me a lifetime!

I think I have saved the best till last, Christmas is fast approaching and I am so excited! This year will be significantly different and quite strange, considering Matthew and I now have our own house. We have been buying decorations and already have a box full, ready to turn our first home together into a magical wonderland. I cannot wait for December to come around so I can finally put up our tree and all our decorations! 

Christmas is a time for spending time with family and friends, eating too much, spoiling loved ones and just generally being happy.

What do you love about Autumn/Winter?

Love Amy x

Image taken from Pinterest

Chalice Well, Glastonbury

On Wednesday Matt and I both had the day off, on these rare occasions we like to make the most of the day and do something interesting. As Matt's car was booked in for its M.O.T we were stuck in good old Glastonbury, so we decided to pick up our cameras and go for a walk, stopping at Burns the Bread for a cheeky bite to eat! Matt had a cheese twist and a sausage roll and I had a cheese and bacon savoury with a small slice of ham and pineapple pizza, although i couldn't finish them so I gave them to Matt.. (Top girlfriend points...)

"Chalice Well is one of Britain's most ancient wells, nestling in the Vale of Avalon between the famous Glastonbury Tor and Chalice Hill. Surrounded by beautiful gardens and orchards it is a living sanctuary in which the visitor can experience the quiet healing of this sacred place. For over two thousand years this has been a place where people have gathered to drink the waters and find solace, peace and inspiration."

I will warn you now there are quite a few photo's as it was my first time taking proper photos with this camera, so I was playing with all the features, I hope you don't find this post too boring..

 The photo above was taken without any zoom...

... and this one was taken zoomed in half way. I love the zoom on this camera, although you can zoom in very far it doesn't make the image blurry! :)

When we left Chalice Well we decided to go to the Blue Note Cafe for a drink. We both ordered a large hot chocolate with whipped cream, malteasers and a flake.. YUM! It was well deserved after all the walking we had done.. :)

(This image was only taken by my phone..)

I'm really pleased with the photos I ended up with, I have always loved taking photos and now that I have a decent camera I will be able to carry on capturing little snippets of my life :) 

Have you been on any adventures recently?

Amy x

Cornwall - The perfect getaway

Gorgeous blue skies in Cornwall

My attire for the journey - Aztec trousers from Peacocks - Similar style can be found here!

Matt's driving face.. haha

Our lounge and dining area..

We decided that rather than filling the fruit bowl with fruit, we'd fill it with quavers? :-)

Our balcony leading from our master bedroom..

Our own hot tub! However it wasn't the most private...

Ducks outside our home!

On the first morning we went for a romantic stroll around the grounds...

Boscastle was just beautiful. Although slightly over-run with school children on trips! However it didn't spoil our day out, I managed to find a cute little shop and purchased a gorgeous fishing boat tea light holder :-)

Capturing the waves at Tintagel..

Lanhydrock Entrance

Lanhyrock House

Jelly fish at Newquay aquarium!

A cute 'shy eel' (he was smaller than my pinky!)

He however was huge! I'm stood directly under him in a tunnel as he swam past..

Cheap drinks at the onsite bar.. cheeky!

Castle Drogo unfortunately was under serious rebuilding due to water leakage and will be for the next 5 years! 

On our last night we watched a firework display, before going for drinks..

After a busy week I was knackered, apparently!

We all need a break every now and again. Matthew and I decided in August that we deserved a holiday, so we began looking into places to stay in Cornwall. After searching through what felt like hundreds of holiday parks we discovered Hengar Manor! 

It sounded ideal, the perfect holiday. So we went for it and contacted them, with the intention to book a 'Park Villa' for 4 nights. However, they were fully booked! Thankfully they were able to upgrade us to a 'Park Villa Plus, + Hot tub' :-) (which was amazing btw!)

Finally September 23rd came and we happily left Somerset for the week. We were as excited as children are on Christmas morning, we couldn't have been happier! After stopping numerous times for loo breaks and sweetie buying we arrived in Cornwall around midday, so decided to go check out Bodmin Jail. Spooky as it was, it was very interesting to see all the old cells. ooohh! 

Still with time to spare before our 4.00pm check in, we drove around Bodmin looking for something to do. Unsuccessful, we ended up at Lanhydrock. A stunning National Trust owned Victorian House and Garden. 

As myself and Matthew are National Trust members, our entry was FREE! Winning.

Finally 4.00pm arrived and we were able to check in to our Villa. Excitement and nerves overwhelmed us, well mostly me (I had stupidly read reviews on the Park and not all were positive), as we picked up our key and welcome pack. 

On entering our home for the week, we both ran around excitedly looking in all the rooms (3 bed, 2 bath) and began unpacking. Luckily our particular villa was faultless. It was amazing! 

Although we were only there for 4 nights, we absolutely loved it and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a quiet, chilled out holiday. The on-site bar and restaurant was unexpectedly reasonably priced which was a massive bonus :-)

We managed to go to quite a lot of places during the week including

• Bodmin Jail
• Lanhydrock
• Boscastle
• Padstow
• Tintagel
• Newquay (aquarium)

I've probably forgotten some but you get the idea, :-)

Have you been on holiday this year? If so, where? I'd love to know!

Amy x