Halloween was never a big thing in South Africa when I was growing up...don't know if things have changed since then...so I can't remember ever carving a pumpkin. This might also have something to do with it not being pumpkin season in the southern hemisphere at this time of year?? This Halloween I decided to have a go....oh boy, did not realise you could have this much fun all for the princely sum of £1.49.....I was quite pleased with the results...no horrible grinning pumpkin faces but tasteful lanterns instead...
As you can see we got a bit carried away & started raiding the veg box for any suitable lantern material...unfortunately they don't keep but we did enjoy them while they lasted.
We,ve had a lovely Indian summer this year and this has meant a bumper crop of beautiful leaves on the trees.....took these on a walk this weekend..
& finally a lovely beech hedge exhibiting all the stages of autumn..
I've always meant to go down to Westonbirt Arboretum, reknowned for its spectacular show of autumnal colour....time is running out so must make the effort soon otherwise the leaves will have dropped off.
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