by Laura McMahon | Sep 5, 2025 | Autumn, Blog Posts
Cosy sweaters, warm apple crumble, magical misty mornings, leaf-strewn walks and endless mugs of steaming tea. It feels like we fall in love with autumn a little harder every year – at least that’s what my Instagram feed tells me. But, as we take our first...
by Laura McMahon | Oct 21, 2024 | Blog Posts, Autumn, Myth & Folk Stories, Seasonal Stories
There is magic in the night when pumpkins glow by moonlight My memories of celebrating Halloween and Samhain as a child are clear. A washing up bowl full of cold water and bobbing apples which we took great delight in shoving our faces in, desperate to be the first to...
by Laura McMahon | Sep 8, 2024 | Autumn, Blog Posts
As the leaves slowly begin their vibrant transformation and the rain hits hard, there’s nothing quite like curling up with a book. Autumn, with its winning blend of cosy evenings and golden tapestry of colours, invites us to slow down, sit down and in fall into...
by Laura McMahon | Sep 20, 2023 | Autumn, Blog Posts, Seasonal Stories
The smell of a crackling bonfire has the power to take me back to Autumn nights long past. Echoes of past November evenings spent fumbling to get my fingers into gloves. Painting my glowing name into the freezing air with a sparkler and mastering the art of eating hot...
by Laura McMahon | Sep 14, 2022 | Autumn, Blog Posts, Seasonal Stories
“The flame-red moon, the harvest moon, rolls along the hills, gently bouncing, a vast balloon, till it takes off, and sinks upward to lie on the bottom of the sky, like a gold doubloon. The harvest moon has come, booming softly through heaven, like a bassoon....
by Laura McMahon | Sep 15, 2021 | Autumn, Blog Posts, Seasonal Stories
Five simple ways to ready your home for Autumn… Autumn is a time for home. By adding just a few simple, seasonal touches, we can look forward to welcoming the season both inside and out, creating a comforting rhythm of Autumn home rituals to come back to year...