Hello, dear one. I'm Aimée, a copywriter, solo-mama & crossword lover from Ireland, now living in the Cotswolds. I write seasonal tales about British heritage, landscape & food. Pull up a chair, make your favourite drink and subscribe to read my stories.
Find the perfect fall candle to make your home smell like harvest. (I’ve been loving this Pumpkin &Amber candle.)
Go to the library or your local indie bookstore and stock up on cosy mystery novels.
Pack a flask and some cake, and take a slow ramble in the woods.
Create an autumnal playlist for long car journeys.
Make some rag bunting to string above your fireplace.
Go thrifting to find some chunky new knitwear.
Get yourself some pumpkin-spiced coffee and go stationary shopping.
Delight your inner child by playing a game of conkers.
Invite your friends round for a board game night.
Make a giant, super-cosy blanket (no knitting required).
Pull on your wellies, grab a wheelbarrow, and go to a pumpkin patch.
Stock up some tapered candles. (There’s nothing more autumnal than switching off the electric lights and spending the evening by candlelight.)
Visit a harvest fair / village produce show.
Decorate your hearth, window ledges, and doorstep with pumpkins & gourds.
Make an autumnal door wreath.
Buy some solar light for your garden to make it glow. (I bought these cute mini mushrooms and now my garden feels like a magical forest.)
Host a murder mystery party.
Visit an apple orchard.
Make apple crumble or baked apples.
Cook something you’ve never made before.
Do some pumpkin carving!
Start a project you haven’t quite got around to.
Visit a food festival or food market.
Make some hot spiced apple to drink.
Take a twilight stroll through an ancient graveyard.
Invite your friends over for a fire pit & cider night. (Sparklers included.)
Read a ghost story by candlelight.
Stay overnight in somewhere haunted.
Do a ghost walk.
Tell spooky stories by candlelight.
Visit an arboretum to see spectacular autumn colour.
Go red-squirrel spotting.
If you’re feeling brave, go for an early morning swim in the sea.
Make a mini scarecrow for your garden.
Go to a farmer’s market.
Perfect a soup recipe.
Make pumpkin pie.
P.S -I’d love to hear your favourite autumnal rituals x
Those little mushroom lights are the cutest 🥰✨
I absolutely love this. Such a beautiful images and I love it’s a could do list ! I’ll definitely be trying some xx