Staying Cosy in Autumn

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Staying Cosy in Autumn
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Staying Cosy in Autumn
Contents
Facts Places to Go in Autumn Protect Your Skin
Bonfire Night Things to Eat Drink How to Stay
Cosy Films to Watch Get in Touch
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Facts About...
Autumn

1. Autumn begins on The Equinox and Solstice (22nd
   or 23rd September) However the meteorological
   Autumn begins on the 1st September
2. Trees shut down their food production systems
   throughout Autumn to prepare for Winter
3. A study shows that babies who are born during
   Autumn are more likely to live to 100

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Places To Go In...
Autumn
The Crinan Canal Sail, walk, jog, kayak or cycle
along the banks. Fact Every year nearly 2000
boats journey across 9 miles of "Britain's most
beautiful shortcut" while many walkers watch
from the towpath.
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Places To Go In...
Autumn
Kilmory Woods Kilmory woods is a 3 mile walk in
Lochgilphead. Embrace the beautiful autumn
colours around you as you look over Upper Loch
Fyne.
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Places To Go In...
Autumn
Taynish National Nature Reserve This nature
reserve has been around for over 40 years. Take
a walk through the peaceful oak woodlands and be
greeted with grassland, saltmarsh and shoreline
filled with an amazing variety of wildlife.
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Protect Your Skin During...
Autumn
After The Rain Body Lotion
Crabtree Evelyn Lasourse 60S
Sea Kelp Gift Set
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Things to Do in Autumn
Bonfire Night
Remember Remember The Fifth of November! Be
prepared for your bonfire night parties
Bunny Mittens
Silver Sparklers
Disco Ball Cups
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Things to Eat Drink
Pumpkin Spice Latte
1 cup of milk 1 tablespoon of white sugar 1
tablespoon of pumpkin puree 1 teaspoon of
pumpkin pie spice 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
extract 1/4 cup brewed espresso Whisk 1/2 cup of
milk, sugar, pumpkin puree, spice and vanilla
extract into a saucepan over low heat. Simmer
for 5 minutes then whisk in the remaining
milk. Then pour the milk mixture through a
fine-mesh sieve to remove any pulp. Return to
saucepan and whisk for 2 minutes. add the
espresso and whisk until its foamy.
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Things to Eat Drink
Autumn Vegetable Soup

• chopped leak
• chopped carrots
• 1 chopped garlic
• 1 chopped potato 1 tbsp on rosemary 1/2 tsp
  sugar
• 410g chickpeas
• 3 tbsp chopped parsley
• 2 x 400g chopped tomatoes 425ml of vegetable
  stock
• Put the vegetables, garlic, rosemary, stock and
  sugar into a saucepan. Stir well and simmer
  whilst covered. Cook gently for 15 minutes.
• Preheat the grill to high. Whizz the tomatoes in
  a processor until smooth then tip into the
  vegetables with the chickpeas and parsley, Heat
  through and stir before serving.

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Things to Eat Drink
Toffee Apples
8 apples 400g golden caster sugar 1 tsp
vinegar 4 tbsp golden syrup Put the apples in a
large covered bowl with boiling water. Once
boiled, dry thoroughly and push a wooden
skewer/lolly stick into the stalk end of each
apple. Place the apples close to your stovetop.
Tip the sugar into a pan along with 100ml water
and set over a medium heat, then stir in the
vinegar and syrup. Working quickly and
carefully, dip and twist each apple in the hot
toffee until covered, let any excess drip away,
then place on the baking parchment to harden.
Leave the toffee to cool before eating. Can be
made up to 2 days in advance, stored in a dry
place.
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How to Stay Cosy?
Blankets Throws
Wrap up in a cosy blanket to make sure you stay
warm when the nights draw in and the skies go
dark.
Highland Muted Blanket
Tess Poncho
Navy Ombre Blanket
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How to Stay Cosy?
Candles
Light a candle to keep the room warm during the
cold nights.
Hot Toddy Woodwick Candle
Prosecco Candle
Yankee Candle Melt Warmer
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How to Stay Cosy?
Hats, Gloves Scarves
Wrap up warm if you plan on going out this
Autumn!
Charlotte Teal Hat
Claudette Gloves
Autumn Hare Scarf
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What to Watch at...
Halloween Once you are wrapped up in your blanket
with your pumpkin spice latte, the next thing to
do is stick a good film on.
Hocus Pocus 1993
The Addams Family 1991
Halloween 1978
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What to Watch at...
Halloween
Ghostbusters 1984
A Nightmare on
Elm Street
1984
Casper the Friendly
Ghost
1945
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