…and not a pumpkin spice latte in sight! ? 1. Go scrumping. Ok, you don’t have to actually steal them, but in the absence of any pick your own apple orchards anywhere within West Yorkshire (or any with a web presence, at least), I’m resorting to picking fruit from trees of dubious ownership. 2. Make
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Autumn spider bastards
Ah, Autumn. Season of falling leaves, rosy red apples, the first frost under foot … and giant bastard spiders invading your home after dark. You know what I’m talking about. Those massive black meaty ones that are too big to fit under a teacup. Not that I’m getting close enough to try, to be honest, because what if
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Show & Tell: November
my month in (mainly) iPhone pictures 1// Jen & Jen both approached me this month to take a few photographs of themselves for projects they’ve got underway. I still squirm away slightly when anyone calls me a photographer, but I understand how hard it can be to pose for portraits without feeling like a
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autumn nostalgia
Is it me, or is Autumn a weirdly nostalgic season? I’ll be working or talking as usual, only to find my mind just resting quietly in memories of a year or two ago. I awake with a spontaneous desire to visit a place or wear an outfit, and only later does it occur to me
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Show & Tell: October
Wait, does this mean it’s nearly November? I guess I shouldn’t be surprised as I’m writing this next to the fire, lamp already switched on at 3:55pm, evening fog descending outside. They keep saying it’s going to be a ‘really bad winter’, which actually means a brilliant winter in my book. Sledge & mittens at
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Show & Tell: September
Where did September go? I swear, it was only just starting last time I checked, and now we’re almost into October, and there’s no pretending summer might have one last hurrah. Sigh! Here’s our whirlwind month in snaps. 1. We’ve set a wedding date for next August! We don’t exactly have a venue just yet,