It's Autumnal Equinox time, the sixth event in our Year of Celebrating the Seasons and the last stop before the big ones (Halloween and Christmas). Time to celebrate the harvest and the arrival of autumn! I think our plan of marking the passage of time better has worked, because it feels like years since we started out with our tentative celebrations of Imbolc! So, as is our new tradition, we've got a week of festive things planned to see in the new season.
Autumn Equinox Earrings
My first pair of Autumn Equinox earrings... blackberries!
Horrocks Wood
We went for a lovely autumnal picnic in Horrocks Wood in Bolton today. We saw quite a lot of butterflies and two gorgeous dragonflies (impossible to photograph), but there were plenty of signs of autumn in the woods as well. We also saw some alpacas where the woods meet Smithills Farm, and Rob made friends with some horses.
Maple Walnut Green Sencha
We took a moment to enjoy the season under a tree in Horrocks Wood with a maple walnut green sencha tea from It's Tea.
‘Harvest’ and ‘Mr King’
We wanted something seasonal to watch before we went out for dinner. We couldn't think of a film, so we watched the 'Harvest' episode of This Country and 'Mr King' (Inside No. 9). A perfect Autumn Equinox double-bill!
Dinner at Croma
We went for dinner at Croma in Prestwich tonight. I started off with an Apple and Elderflower Martini (I have a feeling our Autumn Equinox week is going to be a little bit apple-themed!), and then I had Mushroom Bruschetta, Mushroom & Goat's Cheese Rigatoni, Sticky Toffee Pudding (no mushrooms in that one).
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
We ended the first day of our Autumn Equinox week by with The Dark Secret of Harvest Home, the 1978 miniseries adaptation of Harvest Home by Thomas Tryon. I'm not sure it's a strong recommendation, but it's certainly seasonal!
