Halloween had always been a big deal
for me. I've always gone somewhere or done something, whether that be a visit
to a comic convention or a night out or a gathering at a friends. But I'm
living a quieter life at the moment with the (not so) new baby so this year was
a quieter affair.
My parents had booked a holiday
cottage for Halloween in Craster, a tiny village on the Northumberland coast.
From the cottage you could see Dunstanburgh castle on the hill nearby and there
was a lovely cool calm about the place - so relaxing!
We went out for several walks along
the coast. When it comes to walking and hiking I'm a bit of a weirdo. Most
people wear special trousers and fleeces etc. but I've always been adamant that
I can wear a dress. I still have a waterproof coat and a good study pair of
boots but if I can't wear a dress, it's not worth doing ;)
Once of my current staples is the
Audrey dress by Lindy Bop. The Audrey is one of their more iconic designs and
the two I currently wear are made from a I'm thick cotton broadcloth with
autumnal florals, one in blue, one in black. What is even better I got them in
the crazy summer sale this year so they were only £9 each (they are still on sale in a few small sizes). They have definitely
paid for themselves 10 times over as I wear them both all the time! I am also
wearing them with a Lindy Bop cardigan which is doing okay, but not fairing
half as well at the dresses.
We took the little madam for a walk
in her ergobaby carrier which is somehow still comfy after several miles even
with a 18lb baby like mine. She was so interested in everything around it was
fascinating to watch her watching everything else.
We repeated the walk a few days later
and I had the push chair, an interesting experience I'll say, and that is when
my mum took that amazing silhouette photograph heading this post. The Sun was just getting low in
the sky and the light was so perfect.
This is the most relaxed I've ever
spent a Halloween but I must say I rather enjoyed it.
