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Autumnal Equinox: Day 7
It's the big day! The finale of our first ever Autumnal Equinox celebrations. I think we've done the season proud again, and we're ready to prepare for the big ones that are coming! Here's how we...
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My Year in Books 2022: September
So, I didn't read as many books in September as I did in August, but I'm definitely back on track after a couple of months where I struggled to read anything for pleasure. Weirdly, everything I read...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 1
It's here! The most wonderful time of the year! Our Year of Celebrating the Seasons has reached Halloween! Like last year, I'm going to be celebrating 31 Days of Halloween throughout October. I set...
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October Readalong: Ghost Story by Peter Straub
This October, I'm doing a Halloween Readalong of Ghost Story by the late, great Peter Straub. And everyone's welcome to join in! I'll be posting about it on my Hannah Kate Twitter and on Facebook. All...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 2
It's the second day of Halloween for me. It's been a bit of a tiring day, but I still managed to get some seasonal stuff in. Today's Tea Tonight's tea was one of four included in a rather stylish...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 3
Today was a work day, and a very busy one at that, so there wasn't really any time for festive shenanigans. But I still managed to sneak in a tea and a story, and I was wearing seasonal earrings while...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 4
I'm posting this a little late, as I didn't get chance to finish my post before I went to bed last night. Tuesday and Wednesday were both incredibly busy for me, so there wasn't a lot of festive fun...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 5
Today was a bit of a marathon work day, so there was no time for anything more than a Halloween tea and a story. Still, at least I managed to fit those little seasonal things in. Today's Tea Tonight's...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 6
Bit of a busy day today. There were a couple of very Halloweeny things, and a few things that were nice but perhaps not 100% Halloween. I'm still going to count them though. Today's Tea Tonight's tea...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 7
I'm a little bit delayed posting this, but it's another day of Halloween! I had some work commitments yesterday that, while nice, were definitely not things I could count as seasonal celebrations (I...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 8
It's been an incredibly busy week, so today was a game of two halves. A litter-pick in the park in the morning, but then a quiet afternoon making soup and reading a book. Today's Tea Tonight's tea was...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 9
Unfortunately, my Halloween celebrations have been curtailed for a couple of days, as I caught a nasty cold at the weekend. It's the first cold I've had since before lockdown, and I'd forgotten how...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 10
Another late post, as I was still down with a bad cold yesterday and not in the mood for doing much celebrating. I caught up with my Halloween tea and story today though. Today's Tea I'm catching up...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 11
I've caught up with my teas and my stories now, so I'm posting this one on time. Unfortunately, I'm still feeling under the weather, so I didn't have any energy for anything other than a Halloween tea...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 12
Another day of not quite celebrating Halloween due to the cold from Hell. I'm posting this a little late again, as I didn't feel like a tea and a story yesterday. I caught up today though, as I'm not...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 13
Well, I'm still ill, but the show must go on. For the first time this week, I managed to fit in a little bit more than just a tea and a story (but I'm absolutely shattered now as a result). I did find...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 14
Sadly, it was yet another day of illness for me, so no real Halloween celebrations to speak of. I did enjoy a little online video that's part of a Halloween series, so I'm counting that! Otherwise, it...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 15
After a week of not leaving the house due to my horror cold, I decided it was time to get back into the holiday spirit. I even put on my pumpkin dress for the first time this year, as we had a day of...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 16
Sorry for posting this one a little bit late, but it was another day of celebrating the season for me on Sunday. It wasn't quite as pumpkin-oriented as Saturday, but there was still some spooky fun....
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 17
Another slightly late post... and another day of lowkey seasonal celebrations. I've come out of my sickbed now, but I still haven't got the energy for full-on festive frolics. Today's Tea Yesterday's...
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