Autumn Archives - RachelSwirl

#LivingArrows – October 2023

by RachelSwirl October 30, 2023

It feels like ages since I last wrote one of these posts – I remember the good old days when #LivingArrows posts were a weekly thing and whilst it was great to record regular memories, it’s a whole lot easier now that it is a monthly affair. Having watched far too many episodes of Stacey Solomon’s ‘Sort Your Life Out‘, we are currently in the midst of a mass clear-out which has involved going through each and every drawer, cupboard, nook, and cranny around the house and sorting things to go to charity or the tip. Whilst clearing the clutter…

#MySundaySnapshot – Autumn Evenings 42/53 (2023)

by RachelSwirl October 15, 2023

Welcome to this week’s #MySundaySnapshot post, which is part of a snap-sharing-blog-linky series that you are very welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part. With just under a week to go until the half-term holidays, autumn is most definitely here. The leaves are falling from the trees, there’s a real chill in the air, the dark nights are drawing in and, there’s a glorious golden glow in the evening sky. The kids are getting accustomed to spending the evenings snuggled on the sofa catching up on the latest episodes of Ghosts, Goosebumps, and…

#MySundaySnapshot – Fairy Letters 46/52 (2022)

by RachelSwirl November 13, 2022

Welcome to this week’s #MySundaySnapshot post, which is part of a snap-sharing-blog-linky series that you are very welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part. For as long as I’ve known, our little lady E has been fascinated by the concept of fairies. Two years or so ago we had fairy houses placed in our front garden which were an instant hit with E, she was forever checking whether there were any lights on or whether anything in or around them had moved … E was rather delighted to discover that the autumn leaves…

#LivingArrows – Lumos 45/52 (2022)

by RachelSwirl November 7, 2022

We have been so so lucky with the weather this year as despite the endless wind, rain, and miserable weather both Halloween and Bonfire night miraculously remained dry thus the kids were able to enjoy themselves whilst trick or treating and watching the fireworks without getting soaked to the bone. Though I did my best to capture some atmospheric snapshots during the festivities, fireworks and sparklers aren’t all that easy to photograph as they often blur, streak, or don’t show up as had planned in pictures. I did however capture this really cute photo of our little lady holding her…

#MySundaySnapshot – Fun At The Fireworks 45/52 (2022)

by RachelSwirl November 6, 2022

Welcome to this week’s #MySundaySnapshot post, which is part of a snap-sharing-blog-linky series that you are very welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part. We’ve been so lucky with the weather this year as not only did Halloween remain dry for trick or treating, but Bonfire Night was also thankfully a clear evening. We managed to squeeze in not just one but two fantastic fireworks displays this year, both of which were stunningly spectacular against the starry November sky. “Remember, remember the Fifth of November, The Gunpowder Treason and Plot, I know of…