With Bonfire Night fast approaching, I thought I would share some firework safety tips today. Fireworks are a lot of fun if used correctly and safely. Generally, I would recommend going to an organised display, but if you do choose to have your own display, make sure you put these basic safety tips in place. … [Read more…]
I knew I wanted to write a Halloween themed poem this year, but I’m certainly no poet. I’ve read poems that really moved me, made me feel things – but to write one? Well I’ll leave that to the experts. So instead of something deep and meaningful, I thought I would go for something fun … [Read more…]
Horror movies go hand-in-hand with Halloween don’t they? It’s just something we have to do. Like Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without Home Alone, Halloween wouldn’t be Halloween without some good horror movies to raise those hairs on the back of your neck. Here is a list of my top 11 (it was meant to … [Read more…]
Well, it wouldn’t be Halloween if I didn’t write a little spooky story would it? So here goes, a piece of Halloween flash fiction: The Invitation Standing in front of the oppressive building Bianca knew she had made a mistake. The stone gargoyles watched her. Nobody would host a party here. The invitation had … [Read more…]
You may remember last October I shared my three favourite Halloween make-up looks. I still love those three ideas, but I have been checking out some ideas, and I thought today I would share with you three more looks I love. 1. Stapled on Face 2. Torn Out Eye 3. Melting Skull … [Read more…]
Every Halloween, the discussion regarding trick or treating starts up again doesn’t it? This year, I thought I’d share my thoughts on whether or not trick or treating is begging. Fundamentally, I guess the answer to this question has to be yes. I mean you’re basically knocking on people’s doors and expecting them to give … [Read more…]
As you all know, I love anything horror related. I am one of those strange people who genuinely like being scared. So I thought I would put together my haunted locations bucket list – 7 places that are rumoured to be haunted that I would love to visit. Haunted Locations 1: Island of the Dolls, … [Read more…]
On Monday, I wrote about Holidays: Abroad Vs Staycations and I mentioned that later in the week, I would be writing about family summer holidays under £1000. I decided to use the places from my 3 places I loved post for the holidays abroad, and for the holidays at home, I chose two places I’ve … [Read more…]
Following on from yesterday’s Holidays: Abroad Vs Staycation post, today I am sharing with you some holiday inspiration with three places I have visited abroad that I loved. If you’re looking for somewhere for this year’s holiday, why not check these out. Holiday Inspiration 1: Benidorm, Spain I talked a lot about what I love about … [Read more…]
I love holidays, I mean who doesn’t right? I’ve been to a fair few European countries, but I do sometimes think my country gets a bit neglected when it comes to holidays. This is partly down to unpredictable weather and partly down to the fact that I love visiting other countries and seeing new parts … [Read more…]