Pumpkin Paradise!

 

I can't remember how many years we have been going to the annual Pumpkin Festival near Southampton, but its well over a decade that's for sure.

We never tire of this family friendly festival and its something we all look forward to.

Many of the stall holders are now very familiar to us, and one is even an ex teacher of Teen Two, she is always delighted to see him, having known him since he was six years old.

 

 

There are certain stalls that I never tire of visiting, such as this quilting stall...

 

 

...and the local Christian Fellowship always have a lovely Bible text displayed.

 

 

 

All things pumpkiny are celebrated...

 

 

 

...and worn by all...including tiny babies in pumpkin beanies and adults wearing paper maiche heads!

 

 

And just how adorable is this little one in her pumpkin babygrow!

 

Scarecrow Avenue is always fun to wander through, and Teen Two is feeling inspired to enter one next year!

 

 

The Fidget Spinner craze is not showing much sign of abating...in this family anyway, and Teen Two was delighted to see  a Poke Ball one for sale..."what's a Poke Ball?" I hear you all say!!

Well you have to have a Teenager to know that one!

 

 

He also bought himself a knitted trinket ( shock horror, doesn't he know I could knit it for free!)

We bought a knitted jar of Marmite from the same stall holder last year, I must admit  she has a beautiful neat tension and for the small price she charges it really isn't worth doing it myself....not often I say that now!

 

 

Probably Teen Two's favourite section is the circus skills tent...

...he was a tad disappointed the man felt the need to hold his hand on the tight rope still though!

'Elf and Safety no doubt played a part in his decision!

 

 

Along with these gourds/squash to adorn our fireplace, a couple of Christmas presents were bought, and we sampled enough chutneys, jams, honey and fudge to ensure our sweet tooths (sweet teeth didn't quite seem right!) were satisfied.

 

 

The fireplace display is starting to fill up nicely, but still needs some nice shiny conkers...I think we may  have missed the boat on that one this year sadly.

 

 

Back home I made Eve's pudding for tomorrow's dessert, the small one being gluten/dairy free.

I am off to google tips on making good gluten free Yorkshire's as I really have not cracked that one at all!