Halloween Fun

Yesterday I bought a Fog Machine! I couldn't wait to try it out so got my kids to dress up a bit, carve their pumpkins and then descended down the garden to have a play!

The fog machine was very powerful so I am really pleased with it - the fog was a bit unpredictable as the breeze kept changing direction! We did try to get our black cat in the pictures but he took one look at the fog machine and left rapidly! The dog didn't seem bothered at all so she did get in some shots!

It was good fun, here are some of the images!

Autumn Fruits

I spent yesterday afternoon at Cross Lanes Fruit Farm near Reading. They have an amazing selection of apples and pears on offer.

I was surprised to see how shiny some of the apples looked on the trees, almost as though someone had been along polishing them!

I went into the shop and saw the girls doing the apple selection where a machine turns and the apples are sorted into size. The gorgeous apple smell really was delicious. The apples were all stacked in fabulous wooden crates.

There were trees laden with quinces and every now and then you could here the sound of the walnuts falling from their tree.

Each year Cross Lanes Fruit Farm runs an Apple Day - this year it is on October 9th. I really recommend you paying a visit. My kids love it and I try to go every year. Free admission and you get to try an amazing selection of apples!

Here are some of my favourite shots of the day: