It’s the 1st October, I think I can safely say it’s my favourite month of the year. I love the darker nights, the colder mornings. I love watching the leaves on the trees turn into their beautiful, warm autumnal colours. I love that it’s cold enough to wear a baggy jumper or hoodie, sweat pants, Ugg boots, woolly hats and big cardigans. It’s so much easier to cook for my large family when the weather is cooler. The slow cooker is my best friend, when I remember to switch it o

It’s well known that I’m a huge fan of Stephen King Novels, especially his earlier ones. Carrie, The Shining, Salem’s Lot and It are all in my top ten. My all-time favourite has to be IT, with a group of kids known as The Losers and a terrifying clown called Pennywise I was hooked from the very first page. The horror of six-year-old Georgie Denbrough being murdered in the first few pages stayed with me for years. I was sixteen when I first read what was to become my favourite