Ria Elaina – The Show Must Go On

RIA ELAINA ATKINS

A MUM’S LIFE

LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF – I’M RIA, MUM OF TWO, MARRIED TO MY HANDSOME HUBBY. I’M BORN AND BRED IN MY BELOVED SURREY AND SPEND MOST OF MY TIME BETWEEN HERE AND LONDON. I’M A HANDBAG AND SHOE ADDICT AND LOVER OF ALL THINGS LUXE.

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THE SHOW MUST GO ON

THE SHOW MUST GO ON

As our late Queen said, “When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.”

And so, the show must go on, no matter what hardships we are facing, stay strong, seek support from your friends and family and get the help that you need to keep going.

These words of wisdom, especially applies to us Mums, with a billion things on our to-do list - it can seem overwhelming. The latter part of the year is a really busy time of year for me, so I am taking each day as it comes, working through my to do list. Even if I manage one or two tasks, I’ve realised that that’s ok.

Autumn is undoubtedly my favourite season. The scenery is spectacular and so atmospheric; the burnt orange leaves, pumpkin spiced lattes (with oat milk), Halloween fun and the many upcoming birthdays.

First and foremost, I’ve got my son’s 5th Birthday party to plan. When going through the school year group contact list of course he said he wanted to invite every single person, he simply couldn’t pick and choose. I don’t know if I am really proud or filled with dread at the thought of 35 screaming kids in Halloween fancy dress! All jokes aside we are very lucky that he has such lovely year group, and I am

even luckier for having such wonderful Mum friends that I look forward to catching up with at pick up and drop off and the odd night out (which was a Mums on the loose situation and shall never be spoken about again!)

FRIGHT NIGHT

Next is Halloween. I love to decorate the house with things that are fun but still tasteful. I have found that the best place for ornamental decorations is TK Max! I’ve always loved a bit of TK Max but I feel like each year they are getting more and more stock of Halloween items and it really excites me. Of course, you need to go now because by mid-October a lot of the stock is already gone. It can be overwhelming trying to find things to do in the holidays. Parents and grandparents fear not, I am going to share with you my top tried and tested places to take the kids this October half term:

1) Priory Farm tractor ride. £5 per person. Take a tractor ride to the Pumpkin Fields and pluck your very own gourd from the ground. 2) Priory Farm Halloween trail. £8 per person. Venture along the Halloween themed walk through ancient woodland, green pastures and meadows surrounding a fishing lake. This walk takes approximately 1 hour and is a little on the bumpy side if you have a pram so I would reconsider if you are going with very little ones. You can do either of the above or both. We have booked to do both for an extra spooky day! 3) Crockford Bridge Farm Pumpkin Festival. £8 over age 1, £2 under 1. This is a super fun day with pumpkin carving and decorating, entertainers, instagrammable photo opportunites and food vendors. 4) Pumpkin picking at Garsons. Adults £4, children £1. The booking value is deducted from the crops you pick so it’s basically free! It’s set up in a great way which enables you to drive through to the PYO area where there is not only a pumpkin area but other areas of seasonal vegetables. The café is one of the best Garden Centre Café I have been to in Surrey.

I would recommend to get booked asap as these events usually sell out fast. Whatever you get up to this Halloween, have a Spooktacular time!

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