Sunday 20 November 2011

Halloween

Halloween weekend. Lots and lots of pumpkin. In pies, in cupcakes, in boxes at Maltby Street market. A Frida Kahlo themed night at the ever fantastic Ms Marmite Lover's, tamales, salsa, black beans, nasturtiam flower decorated flan. Coconuts dropped onto patios to reach the white flesh within, huge juicy watermelons. I went with some of the WI girls, we brought self portraits, drew on mono-brows, stuck flowers in our hair. Love to dress up. More about it here and a recipe for tamales - still a bit fuzzy on what these actually are, but damn they were tasty. Then, nearing 11pm, a journey west on the tube in carriages filled with zombies, vampires, wicked witches, who despite their garb still stared funnily at my mono-brow, to a house-party at M's, where his housemates had really gone to town with the decor. Fake cobwebs, carved pumpkins, motion sensor skeletons, tombstones in the toilet. White wine from the bottle, accompanying the boys on their trip for late night fried chicken (plus pumpkin cupcake), streets dark, deserted. Waking up, and only a cooked breakfast would do.











8 comments:

  1. Oh Becky, this is so fun and colourful and seasonal. I love it.

    I also love that you post things in order of happening even if other good stuff has happened since. It makes my heart happy :)

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  2. Sounds like lot's and lot's of fun. what a busy life you have.

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  3. Oh, looks lovely!

    Thanks for a very nice blog!

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  4. Where did you get Libby's pumpkin from?

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  5. @Lisa-Marie thanks, it's hard because I'm so behind, but like to keep things in order if only because this blog is also a bit of a memory bank! Glad to make you happy :)

    @HanSpan....Waitrose...they'll still have as it's moving into Thanksgiving season now. Want me to get you some?

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  6. That pumpkin pie (?) looks amazing... always wanted to make one of those. Loving the green glitter on the cupcakes too – and laughing at you being stared at with your monobrow (you think no-one would notice on Halloween!) ;)

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  7. Hello pumpkin pie. Looks delicious. I might have to make one for Christmas.

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