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Hello,
How are you doing this week? I'm really noticing the changing of the seasons, so I've put together some autumn and Halloween home decorating ideas.
Think cosy season plus a side order of spooky season, for extra fun. My aim this year is to stick to favourite tableware, homeware and decorations that you'll want to keep and re-use for many years.
There are also quite a few interesting sales, offers, events and more to choose from. It's bargains time - see what's caught my eye.
This week's newsletter has been brought to you by the power of a freshly-baked tray of cinnamon rolls.
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Halloween & autumn decorating ideas
Seasonal home decor you'll want to keep & re-use (no single use plastic).
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The Autumn Reset Challenge schedule
Make the most out of life this Autumn with our money, home & social reset.
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My October kitchen garden to-do list
There are plenty of kitchen garden jobs to do & a few seeds to sow right now.
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Best British seasonal foods this month
The freshest ingredients to pick up in October, from fruit to fish to foraged.
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Sales, offers & freebies
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New at BookshopOrg UK
You can now buy ebooks from your local independent bookshop via this platform!
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And now on to the best sales, offers, collabs etc...
Hot Collabs of the Week:
Fashion & accessories:
- Uniqlo mid-season sale - up to 30% off menswear, womenswear, unisex & kidswear. Also look out for their new drops of cashmere knitwear and HeatTech thermal clothing.
- Urban Outfitters sale - up to 70% off men, women, home & gifts. Also look out for 20% off new season Nike, Levi's, Motel & more.
- Charles & Keith sale - get 30% off hundreds of pairs of trend-led shoes and fashion bags. Got my eye on a cute little pair of leather kitten heels, in case anyone wants to stage an intervention...
- Boden sale - up to 60% off, including lots of Autumn clothes. Also: 25% off selected new-in with code 'W25C' and 15% off other new season items with code '9Q3A'.
Health & beauty:
- Cult Beauty Xmas - all the festive gift sets and calendars have just dropped, and they're the best in the business. Well worth a trawl for beauty bargains. Don't miss their own range of Edit Boxes.
- Lookfantastic offers - up to 50% off around the store, including big brand gifts, YSL, Bobbi Brown, Phlur, Lancome, Dermatica and lots more. Some deals get another 5% off with cove 'EXTRA'.
- Treatwell beauty discounts - Discovery Week continues, with 15% off most beauty treatments, haircuts etc. Use code DISCOVERY15 for 15% off your next booking.
Home, garden, gifts & more:
- Fenwick sale - up to 50% off thousdands of items of homeware, electricals, gifts and lots more. Worth a good trawl.
- La Redoute sale - up to 60% off affordable, chic French home. Check out the 60% off clothing and footwear sale while you're there.
- Quick heads-up - both Lidl and Aldi have shipments of wooden toys arriving this week. Look out for Alpine food week at Lidl,
Freebies, 2nd hand, events etc:
- Free tech training - for public sector workers from 1st Oct until 31st Dec, many courses available. The Government 'Get Tech Certified 2026' campaign's open to council workers, NHS, education staff, police etc.
- Free Caffe Nero latte - Three+ customers can get a free cinnamon roll flavour latte Sat 10th & Sun 11th Oct. Just check your rewards app to claim.
- Dryrobe sample sale - Sat 10th & Sun 11th Oct, The Music Room Mayfair. Robes, coats & accessories at least 70% off.
- London repair events - October listings, from mending bicycles to tech to clothes, plus Repair Cafes and Circular Economy Week.
- Vintage & Flea Markets - this weekend in London, Bristol and Leeds. Click on the link for all Big Flea Market events.
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Recipe of the week: Super easy fig tart
Seasonal flavours in Jamie Oliver's no-cook fig tart, with just 5 ingredients.
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Well, it's been a bit of a long week, but I hope you have a fantastic bargain-filled weekend! This is Golightly signing off for a few days.
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