Pumpkin Picking

And now pumpkin fever is over... it’s time to summarise our autumnal experiences.

Noah is an utter pumpkin lover. Which meant that at the start of the month, we took a lovely little drive(lucky for us) to Maxey’s Farm Shop in Nottingham to test out their barrows and their pumpkin + toffee apple ice creams!  We thought we do go before the crowds; we visisted with some friends one afternoon; the field was quiet & the activities were readily available. I would highly recommend visiting before the Halloween half term & rush; you can always go back for an ice cream and a wander if you have withdrawals before the day. 

We love Maxey’s Farm Shop, aptly named “ppppppp-pick up a pumpkin” as it’s free to enter the field & Then there are a variety of themed experiences which are mostly charged at £1. A pumpkin bouncy castle, a tractor ride and a free walk through the woods a which was all decorated.The farm shops week worth a visit, their strawberries were the yummiest I’ve had all year & the meringues which were rainbows&ghosts were amazing and only 30p each! 

We also visited another local pumpkin farm, under the strict instruction of not buying another pumpkin! Which we did actually manage. Mr.Pumpkin is a farmers field with a pop up event; this year they had fair rides at £3 each time per person, face painting at £2 and food and drinks. The pumpkin field had a beautiful little maize maze. Alll themed of course.  We took an afternoon stroll around here and managed not to spend a penny; had a little walk, a look at what was going on in the beautiful autumn sunshine. It goes to say, we had the best afternoon and I didn’t spend anything! Which made up for last years blue pumpkin costing me £8!

We really enjoyed pumpkin picking & did buy far too many, not only from the fields but from the supermarket shelves for a quarter of the price. I totally understand we need to support the farmers who put on these wonderful events; but, buying one or two from the farms & the rest of the displays we create can come from the retailers competing to give us the American Halloween for a bargain price! 

Happy Pumpkin Picking 🎃