You’re filling up a basket for autumn..

[Theremedy]

What do you add? Little things to make autumn and winter more tolerable or enjoyable (especially if you are a SAD sufferer like me!)

So far I have -
Vitamin D supplements
Nice herbal teas (spiced apple)
Echinachia drops
Nice hand cream

I already have a Lumea alarm clock and heated blanket!

A couple of good newly released books (new Kate Atkinson one)
milk frother for coffee/hit chocolate
soft thick socks

Oh yes socks!

3 or 4 books that I really want to read and 3 or 4 bars of chocolate to go with them, but nice chocolate wrapped in foil not plastic. Possibly a really nice version of a childhood favourite too like a nice illustrated version of Wind in the Willows for some nostalgia.

A wool pack from wool warehouse and the crochet pattern or other appropriate craft either oneI could already do or something new, you can get modern style cross stitches etc.

Some nice scented candles...not anything called pumpkin spice though 🤢 Some nice fluffy socks and a new book. Hat / gloves / scarf. I always want soups in the autumn so maybe a soup recipe book? I have the Covent Garden one. A nice autumnal shade nail varnish. Won't fit in your basket but I've just ordered a berry red coat.

I wish I was crafty because crochet and knitting seem like the perfect cosy crafts. I always end up frustrated with a tangled amount of wool!

must add lip balm, preferably a red stained one if I can find one!

A cashmere cardigan and a silk scarf.

Porridge oats and cinnamon plus finishing most of the ice cream to make space in the freezer for more warming up dishes.

I can recommend Burts Bees tinted lip balm. I like the rose one, it’s a nice reddish pink.

Like no other year before I am really looking forward to Autumn!

I think it's because the 'summer' has been so long in coming and not been a great one, my expectations of nice weather have been dashed over and over again.

At least with Autumn, nice days are just a fab bonus!

Lovely suggestions up above!

Really nice, good quality strawberry jam.

Have you ever tried making spiced apple at home? After having it in costa and then being discontinued I resorted to making it myself.

I'm sure it's not 'proper' but carton of apple juice and a load of cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise and sugar and heat it low for awhile. I then pour it into a Robinson's bottle and store it in the fridge and do 1/4 cordial to hot water and its so warming and cosy.

Some autumn-themed scented wax melts, Tarot cards and cosy bath products (bath salts, bombs, bubble bath and the like!)

I struggle finding a nice tinted red lip balm (not a fan of burts bees) it’s not a shade that is ubiquitous at all 😭

I’ve heard the Clinique black honey almost lipstick is lovely, a bit spendy though

I have that! It’s definitely not red tinted on me 😭

Candle,
soft blanket,
fluffy socks/slippers,
an oodie (or a fake knock off one!),
hot chocolate,
subscription to a tv streaming service (Netflix/disney/amazon prime etc),
nice bubble bath (doesn’t have to be expensive but nice smelling),
A nice mug or thermos,
new cosy pj’s (flannel long ones maybe?)
new warm bedding (soft brushed cotton)
posh biscuits,
slow cooker if you haven’t already got one (I always love a warm slow cooker stew etc in the colder months to make me feel cosy)
Some easy batch cooked meals already in the freezer (or buy pre-made lasagne etc to shove in the freezer)

Cashmere socks
Books
A Diptyque Feu de Bois candles
A tonne of logs
Tickets to a play
Venison

I love Autumn.
Anything in Oakmoss from the White Company.
I want a plum shade jumper or blouse (Cannot wear normal autumnal shades)
Waterproof suede or leather boots - not clompy.

A preview of autumn TV listings so you don't miss anything
A nice notebook to write down your autumn and winter plans

marmalade, fudge, nice notebook and pen, hot chocolate, cheese, chutney, cashmere socks, nice chocolate, book token,

Heinz tomato soup
Merino wool socks
Lots of gloves

Birthday cake (3 out of 4 of our household birthdays are in Sept/Oct/Nov).

Ear muff/warmers. I can cope with the rest of me being cold, but if my ears are cold I am miserable.

Jar of nutmeg and a mini grater, maybe some cinnamon. Proper bitter marmalade.

Dark nail polish and a base/top coat to prevent staining.

Packets of spring bulbs, peat free compost and a pot to plant them in. Sweetpea seeds. Maybe a red amaryllis kit for winter. Ball of twine.

And, of course, a Brambly Hedge notebook and pencils.

Conkers.
Wish I could find a way to keep them lovely and glossy.
Stack of house-ey magazines.

A pair of lambswool bed socks from Pairs.
A wool blanket for my bed.
A new pair of sheepskin boot slippers.
A long wool cardigan for when I work from home.
A new pair of waterproof walking trainers because I've killed my last pair.