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Pottd get potty and create ever lasting memories

I love to get crafty at home as it is fun but also great for wellness. When I discovered about Pott’d People I was super excited as looking at their videos via Instagram and surfing through their website it gave me lots of creative ideas.

Pottery to me really does relax me and take my mind of things but it also at the same time lets me release my creativity. It gives me a sense of accomplishment and helps boost my own self-confidence and resilience after creating anything. Even though my pottery skills are not A1 as I am a novice after all it’s something that I made from scratch and something for me to be proud of.

I was kindly gifted courtesy of Pott’d People for an honest review.

Pott’d

Pott’d was launched back in 2021 by couple Frankie and Sascha.

They love pottery and hence want everyone else to fall in love with pottery so they decided to put together pottery boxes with easy instructions within each box. To them pottery is not just fun but also great for mental health as it lets you disconnect from the world and channel your inner artist. 

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2:22 A Ghost Story – are ghosts real?

With Halloween upon us there are many events happening within London bringing us spookiness to the City. To get into the real spirit of October I went along to see a spooky play in the West End called 2:22 A Ghost Story within The Criteron Theatre. The play focusses on a couple who purchase a new home which an elderly couple used to live in, however things within the house are not quite right, the question is have they a ghost in the house?

The play really is an insight to those who believe in ghosts and those who don’t, as the sceptics always think there has to be a logical explanation be it science or something else.

What is a ghost though? Well it is a soul or a spirit of a dead person or even an animal who has not passed onto heaven or hell and stays within our world as a ghost. Ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible with lifelike forms. Ghosts have been believed by many for a very long time. Ghosts are generally described as solitary, human-like essences, but on a occasion there are more evil presences which are classed as poltergeist. Ghosts generally also are believed to haunt particular locations which meant something to them, for instance where they grew up.

Not everyone believes ghosts though and there is an overwhelming consensus of science which can proof the unusual happenings that someone might mistake for being a ghost. For instance despite centuries of investigation, there is no scientific evidence that any location is inhabited by spirits of the dead. It is said that many plants, drugs and the environment are usually the link to illusions making your imagination run wild.

As a fan of theatre, Halloween and horror I was kindly invited down courtesy by the PR team to see 2:22 A Ghost Story.

2:22 A Ghost Story

2:22 A Ghost Story is an award-winning supernatural thriller which has come to West End Criterion Theatre in Piccadilly, which presently is starring Tamsin Carroll, Felix Scott, Laura Whitmore and Matt Willis.

Following two record-breaking seasons at the Noël Coward and Gielgud Theatres, this critically acclaimed new play has become London’s must-see theatre event.

2:22 A Ghost Story is written by award-winning writer Danny Robins, creator of the hit BBC podcast The Battersea Poltergeist, and is directed by Matthew Dunster.

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Haufson wok & steamer recipes for Halloween

Haufson’s kitchen utensils and cookware products are classy and high in quality giving the best cooking experience. I have a number of their products such as their unique pink cute heart shaped pancake pan which is ideal for Valentines.

To make my Halloween spooky recipes I used my newly acquired Wok I will be explaining but never knew about their wok until now.

I was kindly gifted a Haufson wok and steamer after attending a special Haufson event in which I was inspired by the great Nancy Lam as she cooked up a storm using the wok.

Haufson Cookware

Haufson Cookware was founded back in 2017 and bought to the UK and global markets their range of innovative non-stick cookware.

Haufson’s kitchen utensils and cookware will make your food memorable and exquisite wherever and whoever you are, be it for Asian cuisine, French delicacies, British meals or other cuisines. Their products combine quality and design giving the best cooking experience.

Their quality non-stick pots and pans use a special new coating technique, which continues to innovate and provide cutting-edge technology in cookware production.

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clueQuest Print + Cut + Escape learn how to survive Halloween

clueQuest

It’s scary, it’s kind of spooky out there but do you know how to survive Halloween? The fear not as clueQuest has come to the rescue! clueQuest Print + Cut + Escape special Halloween Survival Escape will help you learn how to protect yourself this Halloween from vampires, zombies and other ghouls.

I was kindly gifted courtesy of clueQuest a lesson on how to survive Halloween thanks to their handy Print + Cut + Escape exam taking me through a number of exams such as how to recognise a vampire?

clueQuest

clueQuest run a host of games from escape rooms, VR experiences to missions to play at home with each of their games having a specific theme, storyline and different difficulty level, so there is a game suitable for everyone.

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The Wizard Exploratorium Pumpkin Carving fun for all

Wizard Exploratorium Pumpkin Carving

The Wizard Exploratorium in Greek Street are holding pumpkin sessions for all the family from adults to kids alike! Just grab a carving tool and carve out your own Jack-o’-lantern whilst enjoying a warm mug of The Cauldron’s signature HallowCream.

Courtesy of The Cauldron owner I went on a PR basis to carve out my very own pumpkin which I named Jack, obviously as he is a Jack-o’-lantern after all!

The Cauldron Co.

The Cauldron Co. is a technology-led entertainment studio that delivers immersive experiences and products. They blend together science & technology with food & drink.

The Cauldron was the world’s first wizard pub to open in London a few years back and since then has now become an international success story, bringing magic to hundreds of thousands of non-magical beings around the world.  

“We want to to bring fantasy to life with science, technology, and design, and to create an inclusive community of people who believe that magic is possible⁠.”  

The Cauldron

Through technology, science and clever engineering thanks to engineers, prop makers, designers, and experts in food and beverage who bring a world of magic together.

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Mr Squeaks Tea Company is not your average brew

Mr Squeaks Halloween Wtiches Brew

Tea for me is the perfect aromatic beverage be it this thing in the morning or at night. I love your old fashioned classic English Breakfast tea but I am also partial to herbal teas, chai and black tea. Tea is such a popular hot drink with us Brits and thus there is a vast range on the market but some tea producers have begun to get a little more inventive with their teas, as to not just to give a great tasting cuppa but giving their tea leaves the wow factor which Mr Squeaks certainly hits the X factor.

Courtesy of Mr Squeaks I was kindly gifted a few PR samples to review at home and I was wowed.

Mr Squeaks

Mr Squeaks Tea Company is a new specialist tea company based in the Leigh-on-sea area of Essex. They are a family run business, managed and owned by Kim Dawson and Dave Dawson.

​As tea lovers, they are dedicated in creating and sourcing the very best loose-leaf tea and tea service products but Mr Squeaks Tea Company is a far cry from the average brew. Not only are their teas great in taste, they smell and look beautiful too.

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Whittard Chelsea Hot Chocolate Halloween treat

Whittard Hot Chocolate Halloween

To celebrate this Halloween, Whittard Chelsea have bought out a few scarily good hot chocolates. Forget candy, treat yourself, get cosy, and toast up an eerie mug of indulgent hot chocolate.

Courtesy of Whittard I was gifted PR samples of their limited edition Halloween hot chocolates to enjoy at home.

Whittard Chelsea

Walter Whittard back in the 19th century at the age of 17 he took on a job with a tea trader in London’s bustling city centre. Eight years later he opened up his own shop W.H. Whittard in the bustling Fleet Street, with a simple philosophy to ‘buy the best’. Walter insisted on blending his tea and roasting his coffee on site. It wasn’t long before Walter started to make a name for himself.

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Outerspace Vodka out of this world

Outerspace

Vodka is one of my favourite spirits but I have never ever had a vodka quite like Outerspace Vodka. Outerspace Vodka comes within a bottle shaped on an alien head, you know those classic green aliens with big bulging black eyes and the vodka within has been filtered through a four billion meteorite, making this vodka literally out of this world. Perfect for Halloween.

Outerspace Vodka

Outerspace Vodka landed in 2015 bringing consumers a vodka which is made from American corn and distilled five times and filtered through a four billion year old meteorite. Giving a vodka like no other from this world.

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Pink Marmalade Gin magic in a bottle

Pink Marmalade

We believe in love at first sight I believe in love at first gin. Pink Marmalade Gin is a premium gin like no other as it does not just taste great but it magically changes colour when adding tonic to it.

I was gifted a PR sample of Pink Marmalade Gin to enjoy within the comfort of my home.

Pink Marmalade Gin

Pink Marmalade was founded by purveyors of parties, drawn together to create immersive, hedonistic worlds and elevate event production beyond the everyday.

The gin is an expression of everything the creators wanted from quality to magic to bring people together to share in life’s simple pleasures of gin.

Pink Marmalade Gin is balanced with 13 botanicals, tastes exceptional and is magic in a bottle.

When mixed with tonic the gin magically turns from a cool blue to a subtle rose pink all thanks to the Butterfly Pea flower within.

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The Big London Bake you’ll have a scarily good time

The Big London Bake instructions corner

This October The Big London Bake have gone all Halloween with their Sugar Skull Cake Month.

On a complimentary basis I Steve was invited down on a complimentary basis along with my friend to get into the spooky spirit for this Halloween in the The Big London Bake tent to make a cake of a Dia de Muertos (skull).

The Big London Bake

Set within a tent in the back of The Castle at Tooting you can take on the challenge and bake but will you be victorious and be the star baker?

There are ten cooking stations set within the tent each accommodating two people. You’ll be provided an apron, cooking essentials and the ingredients for the bake.

With just 90 minutes to bake the pressure was on for this ultimate baking extravaganza.

Every night The Big London Bake will be lending a helping hand to bakers be it to bake cupcakes or a pavlova will you be Star Baker of the night or will you end up with a soggy bottom?

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