HALLOWEEN AT SELFRIDGES // MANCHESTER

Eli & Edie // Halloween 2019

HALLOWEEN AT SELFRIDGES // MANCHESTER

As a Briston-Hill household, Halloween is one of our favourite times of year – mostly helped by the fact that Eli is in a permanent state of “goth”, so of course its his annual time to shine!

 

CLICK TO SHOP // ASK MUMMY & DADDY SPOOKY SKULLS AND JELLY BONES 
£5.99  Each
(Kindly gifted to us by Selfridges)

 

Outdoor Trick or Treating is off the agenda this year (damn you Covid), so I’ve been looking at alternative fun festivities for the family. SELFRIDGES in both Manchester (Exchange Square and Trafford Centre) always host great events and as usual, are your one-stop shop with a perfect selection of spooky themed gifts, confectionary from brands such as Ask Mummy & Daddy and Jelly Belly and all the decorations you can shake a witches-broom at. Oh and I must mention that SELFRIDGES also has everything for you to eat, drink and be scary this October to boot too.

 

CLICK TO SHOP // Trick or Macarons – box of eight 128g  // £23.00

 

Gather the family and head to the much-loved Laudurée Cafe in Selfridges Exchange Square to check out their limited edition Halloween Macarons, served in a glow in the dark box! What’s more, Laudurée will be giving a FREE macaron to any child in fancy dress on Saturday 31st October, simply head to the counter and enjoy!*

 

CLICK TO SHOP // Jelly Belly Bean Boozled Challenge! 
£9.99
(Kindly gifted to us by Selfridges)

Looking for a fun-filled family activity this Halloween? Visit Selfridges Manchester Exchange Square and  Selfridges Trafford for an abundance of excellent  in-store activities this October!

 

EVENTS

As Greater Manchester is (at time of posting) in Tier 3, the following in-store events are all compliant with current government guidelines and measures have been taken to help minimise the risk of coronavirus, in line with guidance from Public Health England and the relevant authorities. As such the wearing of a face covering is compulsory when visiting the stores and customers should only shop in a group from one household or support bubble.

 

Selfridges Pumpkin Hunt  // SELFRIDGES TRAFFORD & EXCHANGE SQ

About // Get hunting this Halloween with Selfridges’ Pumpkin Hunt, a perfect activity for all the family to enjoy. Receive a complimentary treat once you have found all the pumpkins and returned your competition card to our Host!

Date // 28 – 31 October

Time // 12PM – 4PM

Price // Complementary

Decorate a Gourd // SELFRIDGES TRAFFORD

About // Join us for some Halloween-themed fun and decorate your own ghoulish gourd for your house with the help of one of our expert decorators.

Date // 29 October

Time: 12PM – 4PM

Price: £5

Trick or Treat Bag workshop // SELFRIDGES TRAFFORD

About // Decorate your perfect Trick or Treat bag with us – it will make for a spooktacular Halloween accessory.

Date // 30 October

Time // 12PM – 4PM

Price // £5

Slime Jar Workshop // SELFRIDGES TRAFFORD

About // Discover how to create your very own slime at this fun-filled (and extremely spooky) workshop.

Date // 31 October

Time // 12PM – 4PM

Price // £5

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Can’t make it to an in-store event in Manchester? No problem – here is my Halloween Top Ten from Selfridges.com!

 

CLICK TO SHOP // Unicorn Costume Tail
£20.00
CLICK TO SHOP //Bat Shaped Donut Wall
£10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLICK TO SHOP // Marvin’s Magic 60 Light Illusions Set
Was £35.00 NOW £26.40
CLICK TO SHOP // Dracula Dressing Up Costume
£13.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLICK TO SHOP // Bashful Dragon by Jellycat (18cm)
£14.00

CLICK TO SHOP // Jelly Belly Bean Boozled Challenge!
£9.99
(Kindly gifted to us by Selfridges)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLICK TO SHOP // ASK MUMMY & DADDY SPOOKY FANGS 
£5.99 
(Kindly gifted to us by Selfridges)
CLICK TO SHOP // GHOSTBUSTERS Monopoly Board Game
£33.00

CLICK TO SHOP // Harry Potter Invisibility Cloak
£40.00
CLICK TO SHOP // Bat Fringe Curtain
£8.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more Halloween gifting and decor inspiration, head to Selfridges.com

 

Whatever you get up to this Halloween,  enjoy yourselves, stay spooky and stay safe!

C
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*Limited to one macaron per child. Redeemable at Selfridges Exchange Square only, for the first 100 children in store.

 


For clarity, I was kindly #gifted all products that are highlighted in this post above, on behalf of Selfridges Manchester.

This is not a sponsored or paid post and I was not obliged to write this blog post or link back the Selfridges website; though this post may contain affiliate links that earn me a tiny commission.  I only shout about items that I genuinely believe in, so be safe in the knowledge that I’m a big fan of Selfridges – both their in-store activities and online offering.

 


 

Hospital Update: Meeting the Consultant and measuring 34 weeks at 28 weeks.

My favourite image of our Baby Boy so far! Taken at 20 weeks, UCLH. 20th March 2012.

Yesterday morning we drove up to Broomfield Hospital for another appointment with our Consultant; to discuss the findings from our last scan –The Bilateral Talipes. But our actual consultant was stuck on the M25 (of course), so we saw someone else and had to go through the whole rigmarole of explaining everything that’s happened in this rollercoaster of a pregnancy!

Fast forward half an hour and I’m on the couch being measured up with a tape measure again. At my Midwife appointment, less than a week ago, my bump was measuring up at 30cm, so 30 weeks – Weekly Update: 28 weeks. So had expected it to be about the same.The two Doctors measured me again… I was measuring 34cm, so one would assume, 34 weeks! UH OH.

I was referred for an emergency scan to check out baby boy’s measurements properly, along with an index of my amniotic fluid. Had to sit around the hospital for 3 hours until the scan. MASSIVE YAWN.

Had the scan and everything was FINE. He’s measuring up at 29 weeks (of which I am 29 weeks tomorrow). He weighs about 2 and a half pounds. He couldn’t be more spot on measurements wise, he’s spot on all the ‘average measurement’ lines on the scan graph. Which is great!

Also, my amniotic fluid is showing up at 6cm at the deepest point, which again, is absolutely normal! So everything is great. I just have a lot of my own water retention and bloating..possibly because I drink far too much water. What can I say? I’m a thirsty girl!

Additionally, the Sonographer also said that we no longer need to go back to have a scan at 32 weeks. She’s more than happy with the progress of everything and doesn’t see why we should have to go back to the hospital to review baby boy’s Talipes. Which is also fine by us! We’re over the moon! But at the same time, I’m also a little bit sad that we won’t be seeing our baby boy for a little while… in fact, the next time we see him will be when he’s ARRIVED! Which to be honest, is also a little bit scary! It’s all very very very REAL now. EXCITED.

So the moral of this story is, don’t believe the measurements! It was never going to be an exact science, measuring your bump – who thought it would be?!

MM.

Thoughts on the Silver Cross ‘Balmoral’ pram? As seen with Lily Allen.

After seeing this picture of Lily Allen with the Silver Cross “Balmoral” pram I just had to write a blog post to see what you all thought!

First things first, it’s an eerily old fashioned pram – one of which I had a miniature version when I was growing up for my own dolls, and loved dearly! I always said “When I grow up I want a pram like this in real life”. Now real life is happening and I can’t think of a pram worse!

Obviously, this is my own opinion, and I’d love to hear your thoughts on it!

But this pram is clunky, it’s too old-fashioned for dare I say it; modern times…. and this is coming from someone who’s house looks like a throw-back to the 70’s. It just isn’t practical. How on earth would I get on a bus with this pram? It certainly wouldn’t fit into the boot or even the back seat of our modest family car either! Which just makes me think – is this simply a pram for the celebrities? Also, the only time I’ve seen this style of pram recently is on that “Gypsy Wedding” programme (of which I’ve only seen the one episode and was appalled with the explicit dance moves and provocative clothing of FIVE YEAR OLDS, so couldn’t watch it again).

Another thing is, this pram does not come cheap. It’s £1250. I know our iCandy Strawberry did not come cheap, but we chose it on it’s practical-ness, it can fit in all cars, its perfect for public transport, it can rotate to front/rear facing and converts to accomodate a car seat, carry cot and seat unit. The iCandy Strawberry will also cater a child up to 3-4 years old. I can’t see how this Balmoral pram will accomodate a child from 6 months upwards really!?

Also, looking at the gallery of the Balmoral style on the Silver Cross website I couldn’t help but notice that the model looks ‘too tall’ for the pram. Just look how low down that handle bar is! OH certainly wouldn’t be able to push this pram that’s for sure.

So what do you think then? Am I being unreasonable here?! Do you have the Balmoral pram?

MM.