Autumnal Pastimes

The first day of a new month, and autumn is a week old already. But do not despair, there are so many things to keep us occupied and out of mischief for the next couple of months while we wait for winter and Christmas to arrive. Such wonderful things as Halloween, which is coming up fast and, as such, also for those of us who love to doodle and draw, #Inktober. Then, at the end of the month, there’s, #Spooktastic, for those of us who love to read all things fantastical. Then, not to be out done, November rolls in with #SciFiMonth for those of us who want to read and watch all things science fiction and fantasy and finally, there’s #NaNoWriMo. Which, as most people know by now, is all about writing a 50K novel (however badly) in just 30 days! I mean, come on, what more could you ask for? There’s art challenges galore, from reading, to writing, to scribbling, to doodling, to watching your favourite Marvel movies (do they count for SciFiMonth?) Whatever your choice, there’s something for…