We're going conkers for Autumn

With October round the corner, winter coats, scarves and gloves have started to emerge on the London streets in the early, crisp morning!

Many have a distaste for Autumn but at Attollo HQ we love it! Here’s why:

1.   Autumn wardrobes are arguably the best wardrobes - you can mix and match with different layers, textures and colours. New seasons have already emerged on the high street, making many of us pine for pay day! Although the quest to find that perfect winter coat is are a tough challenge, we love our autumnal wardrobes of blanket scarves, thick woolly jumpers, leather and wellington boots and beanie hats!

 

 Photos: The Londoner

2. The weather has moved from sunny, muggy and humid, to sunny, crispy, golden and amazing!

Photo: Pinterest

3. Food in the summer is undeniably great- during the summer, we’ve got into the habit of replacing roasts with BBQ’s. Now, BBQs are away and roasts are back! We’ve missed you, crispy, crunchy, roast potatoes and Yorkshire puddings! We’re not stopping at roasts; stews, jacket potatoes, curries and soups are back on the menu, with warm comfort eating puddings like apple crumble are back in our tums!

 Photo: The Londoner

4. Mornings – yes it’s a little darker at 7.00am than it was only a few weeks ago, but its crispy, sunny and the perfect trench coat + scarf + leather glove season!

Photos: Pinterest
 

5. Crunchy leaves that send you nostaligic at the sight and sound of them, reminiscing on childhood memories of running through a mountain of red, yellow and orange crispy leaves.



Photos: Gal Meets Glam

6. Tea is an excellent idea no matter the time or day or month or season or year. But with the temperatures dropping, there’s an extra tad of amazingness to every cup of tea!

Photos: Fortnum & Mason

7. Thanks to the amazing people behind the Rugby World Cup, Downton Abbey, Strictly Come Dancing, Lewis, the X Factor, nights in just got a lot better! You know it's Autumn when the TV guide turns really really good!



 

Photo: Google

8. Borough Market is one of our favourite places in London; hustle and bustle, local produce and mouth watering foodie eats, there's something for everyone. In Autumn, it's an extra special place with hot scrumptious food and hot, artisan nutty coffee!

Photos: The Londoner

9. Walks are wonderful, whether you're a city lover or country bumpkin, they are great! They are especially great in Autumn while we can enjoy sunny, spectacular days, with a crisp and chilly breeze! Going for a walk through London's Regent Park, with a hot cup of coffee, up to the summit of Primrose Hill and you'll get a spectacular view of London's autumnally-changing skyline!

Photo: Gal Meets Glam

  

10. A pumpkin spiced latte on a Sunday afternoon walking through the golden, leafy London parks is pretty wonderful. Autumn is the only season for PSL's and we love to make the most of them ahead of the Christmas drinks menu!



Essentially.....we have fall-en in love (get it?!) with Autumn here at Attollo HQ! Love A&F

Pink October 2015

Its that time of year again, when suddendly Friday's turn pink, breast cancer pink ribbons appear and London's monuments get a pink makeover..

Photo: Telegraph, Pink October 2014

There is one goal behind it: raise awareness, raise funds and end breast cancer deaths by 2050.

This is a big goal, but one that is achievable if we all work together!

According to Breast Cancer Now:

1. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK.

2. Breast cancer is the name given to cancers that have first developed in breast tissue. There are many different types.

3. Thanks to research, more people are surviving breast cancer than ever before.

4. More than 80% of women with breast cancer are still alive five years after diagnosis but around 50,000 women are still diagnosed with breast cancer each year.

5. Around 12,000 women die of the disease each year.

1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime- that's 50,000 women per year in the UK! The likelihood is, if you haven't already been exposed to it, at some point it will touch your life. That's why raising awareness and doing your bit to help is so important.

You can help by:

1. Donating to Cancer research UK or Breast Cancer Now- this can be as simple as giving what you can or as fun as a Race or cake sale- because everyone loves cake!

2. Encouraging friends and family to Coppafeel! One of the best ways to fight breast cancer is to nip it in the bud and catch it early- so don't be shy ladies!



Breast cancer in men, although rare, still occurs and breast cancer awareness month is a great way to raise awareness about this disease.



Emma Watson's inspirational United Nations speech drew attention to gender equality meaning that people should feel free and comfortable with who they are. So men, don't be afraid to Coppafeel! too! This is key, as being familiar with what's normal for your body is so important for all genders and crucial in stopping cancer in its tracks.

Here's a little flashback to us during last year's Pink October...

Every 10 minutes someone is diagnosed with breast cancer....! In the time it took to write this blog post, 12 people were diagnosed. In the time that it took for you to read this, another person was diagnosed. Let's do what we can to make the recovery of those people speedier, quicker and less painful. We can't wait for the difference that this Pink October will make for breast cancer patients and hopefully, survivors! Bring onthe next 30 days, let's have a boob of a time!