Life as a Boarder at Houldsworth

This year, Houldsworth House celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival with a lively blend of food and community. We started off with a trip to the largest Chinese supermarket in Edinburgh to pick up some ingredients, and our deputy head of boarding led a group of crafters to decorate the dining room with handmade paper lanterns. Our Mid-Autumn Festival meal was a real feast with noodles, plenty of dumplings, and a riddle for each attendee prepared by one of our senior boarders.

In the evening, we made mooncakes from scratch. Boarders experimented with a range of fillings, from the more typical red bean or lotus paste to new combinations with chocolate or biscoff spread.

The next day, we rang in the new season with our first firepit of the year. Luckily, it was a clear evening, and we could enjoy moongazing and toasting marshmallows around the fire.

中秋节快乐! 祝你的夜晚像满月一样明亮。 Happy Moon Festival! May your night be as bright as the full moon.