It’s officially pumpkin spice latte season… there’s no denying it now.
Okay, although over the last few weeks the UK has been dealing with both the unseasonably-warm temperatures of a so-called ‘Indian summer’, followed by the chaos of Storm Babet and everything she brought with her – but now, it’s finally starting to feel like autumn.
When the nights start to draw in, the air gets colder, and we all begin to wrap up warmer, then it gets a lot harder to resist the urge to grab a sweet pumpkin spice latte.
Starbucks may be the place that most people associate with the popular autumn drink, but a whole host of other coffee shops and independent cafes also brew up their take on it each year – with some notable chains being Greggs, Pret, and more.
And now, one company is looking for someone to test them out.
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You can actually get paid to drink different pumpkin spice lattes this autumn / Credit: Fahmi Fakhrudin (via Unsplash)
So, if you were already planning on spending the colder months sipping away on a pumpkin spice latte, then how about getting paid for drinking them while you’re at it?
Drinking autumnal drinks is just one of the responsibilities that lingerie brand Pour Moi‘s new ‘Cosy Coordinator’ will be tasked with.
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In what is said to be the perfect job for “fall fanatics that love everything about the colder season”, Pour Moi says it’s on the lookout for “an autumn girlie” who knows their pumpkin spices from their hot chocolates, gets giddy when they hear the Gilmore Girls theme tune, and loves nothing more than lighting a cinnamon-scented candle and snuggling up on the sofa as the night’s draw in.
The key focus of the brand-new role is to test out Pour Moi’s comfy bras and pants to ensure they’re fit for all the cosy tasks this autumn.
Pour Moi is hiring an official ‘Cosy Coordinator’ who is obsessed with all things autumn / Credit: Starbucks UK | Greggs
The job tasks include drinking some of the season’s most popular autumn-inspired hot drinks, watching your favourite fall-feeling box set or film, and curling up on the sofa with a good book, all while wearing Pour Moi’s comfortable range of non-wired bras and soft pants.
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After enjoying a perfect snuggly weekend, all the successful applicant will then have to do is review the underwear, and state how well it fared when taking on the cosy tasks.
Stockport actress Aimee Lou Wood set to star in new BBC adaptation of Jane Eyre
Emily Sergeant
Stockport-born actress Aimee Lou Wood is set to lead a new BBC adaptation of Jane Eyre, it has been reported.
It was announced earlier this year that Working Title are producing a new TV adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel, Jane Eyre – which will be led by The White Lotus and Sex Education star in the titular role – and Deadline has now exclusively revealed that the BBC has joined the production as the broadcaster.
The new TV adaptation has been penned for the screen by Miriam Battye – an award-winning writer best known for her work on HBO’s Succession.
Published all the way back in 1847 and set across a number of fictional Northern England settings, the classic novel explores the moral and emotional development of orphan Jane Eyre as she searches for love, independence, and social equality in the 19th century.
EXCLUSIVE: Deadline hears that 'The White Lotus' and 'Sex Education' star Aimee Lou Wood is attached to star in a new TV adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel Jane Eyre.
Emmy nominee Wood will play the indomitable heroine in the buzzy adaptation which we understand is… pic.twitter.com/ETBRaPJanN
Throughout the novel, Jane overcomes a harsh and unloving childhood and goes on to find work as a governess at Thornfield Hall, before falling in love with her moody master, Mr Rochester, and discovering a dark secret in his attic.
The novel is widely considered to be ahead of its time due to how it approaches topics of class, sexuality, religion, and feminism.
Jane Eyre has been the subject of a number of adaptations of the years – most notably the last major TV version being in 2006, also for the BBC, and a 2011 film starring Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender – but there hasn’t been any in 15 years now, and 2027 marks the 180th anniversary for the iconic story.
Aimee Lou Wood is also riding high at the moment after her Emmy, SAG, and Golden Globe nominations for Season 3 of The White Lotus, and after having also been cast as George Harrison’s wife, Pattie Boyd, in Sam Mendes’ four Beatles biopic movies, all set to be released in 2028.
As of yet, further information on when and where the new adaptation will be being filmed is yet to be released, and there is no indication of air dates either.
The BBC is expected to reveal more details in due course, so stay tuned.
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Greggs renames one of its bestselling bakes after Andy Burnham says it’s his favourite
Emily Sergeant
Greggs has decided to rename one of its bestselling bakes in honour of Andy Burnham.
In case you didn’t know, the new Number 10 North offices in Manchester’s Heron House share a building with lots of other businesses, some independent, some chains – and one of those businesses is the ever-popular high street bakery Greggs.
And we wouldn’t put it past Andy Burnham, being the northerner he is, to have chosen those offices specifically for that reason.
Okay, we’re obviously kidding, but considering the Prime Minister really doesn’t have to venture that far for a Greggs when he’s at work in Manchester now, he’s been asked in a recent interview this week what his go-to order is from the bakery chain.
When asked to name his favourite Greggs bake, Andy replied: “That sausage, bean, and cheese thing,” which, of course, refers to the popular Sausage, Bean & Cheese Melt.
Greggs has renamed one of its bestselling bakes after Andy Burnham said it’s his favourite / Credit: Supplied | gov.uk
According to Greggs, sales of that bake have doubled following the interview, particularly at the Heron House store, as curious Mancs and Number 10 North staff queued to sample the PM’s preferred pasty – so naturally, Greggs has decided to rename the item the ‘Sausage, Bean and Cheese Thing’ in his honour.
Workers at the Heron House shop were photographed changing the signage of the bake yesterday morning, and digital screens in the shop were also updated following the interview.
Andy himself has approved the change, taking to Instagram to say: “Has a nice ring to it tbf. Thanks [Greggs], that’s my order baked in for life now.”
Warren McCarrick, shop manager at the Greggs outside Number 10 North, said: “Our shop has been buzzing with Mancs getting their hands on Burnham’s favourite bake. Sales have gone through the roof this morning – cheers, Andy.
“We thought we’d repay the favour and rename it to what the Prime Minister seems to fondly know it as, that Sausage, Bean and Cheese Thing.
Emily Sergeant -
23rd October 2023 
