Gifts for prosperity and joy; women’s autumn style essentials; and the best leaf blowers, tested• Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAs a kid, Diwali was five days of sensory overload: flickering lamps, friends and relatives you hadn’t seen since last Diwali, and mithai served on repeat until joy curdled into sugar-induced despair.Growing up in Wales in the 90s, I rejected almost all of it. Being Asian felt like a marker of otherness, and when your teenage mission is fitting in, a celebration of being Indian wasn’t all that appealing. So I joined in half-heartedly, but longed for the escape hatch of a sweaty metal gig with my friends where identity didn’t feel quite so loaded.The best leaf blowers: 10 favourites to speed up raking – plus smart ways to reuse your fallen leavesSeason of the witch: 40 stylish, mystical treats, from crystal rings to pumpkin prints‘Dreamy in a dirty martini’: the best vodkas, testedThe nine best electric blankets and heated throws, tried and tested to keep you toasty for less&l