We took a long weekend to go and see Mum and Dad and spent our Friday off in beautiful Totnes… Someday I will live here. We called in to see my friend Ama, sculptress extrodinaire at her ceramics studio on the way back to mum and dad’s (with bonus pots from Lea Phillips). It was Read more about Torqeeeee[…]
We are enjoying the final days of the Christmas holidays here at Castle HQ. Jam and I have been enjoying lots of relaxing as well as getting a few important house jobs done. Earlier today we stripped the first wall in the kitchen (the walls are being painted the 2nd sample – the greenish colour Read more about So that was Christmas[…]
As it was Grandpa’s birthday this weekend we headed down to Boscombe to wish him many happy returns (and go for a tasty meal) so here are a few photos from the restaurant where we had lunch. I also baked a cake which I then had to nurse in the car all the way to Grandpa’s. Read more about Grandpa’s birthday[…]
A week ago I spotted a new post on Nell Giffords blog, in a joint promotion with Olympus Cameras they were giving 100 happy snappers (& one guest) a chance to test out the newest Olympus camera on some of the Circus acts. Expert camera guidance would also be provided by pro photographer Damian McGillicuddy. Read more about A photo trip to Giffords[…]
On arriving home from Nichi and Liam’s wedding this amazing cake was waiting for me, the Jam came up with the flavour (lemon) while Carol our neighbour and baker extraordinaire baked it using a lemon yogurt recipe with added poppy seeds, I think you’ll agree it is phenomenal so thank you both very much (if you Read more about A late entry on the birthday front[…]
This year I was determined to have a Halloween party. I was really dead set (pun intended) on the idea until I found out the date in question fell on a Thursday thus not having a weekend day behind it (boooo). His Jamness and I decided a night in waiting for trick or treaters was Read more about All hallows[…]
There is no rest for the wicked and so I spent most of Friday night in the kitchen making pink vanilla cupcakes with very pink icing. The reason was Against Breast Cancer were taking over Abingdon market place and they were a bit short on cake. So I put on the oven and had a Read more about More cake and curtains[…]
My awesome workmates decided to get involved in this years Macmillan Coffee morning & raised an amazing £120 to go towards paying for Macmillan nurses. A fantastic effort and a really great cause to support, well done guys! Related posts: Sophie’s Birthday cakes Let them eat cake! It may be late but there is Read more about Macmillan coffee morning[…]
I finally got round to making my birthday cake A special cake for a special birthday! The tin was a present from my mum a couple of years ago when I was still a beekeeper (I’d like some more in our back garden, Jam worries about them swarming though). The cake was a honey cake Read more about It may be late but there is cake[…]
When I first joined my current workee company I quickly learnt that my new team of colleagues were very receptive to goods of the baked variety. Before I knew what was happening I had been crowned team baker and the cake orders were staking up! So in no particular order here are some of the Read more about Let them eat cake![…]