Archive for September, 2010

First ever wedding cake

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

If you opened the dining room door, the strong scent of CAKE would beat you right up. Yes, there were over 250 cupcakes sitting there. Vanilla ones topped with popping candy Lemon ones with silver balls Rich fudgey chocolate ones with Flakes on top Even a few boxes of rejects I pressed on friends to [...]

How to intrigue two kittens

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

Open a hamster holiday home. This is Bubbles who has the most interesting and complex enclosure we’ve ever come across. Sirius was very impressed. So was Tamyra. Don’t they look the picture of innocence? Butter wouldn’t melt but not for a second would we have considered leaving the three of them alone. They are looking [...]

Beaded lovelies

Monday, September 6th, 2010

I saw a really lovely necklace in a favourite shop but it was really expensive so I figured I’d have a go at making my own. I had bought some lovely beads in Cardiff but for the life of me couldn’t find them when I got home and wanted to do something with them. I [...]

Peach and mint blast jam

Saturday, September 4th, 2010

There is a favourite drink at Eat which I love called Peach and Mint Blast and I tried to recreate it in my jam. 10 peaches, cut up into small pieces 3 tablespoons Courvoisier 1 orange, juice and zest Sachet of pectin 1 kg sugar Fresh mint sprigs to taste Placed chopped peaches, Corvuosier, orange [...]

mumblings from the beleagured mrspao