Pastry week fils me with fear. I've not often made any pastry myself and when I have it has more often than not been a failure. I've never made frangipane either, so clearly frangipane tart was the way to go! My Mum and Dad have been plying me with fruit from their garden so I… Continue reading Great Bloggers Bake Off 2015 – Pastry Week
My September Project with Coats Craft UK – Getting Better
Shortly after posting my first post about my knitting adventure with Coats Craft UK, I completely undid all of my wonky project and started over. As proud as I was of my first attempt, it was wonky and a bit scruffy, so I decided to start again as I had got into the rhythm a bit… Continue reading My September Project with Coats Craft UK – Getting Better
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My September Project – Learning to Knit (With Coats Craft UK)
September. The month that always feels more like a new year than New Year. The kids are back at school next week and with Artie starting in reception it's a bit new for all of us. I decided I needed a project - something new to learn - and thanks to the lovely ladies I… Continue reading My September Project – Learning to Knit (With Coats Craft UK)
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Share In The Freedom I Feel When I Fly
Today I attended the funeral of my friend, Timmy. It was beautiful and there were many moments of laughter as well as sorrow. The title of this blog post are John Denver lyrics from one of the songs Tim had chosen himself to be played, The Eagle and The Hawk. It's a beautiful, simple song… Continue reading Share In The Freedom I Feel When I Fly
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Great Bloggers Bake Off – Pudding Week
I had my first disaster of the season this week (unless you include my total non-attendance last week, in which case it is my second.) I've never made any of the puddings on the list so it was all new to me. I intended to make a Baileys and Dark Chocolate Baked Cheesecake and I… Continue reading Great Bloggers Bake Off – Pudding Week
Carole Finds Her Wings 