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Special cake for BVIB (Banstead Village in Bloom) Volunteer Award - Friday 11th October
I volunteer now and then with a local community gardening group, this morning we were presented with a volunteer award for our work in...


Another Coffee and Walnut cake - Saturday 5th October
Just had to make another coffee and walnut cake, this time I added a bit of a twist by putting a layer of chocolate spread under the...


Craft items for a very early Charity Christmas sale on 5th Oct
I have been making a selection of fingerless mitts, mug hugs and a neckwarmer as a contribution to the BVIB gardening group that I...


More pictures from the Macmillan coffee morning, 26th September
I've added a few more pictures from the Macmillan coffee morning. As well as the coffee traybake cake I made the ginger cake I tried out...


Macmillan coffee morning - 26th September, St Peter's Church Hall
I made this coffee traybake cake, decorated with coffee buttercream and decorated with sugar paste decorations, green and lilac sugar...


Cupcakes for the Boys in Blue, Monday 16th September
I made a batch of 36 vanilla cupcakes decorated with police vehicle cupcake toppers displaying the familiar 'battenberg' design for my...


Blackberry flapjacks, Friday 13th September
We were given a box of lovely fresh blackberries to use, so I made a basic blackberry and apple compote which could then be used for...


90th birthday train sugar cookies - Saturday 31st August
We've been invited to an open house to celebrate the 90th birthday of a friend. As well as the many other interests that he has trains...


Ginger cake - perfect to share - Saturday 17 August
Another day when I felt the need to do a bit of baking. I made a ginger cake with a triple hit of ginger, grated fresh ginger, chopped...


Melt in the mouth Viennese Whirls - Saturday 3rd August
Recently, because we just fancied a bit of nostalgia, I bought a box of Viennese whirls. What a mistake. They were awful, there were a...


Children's Charity Funday cupcakes - Saturday 3rd August
Alligator Pear a local gift shop / emporium have arranged a charity fundraising event today to raise funds for a local young boy, Ellis,...


Banana and Choc chip cupcakes - Tuesday 30th July
On my mission to use up all of the overripe bananas there were 2 less than beautiful bananas sitting in the fruit bowl so I used a Mary...


Birthday cupcakes for a milestone100th birthday, Saturday 27th July
I had an order to make some birthday cupcakes for a milestone 100th birthday. I made a selection of toppers using pastel coloured sugar...


Afternoon tea with friends, Tuesday 23rd July
We had invited some friends for afternoon tea so I needed to do a bit of baking to put on a 'spread'. I made a Fruit and Nut loaf cake...


Coffee and walnut sponge cake, just because it's the weekend! Saturday 20th July
I felt like doing a bit of baking today and decided to make a coffee and walnut sponge cake as a treat for the weekend. I used a Delia...


Whole Orange polenta and ground almond cake (GF) - Wednesday 17th July
I found this lovely recipe in a Woman's Weekly magazine and knowing that we were due to be getting together with friends on 18th July...


Crafting round-up - July 2024
I thought I would post a picture of my recent crafting, a large project which took me completely out of my comfort zone and a couple of...


Alzheimer's Society coffee morning, St Peter's Church Hall, Woodmansterne - Thursday 27th June
I organised a coffee morning to support the Alzheimer's Society on Thursday 27th June at St Peter's Church Hall, Woodmansterne. We have...


Father's Day cupcakes for The Coffee House, Tadworth, Thursday 13th June
An important day on the calendar to celebrate all of those lovely Dad's who do so much for the family, to acknowledge that I made...


Model railway exhibition fundraiser, Saturday 1st June
We held a fundraiser at the local Church, St Peter's Woodmansterne, at the weekend. We filled the Church Hall with model trains and...
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