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Lent is over
Happy Easter!
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Chocolate Torte
My desire to eat healthily was going so well (it really wasn’t) until I ran into this. Needless to say I gave in! The Flying Fox, Woburn
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Current Obsessions
I felt like posting a round up of my current addictions. It feels quite narcissistic to do so, but hey, I feel like sharing. So here they are: Latte (especially Vanilla) I’m not usually a big fan of coffee, preferring my beloved tea any day, however I tried a cup of Vanilla Latte at Costa the other day and now can’t stop drinking it. After all, I love everything Vanilla flavoured. I work above a Starbucks so am pretty keen to try it out next time someone in the office gets a round. However I’m conscious of the calories so will try the skinny option, so I can drink more…
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Raspberry Eton Mess
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Getting Organised
Anyone who knows me knows I am not exactly the world’s most organised person. I would love to be, but it’s not happening. Which is why I enlist the help of diaries. This year I pushed the boat out and bought the Frankie Diary, which is something I always wanted, but never bought, mainly because I thought it was quite expensive. However, after many years of yearning, I decided this would be the year I would finally own one. Despite the fact that I ordered it at Christmas and it comes from Australia, it arrived fairly swiftly. It is definitely worth purchasing. The diary is beautifully illustrated and I feel…
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Review- Transcendence
I was looking through my iPad today, when I came across a review for the film Transcendence that I wrote back in May that was never published. I have decided to post it here, if I can be forgiven for posting such a delayed review: Transcendence promises so much. And yet, I don’t know how far into Transcendence I was before I was realised it was completely boring. I really wanted to like it. The film ‘s trailer suggests that the film is a glossy, thought- provoking thriller about the state of technology. The script made the 2012 Black List of the best unproduced screen plays in Hollywood. It is…
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I want adventure. ..
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On a cold November day…
Enjoy some coffee cake and hot chocolate. My friend Katie had the first Christmas cake of the season: The Coffee Pot, Ampthill. Happy Sunday!
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Mixed Berry and White Chocolate Eton Mess
The Live and Let Live, Pegsdon
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Birthday!
It’s my birthday today 🙂 In celebration, I have posted a photo of a cake that a customer gave to a colleague a few weeks ago. The cake was made out of Kitkats, Smarties and Rolos. It was amazing!