Mari

Cakes are finished now. They needed a bit of sparkle. #baking #Christmas

Four small Christmas cakes with a snowy mountain background two trees and a single holly leaf.

All the bakes are being taken as soon as I’ve finished them. I’m not sure if these are finished or not. Does it need more?

Looks delicious 😋

We all remember how we were treated at school by bullies. The students who shared their experiences were very brave.

Congratulations 🥳

You will need to have all your bank details to hand including iban number. Signing up will take time so set aside a well caffeinated morning. Also tax details etc. Make a note of all your passwords as it won’t automatically get saved.

Are cakes art?

Twin cats and blankets

One large fruitcake and five small fruitcakes covered with white fondant

One fruitcake covered partially in white fondant with a large rolling pin on a self healing mat.

Finally covered the fruitcakes with white fondant. Took longer than expected. #christmas #baking #cake

You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. Read Desiderata for comfort. Just being alive is wonderful. Popcorn is also life affirming.

Why didn’t you appear on Have I Got News for You? Actually you still did well with a few mentions.

You’re in good company. Manet, Picasso and Hopper as well as Damien Hirst found fame this way.

Peace ☮️

Beautiful

Building site in the rain.

We’ve got rain here in England. Also builders in the field next to our house.

Tabby cat holding her paw on to a mobile phone

Happy caturday. My cat still refuses to let me use my phone while she’s on my lap. #caturday

Marvellous

Vaccines save lives

Claudia is hilarious chaos

She really was though

Absolutely

Paddington Bear with Tom Fletcher.

Paddington on Strictly! With Tom Fletcher. #strictly #dance

Sounds delicious 😋

Excellent loaf

How did they taste? I can’t imagine a persimmon cooked

Excellent

Minced pies baked to a golden brown. The top of each mini pie is a pastry star. Inside each pie is chopped preserved fruit.

Minced pies baked. #christmas #baking #England

Ground almond pastry cut into rounds for mince pies.

Today it’s mince pies. The English say minced instead of chopped The filling is preserved dried fruit like raisins #baking #Christmas #England

Don’t park on the beach

At first I thought this was a real list 😝