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I “inherited” it from W’s mum. I mean she’s not dead, she just passed over the baking baton.

The Mary Berry Ultimate Cake Book

For cake/biscuit basics, I do turn to Queen Mary.

Basically if poor people eat it!

And my favourite bit from a recent Guardian taste test of supermarket pizzas. Even though they have no ultra processed ingredients they’re still ultra processed because, um, reasons.

Do you listen to the podcast Maintenance Phase? They did an episode skewering the whole concept.

Just be careful with the matches!

When your next message mentioned clearing out the attic, the Jane Eyre reference immediately made me imagine you’re about to install the mad first wife in there.

I get so annoyed every time I take the Edinburgh tram from the airport to Edinburgh Gateway. £7.90 for three stops?! It costs 10p more than my rail ticket to Fife. And over £6 more than any journey on Croydon tramlink.

OMG it was one of the first programmes I ever subtitled AND I’m due to be in Edinburgh when it’s on. It’s fate!

And now you need a new start word - bittersweet.

And I was pleased to get it in two!

Aye, it’s guy driech the morn but ye’d be scunnered not to be at MoodleMoot. Just make sure ye gie it laldy at the party the nicht. #MootGlobal25 .

Welcome to MoodleMoot Global 2025

Waiting for the keynote at #MootGlobal2025

But let’s arrest people for wearing T-shirts that oppose genocide….

I had to resort to a hint to start it off yesterday. Gutted. And don’t start me about Pound and Sterling in Connections.

Thanks to everyone who attended or presented at #icepops25 - Manchester did us proud and we'll be sharing some photos and the slides from the event very soon..in the meantime, a few highlights....

I’ve always thought turbinado was the US version of Demerara but apparently they’re slightly different.

Knitting is great for online meetings.

I haven’t even listened yet but the first chapter of that book annoyed me so much. The guy knew the sculpture was a fake because of years of study and experience, not intuition!

Loved this. Sums up what’s great about London, despite everything.

This is beautiful. Brought me to tears. The best of London.

Two strands of handspun yarn. On the right very thick and irregular. On the left much finer and regular

Two hanks of hand spun yarn. On the right, thick and irregular. The left much thinner and more regular

How it started versus how it’s going. I took an introduction to spinning workshop a month ago. First attempt is on the right and progress on the left. Getting there! #spinning #knitting #fibrearts

Sometimes it’s a rights issue., rather than politics. Neil Young isn’t available either.

Red Arrows going over as Common People plays - glorious #Pulp

Fabulous! I made a Robert’s Wood ruffle skirt and am itching to try the drafter’s grid dress when I have the time and mental energy.

I’ve recently switched to Kobo so I can use Libby. It’s been a bit hit and miss whether I can access my library loans via it, but I prefer not to be giving money to Bezos and I couldn’t borrow anything on a Kindle.

My thoughts exactly. Thought I’d got the pangram with my first guess only to be denied!

A partly knitted sweater in blue and white wool. Only 20cm of blue wool remain.

Darn it! Miscalculated how much wool I’d get through in my week at my dad’s. Two hours of the train trip back and no more blue! #knitting #KniitingInPublic

Five skeins of hand-spun yarn. All the skeins are of different thickness, consistency and in shades of cream, black and brown.

Went to an introduction to spinning class today (wool not bikes). My yarn is third from the left. Let’s call it rustic!

YouTube video by Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac - Silver Springs (Live) (Official Video) [HD]

Saw the play Stereophonic on Saturday night. I enjoyed it but be warned, it’s long! Still not quite convinced that the three-hour running time packed as much of an emotional punch as the last 90 seconds of this though! youtu.be/eDwi-8n054s?... #stereophonic #FleetwoodMac