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Special days

Meerkat Experience at Tilgate Park

My daughter recently booked a meet the Meerkats session. It was a gift voucher from me so of course I had to go along too! The venue was at Tilgate Park Nature Centre, a wonderful place for a day out. Freya was escorted in by India, one of the zoo keepers. She explained everything that … Continue reading »

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Mini Break to Lacock, Wiltshire.

My other half, Gavin, and I recently had a cheeky mid week break away to Lacock in Wiltshire. It’s somewhere I had heard about for a while and at last managed to get a couple of nights booked for late September. The village is stunning and rather unique being almost entirely owned by The National … Continue reading »

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Food Photography Workshop

Great food deserves some great photos and that’s what you’ll be taking on this food photography workshop. If you’re a home baker, food blogger or just like to share your best bakes on social media then this workshop is for you. High quality photography is also the backbone of any business and if that sounds like … Continue reading »

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Elderflower Cordial, Summer Picnic Party!

Elderflower, the smell & taste always reminds me of summer. Perfect for alfresco dining & picnics! So I thought that it would be ideal to join in the blog Summer Picnic Party that Hani & Beth have organised. All the other picnic peeps lovely posts are further down the page and are so inspiring and … Continue reading »

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The Treehouse Lunch Experience

Fanny’s Farm Shop I was recently lucky enough to have afternoon tea in the Treehouse at Fanny’s Farm, Merstham, Surrey. http://www.fannysfarm.com It’s actually not far from where I live but I’d never visited before but really liked the sound of it. When you book the Tree house you have it exclusively for an hour and … Continue reading »

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Goodwood Revival 2012

Now, I usually enjoy my work, I am business manager for Gav’s photography business and a food writer so what not to like! Sometimes we get the opportunity to do things that we wouldn’t get the chance to do often or at all and then I LOVE my job even more! We recently attended this … Continue reading »

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Choccywoccydoodah Secret Room Tea party

I can’t describe how excited I was to receive the invitation from Christine for the Secret Tea party in the fabulous Choccywoccydoodah’s new London shop, lets just say VERY excited! Anyone who knows Choccywoccydoodah will know that they are no ordinary chocolate & cake maker, they put a raunchy/eclectic/opulent twist on everything, that’s their unique … Continue reading »

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Royal Ascot Ladies Day Outing 2012

I was recently very lucky and had the opportunity of having a day at the races with some very good friends. Royal Ascot has a long history starting over 300 year ago and tradition is at the heart of this wonderful event. My 3 friends & I had never been before so were all very … Continue reading »

Categories: Other, Special days | 8 Comments

Jubilee Queen of Cakes Competition

Every now and again I enter recipe competitions, usually when something catches my eye. I think they are a great way of making you think up something new and different before the deadline and that works well for me, a prize at the end is just an added bonus! When I spotted the Good to … Continue reading »

Categories: Cakes, Other, Special days | 14 Comments

Paul Hollywood Competition win!

I was recently one of the extremely lucky winners of a recipe competition. The amazing prize was to have a baking session with Paul Hollywood in London, where I would bake my recipe and he would share baking tips & tricks with the attendees! I headed up to London with my lovely pal Lucy, both … Continue reading »

Categories: Biscuits, Special days, Sweet | 7 Comments