Wednesday, 2 February 2011
Yay, it worked... well here we go then, this is a very belated photo of the Christmas cake I baked and decorated Christmas 2010 (oh and I'm ashamed to say I ate most of it as well)!! Decided to go for the 'less is more' with the decorating as my imagination didn't stretch much beyond this. Not perfect by any means, but I don't think it's too bad for a first attempt. What do you think? Oh sorry you can't taste it, there's none left - ;) Perhaps I may make two this year and let you all have a taste.
Cakes and other stuff
Haven't written anything for a while, I'm not having much luck with the website links and the uploading of photos of cakes I've baked. I'm going to have another try in a minute to see if I have better luck tonight. I wouldn't mind, I've done it before without any problems, so not sure what I'm doing wrong haven't figured it out yet. Be back soon with links and photos.... fingers crossed :)
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
Busy week so far, only three (oh no only two) yay! to go to the weekend.
I wrote a post before and tried to add in some websites but couldn't get them to work again, I had the knack last year after months of trying but they weren't working so gave up. Will have another go soon. I was also going to upload some photos but they weren't working either, must've been doing something very basic wrong. As you will see I have been successful in loading up photos before so not sure what I was doing wrong. Perhaps I'm not concentrating properly.
Will definitely have another try as blog will be even more boring without a few snaps.
Another busy day ahead tomorrow :( but would rather be busy than have nowt to do.
I wrote a post before and tried to add in some websites but couldn't get them to work again, I had the knack last year after months of trying but they weren't working so gave up. Will have another go soon. I was also going to upload some photos but they weren't working either, must've been doing something very basic wrong. As you will see I have been successful in loading up photos before so not sure what I was doing wrong. Perhaps I'm not concentrating properly.
Will definitely have another try as blog will be even more boring without a few snaps.
Another busy day ahead tomorrow :( but would rather be busy than have nowt to do.
Tuesday, 11 January 2011
2011 Continues..
Looking for something interesting and different to do with my spare time this year, any ideas?
I have several thoughts on this but haven't come to a firm decision yet. I need to do something where I'm meeting new people and interacting with new people. Also something that isn't going to cost a lot of money. I enjoy trying new things and new experiences, but feel a bit stuck at the moment.
A new location may be a start?
I have several thoughts on this but haven't come to a firm decision yet. I need to do something where I'm meeting new people and interacting with new people. Also something that isn't going to cost a lot of money. I enjoy trying new things and new experiences, but feel a bit stuck at the moment.
A new location may be a start?
Sunday, 9 January 2011
2011
Well happy new year to one and all. Haven't been around for quite a while, life hasn't been as straightforward as it should but I'm going to try and get back into the routine of posting on my blog.
I did a fair bit of baking before Christmas making:
White Chocolate and Cranberry Cupcakes, a huge Christmas cake also decorated this myself, lots of fruit cakes and a delicious Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cheesecake (that recipe courtesy of Nigella Lawson). Oh and not forgetting the sugar cookies I baked and decorated with different coloured glittery icing.
Today I baked Fork Cookies, courtesy of the lovely Mary Berry.
Inbetween all of this, I've also been trying to keep up with my stargazing and following lots of others who are interested in Astronomy on Twitter. Particularly, @Virual Astro and @ProfBriann Cox. There has been a lot going on in the sky since early December with the meteor shower (can't remember the name of it) early in December, during which I managed to spot five meteors so I was really pleased with that. Last weeks meteor shower proved a bit of a let down as it has been cloudy in the North West for what seems like weeks. Forecast tonight is for clear skies so will go out later and have a quick look to see what I can see. Will be back. Take it easy.
I did a fair bit of baking before Christmas making:
White Chocolate and Cranberry Cupcakes, a huge Christmas cake also decorated this myself, lots of fruit cakes and a delicious Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cheesecake (that recipe courtesy of Nigella Lawson). Oh and not forgetting the sugar cookies I baked and decorated with different coloured glittery icing.
Today I baked Fork Cookies, courtesy of the lovely Mary Berry.
Inbetween all of this, I've also been trying to keep up with my stargazing and following lots of others who are interested in Astronomy on Twitter. Particularly, @Virual Astro and @ProfBriann Cox. There has been a lot going on in the sky since early December with the meteor shower (can't remember the name of it) early in December, during which I managed to spot five meteors so I was really pleased with that. Last weeks meteor shower proved a bit of a let down as it has been cloudy in the North West for what seems like weeks. Forecast tonight is for clear skies so will go out later and have a quick look to see what I can see. Will be back. Take it easy.
Sunday, 8 August 2010
Life Changes continue....
Since my lasst post, I've gone off track a bit. I had a week's holiday last week (at home) and since my 'life change' a month or so ago, I've been a bit down, so I'm finding it really difficult to follow the plan at the moment. We ate out a few times last week and I did a load of baking. I made lovely cupcakes and a large fruit cake (yet to be iced). I also made 110 mini gingerbread men. All of the recipes for the cupcakes and gingerbread men came from the Hummingbird Baker cookbook http://www.hummingbirdbakery.co.uk/ . All the cupcakes I made were tested by myself and were delicious. I'm dreading weigh in tomorrow, but at least I know if I do have a gain, where it has come from. I'm back on track today and I'm hoping that it will be easier when I'm back at work and have a different focus.
As another blogger on a different blog page has done, I think I'll publish my food diary, it may be better to see it written down and make it clearer where I'm going wrong:
Breakfast: One weetabix and skimmed milk
One slice of WW wholemeal bread with thin layer marmalade (1 syn)
Lunch: Chicken, homemade coleslaw using carrots, cabbage and red onion and 2 tablespoons of Light mayo - 6 syns) - although only had about one syn as the coleslaw was divided between 6 people. Beetroots = 1 syn
Dinner: Jacket potato, tuna in brine 200g, 1/2 tablespoon light mayo = 1.5 syns
During the day - 2 apricots, 3 plums, sugar free jelly, Actimel Fat Free strawberry yogurt. Tea and black coffee.
So all together about 3.5 syns.
One thing I'm not sure about is splitting the HE i.e. having one Weetabix and one slice of WW bread instead of two Weetabix or 2 slices WW wholemeal bread. A member from another group told me that their group leader said you shouldn't split them, it should be either one or the other.
Be back soon.
As another blogger on a different blog page has done, I think I'll publish my food diary, it may be better to see it written down and make it clearer where I'm going wrong:
Breakfast: One weetabix and skimmed milk
One slice of WW wholemeal bread with thin layer marmalade (1 syn)
Lunch: Chicken, homemade coleslaw using carrots, cabbage and red onion and 2 tablespoons of Light mayo - 6 syns) - although only had about one syn as the coleslaw was divided between 6 people. Beetroots = 1 syn
Dinner: Jacket potato, tuna in brine 200g, 1/2 tablespoon light mayo = 1.5 syns
During the day - 2 apricots, 3 plums, sugar free jelly, Actimel Fat Free strawberry yogurt. Tea and black coffee.
So all together about 3.5 syns.
One thing I'm not sure about is splitting the HE i.e. having one Weetabix and one slice of WW bread instead of two Weetabix or 2 slices WW wholemeal bread. A member from another group told me that their group leader said you shouldn't split them, it should be either one or the other.
Be back soon.
Tuesday, 27 July 2010
Life Changes
Hello there,
It's been a long time, but have had a lot going on (not all nice unfortunately). Just a quick blog tonight though for now. Remember I mentioned I'm a bit geeky about all things Astronomy? The bloke I follow on Twitter (well I'm assuming they're a bloke - so apologies if you're not), they're called Virtual Astro (formerly the Newbury Astronomy Society). They tweet loads of interesting information regarding the moon, stars, metorites and just about everything you may be interested in should you be a stargazer like myself.
It's not something I know loads about (although I do have my own telescope), but I do have a genuine interest in the night sky. My favourite is the moon... although where I live is not always good sky watching weather as at the moment, it seems to be constantly clouded over. Still, I have Virtual Astro on Twitter to keep me up to date.
Will be back soon
It's been a long time, but have had a lot going on (not all nice unfortunately). Just a quick blog tonight though for now. Remember I mentioned I'm a bit geeky about all things Astronomy? The bloke I follow on Twitter (well I'm assuming they're a bloke - so apologies if you're not), they're called Virtual Astro (formerly the Newbury Astronomy Society). They tweet loads of interesting information regarding the moon, stars, metorites and just about everything you may be interested in should you be a stargazer like myself.
It's not something I know loads about (although I do have my own telescope), but I do have a genuine interest in the night sky. My favourite is the moon... although where I live is not always good sky watching weather as at the moment, it seems to be constantly clouded over. Still, I have Virtual Astro on Twitter to keep me up to date.
Will be back soon
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