Family Affairs

THANK YOU

Thank you for all the lovely comments, texts and phone calls. Thank you especially to my lovely friend who baked me a “Happy Monday” cake to make me feel better:- …and thank you to all my lovely African mates who sent cyber gifts of balloons, champagne, hugs and most evocatively a box of African sunshine [...]

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GCSE RESULTS

My 9 year old and his friend made these gorgeous cup cakes in anticipation of a celebratory breakfast for his brother. He even put sparklers in them but I missed the moment:- Teenage son was WAY too scared to get the results this morning. He made me do it and then my daughter told [...]

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MOTHER’S DAY CAKE

My food obsessed 8 year old is constantly thinking of excuses to make cakes. This is owing to the fact that all things interesting are banned from the house in an effort to keep his weight down. He normally tries the “so-and-so’s coming round today, shall I make a cake?” or “as it’s [...]

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