Despite changeable weather it really has been a great weekend. I have indulged in one of my other hobbies of geocaching!
This weekend there have been two events in Cornwall for cachers to meet and put faces to names. The first event was spent on the beach at Crackington Haven, the weather was perfect, food plentiful and the company superb. The Wheelybarrows celebrated their 2000th find, quite a milestone in caching terms!
Crackington Haven has to be one of my favourite beaches, and I do recommend taking your own BBQ as a pasty in £4 at the local!! A bit steep in my book.....
On Sunday it was more of hike to the top of Kilmar Tor for the annual Picnic in the Rain event, and true to his word Birdman booked some rain, and it was just right not too heavy nor a wettning mist! To stand on the Tor and watch as lots of moving black dots became bigger and recognisable was actually great fun. The sherry and muffins were worth the hike! Again regular faces turned up to chat about caching and GPS's and we were even honoured with some (in the world of caching) celebrities!
If you are looking for a family hobby, or if you already hike and walk on a regular basis then I can recommend the 'sport' of caching to everyone. As long as you have GPS then I would almost guarantee that there is a Tupperware box, ammo can or other type of container within a mile or two of your home, go on see if you can find it!
Monday, 29 June 2009
Thursday, 25 June 2009
Bake Day....
So tomorrow is my 2nd ever farmers market so have spent today baking up some delicious cupcakes. Am trying out a few 3 new flavours!
Nut o chino
Strawberry Cheesecake
Chocolate Orange
along with the regular
Cherry Velvet and Marscapone
Lemon & Pistachio
Lemon Poppy Seed
am looking forward to tomorrow as it was so nice to be able to create some heavenly cupcakes and have people really like them! I only hope that those who bought some last time come back for more pleased with what they had!
Nut o chino
Strawberry Cheesecake
Chocolate Orange
along with the regular
Cherry Velvet and Marscapone
Lemon & Pistachio
Lemon Poppy Seed
am looking forward to tomorrow as it was so nice to be able to create some heavenly cupcakes and have people really like them! I only hope that those who bought some last time come back for more pleased with what they had!
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Strange man made stuff !
i felt I had to post this link to http://www.cracked.com/article_17476_7-man-made-substances-that-laugh-in-face-physics.html
I had never heard of this stuff but it makes you wonder what they may be or are being used for already!
weird, scary and marvelous!!!
I had never heard of this stuff but it makes you wonder what they may be or are being used for already!
weird, scary and marvelous!!!
Saturday, 20 June 2009
Squidoo!
It's amazing how you can really get into something and feel the need to do more! I have just discovered squidoo! It lets you build what is referred to as a 'lens' which is on a subject that you want to tell people about.
So I have had a go and so far created 4 lenses on topics that I am interested in!
Why not have a go yourself, if you like blogging and writing it could be a nice little sidline as aparantly you can earn money from it!
have a look at what I have done so far!
http://www.squidoo.com/afternoon-tea
http://www.squidoo.com/geocachinginbritian
http://www.squidoo.com/utilitiesforfree
http://www.squidoo.com/Utility-Warehouse-Community-Fundraiser
All I need to do now is find more topics to talk about!
So I have had a go and so far created 4 lenses on topics that I am interested in!
Why not have a go yourself, if you like blogging and writing it could be a nice little sidline as aparantly you can earn money from it!
have a look at what I have done so far!
http://www.squidoo.com/afternoon-tea
http://www.squidoo.com/geocachinginbritian
http://www.squidoo.com/utilitiesforfree
http://www.squidoo.com/Utility-Warehouse-Community-Fundraiser
All I need to do now is find more topics to talk about!
Friday, 19 June 2009
More Orders....
Well another I feel chuffed post! I have another order today for my lovely cupcakes! These are for a meeting at a well known wonder of Cornwall, and needless to say I am thrilled.
I love spreading joy and smiles through cake, my sister is the same and we are both delighted that this year it is the revival of Afternoon Tea.
I watched my big sis do a splendid talk on the history of this very British tradition, and the fact that it stemmed from women being able to release themselves from thier corsets before dressing for dinner. It also meant that they could swan around in what was to become 'lingerie' and have gentlemen callers!
I feel a lens on Afternoon tea coming on!!!
I love spreading joy and smiles through cake, my sister is the same and we are both delighted that this year it is the revival of Afternoon Tea.
I watched my big sis do a splendid talk on the history of this very British tradition, and the fact that it stemmed from women being able to release themselves from thier corsets before dressing for dinner. It also meant that they could swan around in what was to become 'lingerie' and have gentlemen callers!
I feel a lens on Afternoon tea coming on!!!
Friday, 12 June 2009
Cupcakes and Celebrities!
A very exciting day for me today in two ways, Firstly it being my first time at a Farmers Market selling my lovely cupcakes! Last night I had a major 'iceathon' which took me into the wee small hours but I had produced many of the following scrumptious flavours
Red Velvet with Mascarpone
Vanilla with Lemon & Pistachio
Lemon Poppy Seed with Lemon & Lime
Chocolate Noodle Doodles
Vanilla Cherry Dream
Lemon Sunflowers
Vanilla Butter cream Sundaes and Flowers
Blueberry Muffins
SO imagine my excitement for the second big thing when none other than the lovely Dawn French bought one of my cupcakes. Of course at the moment Ms French and Ms Saunder's are doing some great videos for a major utilities company, entertaining and highly amusing! I was thrilled to meet her as I do love her type of comedy and have enjoyed many a night in laughing my socks off!
Anyway, back to the cupcakes 130 of them are now being enjoyed in the local area and I have had requests for different flavours and to please come back. So despite a very late night and sore back I think I shall do more. Despite being hard work I thoroughly enjoyed seeing how much people liked them today.
Of course should you like to try one of them I am happy to pop round with a selection and at the same time introduce the benefits of being a Club member ;-)
put the kettle on.........
Red Velvet with Mascarpone
Vanilla with Lemon & Pistachio
Lemon Poppy Seed with Lemon & Lime
Chocolate Noodle Doodles
Vanilla Cherry Dream
Lemon Sunflowers
Vanilla Butter cream Sundaes and Flowers
Blueberry Muffins
SO imagine my excitement for the second big thing when none other than the lovely Dawn French bought one of my cupcakes. Of course at the moment Ms French and Ms Saunder's are doing some great videos for a major utilities company, entertaining and highly amusing! I was thrilled to meet her as I do love her type of comedy and have enjoyed many a night in laughing my socks off!
Anyway, back to the cupcakes 130 of them are now being enjoyed in the local area and I have had requests for different flavours and to please come back. So despite a very late night and sore back I think I shall do more. Despite being hard work I thoroughly enjoyed seeing how much people liked them today.
Of course should you like to try one of them I am happy to pop round with a selection and at the same time introduce the benefits of being a Club member ;-)
put the kettle on.........
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Beautiful Campsite
For the first time in ages I went camping this weekend in a tent, now normally I have a beloved VW camper called ‘wiggle’, but sadly he is off the road at the moment awaiting a change of engine.
SO out came the old tent and off Iwent with my youngest who adores camping in all forms!
We had a blast, little man ran round like a lunatic! The campsite I highly recommend and if you are coming down to Cornwall it is well worth considering. Just outside of Lostwithiel tucked away is called Eden Vally Campsite (http://www.edenvalleyholidaypark.co.uk/), and it has all the usual offerings from static caravans, luxury lodges, motor homes and tents with or without electric, for two people including power it came to £11 a night, which I though was jolly reasonable.
The children’s play area is superb and all other amenities were clean and modern.
Despite the drizzle we still had the BBQ out and had a thoroughly chilled out evening.
SO out came the old tent and off Iwent with my youngest who adores camping in all forms!
We had a blast, little man ran round like a lunatic! The campsite I highly recommend and if you are coming down to Cornwall it is well worth considering. Just outside of Lostwithiel tucked away is called Eden Vally Campsite (http://www.edenvalleyholidaypark.co.uk/), and it has all the usual offerings from static caravans, luxury lodges, motor homes and tents with or without electric, for two people including power it came to £11 a night, which I though was jolly reasonable.
The children’s play area is superb and all other amenities were clean and modern.
Despite the drizzle we still had the BBQ out and had a thoroughly chilled out evening.
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
New Look Joins the Cash Back Card
From 29th June 2009 you will be able to earn 5% CashBack when you use your CashBack card to shop instore or online with New Look.
New Look are a major high street name and this is a very welcome addition to the already long list of stores where you can get 5% cash back! So shop till you drop and then enjoy the cashback.
New Look are a major high street name and this is a very welcome addition to the already long list of stores where you can get 5% cash back! So shop till you drop and then enjoy the cashback.
Sunday, 7 June 2009
Laws of Attraction
Being a firm believer the Laws of Attraction I feel that you make your own luck. So I am delighted to have finally got a 'biggie' on the competition stakes.
I enter lots of online and magazine competitions with the old adage that you have to be in it to win it. Imagine my delight that at the beginning of the month I won £70, then a few days ago I won a further £50 courtesy of active kids voucher (it really does pay to enter the online draw) And then yesterday the magic call.
Courtesy of the Underwater Channel I am the extremely chuffed and excited winner of the diving holiday in Dahab at a 5* hotel resort. Thrilled is an understatement!
Think Positive and positive things will happen, dwell on the negative and guess what, you will be!
I enter lots of online and magazine competitions with the old adage that you have to be in it to win it. Imagine my delight that at the beginning of the month I won £70, then a few days ago I won a further £50 courtesy of active kids voucher (it really does pay to enter the online draw) And then yesterday the magic call.
Courtesy of the Underwater Channel I am the extremely chuffed and excited winner of the diving holiday in Dahab at a 5* hotel resort. Thrilled is an understatement!
Think Positive and positive things will happen, dwell on the negative and guess what, you will be!
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