I now tend to do my cake baking on a Saturday afternoon in Cambridge
Where I have a very helpful and eager little helper
Isla, Geoff’s Granddaughter 🙂
Last weekend we made the most fantastic looking pink butterfly cakes, complete with pink butter cream
Today we tried a new recipe out for carrot and date cake.
Isla found it fascinating that you would put carrot into a cake !
The recipe came from here and not only was it easy to make but it was delicious.
and did not last 5 mins 🙂
The Ice Cream Girls by Dorothy Koomson.
It took me four weeks to read this book, which is a record for me, and has to be one of the best books that I have ever read.
“As teenagers Poppy and Serena were the only witnesses to a tragic event.
Years later having led very different lives, Poppy is keen to set the record straight about what really happened, while Serena wants no one to find out about her past,but some secrets will not stay buried.”
The story flicks between past and present , you will find yourself desperate to turn the pages to find out what actually happened.
I had my suspicions about who did it and it turns out I was right 🙂
Now to decide what book to read next !
I had 100 and 1 things I wanted to do today, but nothing was important enough to keep me at home on such a beautiful sunny day
So I met Geoff at the train station and we took ourselves of to the coast for a walk.
We started off at Heacham, walking along the coast to Hunstanton, then on to old Hunstanton
We then ventured inland along the Peddars way to Ringstead and Sedgeford before finally heading back to Heacham.
A grand total of 14 miles walked in brilliant warm sunshine.
My lager and lime has never tasted so good 🙂
On route we bumped into 3 walkers I know from the Kings Lynn Ramblers, its been a while since I last saw them so it was lovely to see them and have a quick catch up.
More photos can be seen here !
A perfect pair of Paintings
That now belong to me 🙂 and Duane delivered them personally
Now i just have to get them framed 🙂
The Guide books say come to Madeira, lovely warm and tropical all year round.
So I came to Madeira excited about the walking and the sun, good job the walking is good !
We met a couple tonight at dinner who have been coming here for the same 2 weeks for the past 16 years
This week is the most rain they have ever seen in those 16 years 🙁
Well today we were beaten by the rain and decided not to go out walking.
It was a good decision as it just poured and poured for most of the day 🙁
We spent the morning going round the Fish and Fruit market, funnily enough I loved seeing all the fish.
The flowers here in Madeira are something else too, I especially love the bird of Paradise flowers.
We also visited the Embroidery factory where I treated myself to the perfect souvenir, a hand embroidered Sunflower 🙂
We had a quick look round the Famous Madeira wine factory, Blandys ,but decided not to pay the entrance money.
We did find the Bottles of Madeira though that were made in my Birth year 1961 🙂
So now you know that this year is a big year for me and a big walk is being planned for October BUT we are having trouble deciding where to go …. any suggestions ????
Well I arrived in Funchal in torrential rain 🙁
After a while it stopped enough for us to venture out for coffee.
Then later on the sun came out and Geoff took me on a tour of the city 🙂
We then went to a nice fish restaurant ,called Portao, recommended by trip advisor.
I had Tuna steak and Geoff had a fish from the turbot family both were delicious.
I then tried the Madeira cake which was not like I expected but also very nice.
We are now sat In Geoff’s favourite cafe drinking Madeira wine and blogging 🙂
Tomorrow It will not rain, and we intend to do the peninsular walk
Happy Days 🙂
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Have been to a couple of Zumba classes now, both taught by different people ,both very different classes. The Lady that usually takes the class is off with a knee injury, so it will be good to experience her take on Zumba. I am told her classes are slower with more dance As usual I seem to have slipped into the class well, I do so love group things 🙂 With running and swimming you don’t really have to think ,you just drift along, but with Zumba you have to be thinking all the time while trying to learn all the moves. I certainly never realized it was so hard to shake your bum to a rhythm, and I am so please no one is watching me 🙂 As you know I like to wear bright colours,but for once I wish I had a black t-shirt as every time I look up all I can see is my bright pink t-shirt reflected in the mirrors ! Think I will be phoning from Madeira to book the next class 🙂
update on Zumba