Life Goes On For The Better...

Welcome to a lazy Sunday..

I had a little lie-in..

Another play with my warm hands 😉

 Followed by breakfast..

Out for some fresh air...

It didn't help it started to rain...🌧

 Dropped off my dad's newspaper..

While I went to job,

Hubby had a quick play with Henry...

 When I got back to finish doing my chores.

Hubby went for a walk up the town with older son to fetch some supplies from Poundland.

When he got back we enjoyed a nice light lunch.

We are waiting to hear if our council exchange to Lytham St Annes near Blackpool is going to go ahead....

It's only 144 miles away from Redditch.

New start for all of us. \o/

 The sooner the better, as we have to get the kids into the nearby schools. 

Planned a nice evening meal.

 Morroccan Meatballs with Gravy & Vegetables.

 I sorted out the chocolate cake, that hubby is taking to work tomorrow.

 I know it is a bit late for cupcake day.

Hopefully can still make some money for a good cause.

Making two Birthday cards tomorrow...

Giving my creative hands a chance.... 

 

 

Putting It In....

It's Saturday....

Time for "Sound of the 60's" 

&

Tea in bed!

 Has some fun playing with the gear stick..

Now for breakfast...

The time was going fast...

 

 

 Puts the Angel Cake in the car ready to take part in the local Bake Off comp.

 

I hand my cake in and pay £3.

Now to enjoy cake & coffee

Has a go on the raffle..

My cake got judged...

 I didn't make the top 3...

I however I did make the fifth spot out of the eleven.

Hubby won some Dove products off his raffle ticket.

 Now to get back home for a light snack..

More Bake Off...

Hubby did my dad's shopping.

Now for chop chop...

Steak,with vegetables...

We caught up with the first episode of Masterchief...

Food shopping will have to wait until Wednesday...

Amazing what with little money,

Some great meals I can cook...

More playtime using my hands....

Give Me An Angel Anytime!

Woo Hoo it's here...

*Friday*

 Chill with tea↓

 

 Coffee and toast time..

 

 No sun out today.

Fed the ducks around the lake.

 

 Met my friend for a chat.

It started to rain, so we all took shelter...

Went back to hers for coffee.

Strocked her doggies..

 

 

 Said goodbye.

Dropped the newspaper around at my dads.

 

 

 

 Just got home,

The thunder, rain and hail stones...

 

 

 

 The wind got up and was knocking over my plants...↓↓

 I gave up on the chocolate cake I made yesterday.

Out came the reliable Kenny the Kenwood.

 After using 8 eggs, I done the first butterless sponge.

 I had to nip to Asda to get more eggs, coconut and strawberries...

Made another sponge....

 Angel Cake

 The Chocolate cake is going with hubby to work on Monday, to raise money for Dementia Charity.

Now to put my warm hands to more good use.....

Drama & Crisis Rolled Into Cake!

Today was the day I was going to make that cake.....

I got out of the house to get some milk from Lidl...

 

 

 I asked in Lidl if they sold the Wonky box.

They didn't :(

 Dunelm selling nice stuff...↑↑

Now to start on the cake finally...

Wrote out the recipe..

 Things didn't start brilliantly when I discovered we had no coco powder!

Into Sexy Beast to get some...

 

 

 I decide to use Kane the Kenwood this time.

It didn't help, that as soon I turned him on.

He went way too fast, and I lost most of the mixture through the gaping hole of the lid...

 I added some more mixture, and poured it into the cake tins..

Into the oven it went...

Time for much needed Coffee....

 Once the chocolate sponges were cooled down, I knew I was going to have problems...

I made the peppermint chocolate mix to go in the middle of the cake. The top sponge was falling apart. I add the shiny chocolate for the top of the cake....

Oh dear, this isn't going to end right....

I made a chocolate collar and put it in the fridge to set...

In the meantime...

It's tea time...

 Chop Chop Time.

 Vegetables in Creamy Mustard Sauce with Chorizo

To the sound of groans in my house..

Back to watch more Bake Off...