Dundee Cake

Birthday Teaparty

New Cupcakes and the Emergence of Spring

Snowdrops in my garden:

And some carrot cake cupcakes in my new silicone cups: 

The icing went a little wrong; too much juice from the orange.... will try to remedy that tomorrow after I buy more icing sugar...! Will try to trial as many cupcake recipes as I can so I know which to make for the wedding; these get the thumbs up from Rick as long as I fix the cream cheese icing.....its tasty just doesn't stay put....  

New Things and a Discovery

Ok so I have new double glazed windows and a new front door! Yay!

Before

After

My New Front Door Outside

Isn't the front door just so smart? Apart from the paper number sign that is on there until Rick puts the real numbers up.

New Front Door Inside

Nanny's Apple Cake

And this is the apple cake that I made using Nanny's recipe that Mum gave me the other week. Not in a pretty container (this is because of the discovery of mouse droppings in my flat...... yuk) but its a pretty cake and lasts for a whole week staying moist and lovely. Perhaps we should post the recipe sometime....                                                                                                                                                                

                      

New Teapot and Cups

This teapot with matching cups is part of my new discovery. A shop I have never seen before has popped up nearby, its a Danish homewares shop which is very cheap and a bit like Ikea without the furniture and without the horrible queues.  The teapot has such a nice fresh design with a bamboo handle and has a built in strainer inside and was only £6! The matching cups were just £2 each. Bargain no?!

New Teapot

 

Tea Tin

This tea caddy/tin was also from Tiger and just £1; lovely peacock design. I also got some great black candles; 4 for £1 and one of those rubber non slip mat things for £1. All in all I am very happy with my new purchases and my discovery. 

I can't believe we have somehow got the same plant; this is a pic of the one we were talking about on the phone; as you can see the black tinge is not really noticeable right now, perhaps as you say it will come back as the sun returns. It is an Echeveria called 'Black Prince' and the one in the background is called 'Duchess of Nuremberg'. Might plant them outside in a pot together when it gets warmer.

Is this the same plant that you have?