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27/09/2026

The boy did good. Especially considering he had a big health hiccup at the start of this year which meant 3 months off exercise and any training. He has worked hard to regain fitness and be ready for his first Gala in almost a year. 5 individual races entered, smashed PBs across the board and came home with 3 golds and a bronze medal.

This one wasn’t about the medals though, I think it was more about proving to himself (and others) that he could get back to where he was after a series of wobbles and set backs. He has put the work in but also had help & support from some great coaches and teammates along the way. Obviously I’ve played my part too with feeding him well on cake scraps and focaccia 😉.

Big shout out to the coaching teams at Pembroke & District Amateur Swimming Club and South Pembs Weightlifting Club.

If you are looking for friendly and confidence building sports activities (bonus is you don’t have to stand in the rain as a spectator 😉) for your kids both come highly recommended.

Huge well done to Team Pembroke this weekend. Every single one of you gave it your all. We may be a small club but your efforts and team spirit were mighty!

PS. First weekend off in an age but wouldn’t have wanted to be anywhere else than what equates to a noisy rave in a sauna with 500 strangers 🥵. Very sore throat but absolutely no apologies being given for the volume nor voracity of cheers for Team Pembroke. Next few weeks off to recover and catch up on admin & life but get your Xmas Orders in and I’ll confirm asap.

Macarena because iykyk. 🕺

21/09/2026

As my teenager would say, I’m cooked. I mean obviously I have cooked, a lot over the last few weeks actually. It’s been a very busy September so far with plenty of meeting lunches for our business clients, we fed lots of lovely people at a Wedding in North Pembs last week with canapés, a celebration feast and some banging chilli bowls in the evening and of course there has been all the cakes and puds in between.

Very lucky and always grateful to be busy and appreciate our customers keeping me on my toes but also I’m a little bit knackered.

Add in the fact that after school activity chauffeuring duties and logistical conundrums are in full swing (IYKYK), chuck in a few swimming galas, octopush trips away in the diary (Beau, not me, just to be clear 😉) and a nagging twitch that reminds me that I have both work and life admin piling up, I need a little time out of the kitchen over the next few weeks to try and catch myself running the other way.

Diary will be back open for 9th October onwards when I will be another year older, alas probably not wiser. 🤪

Also, might start using the C word soon.

21/08/2026

Some progress is being made on my list, but not much. 🙄. Loft maybe 50% clear so the boys are on tip run today, Aoife is on her never ending quest to tidy her bedroom and Maeb, being a bit of a medically complex madam has her regular monitoring appointment at the hospital. I’m going equipped with
* Peppa Pig plasters (bog standard NHS issue will not pass muster with her).
* Boo as backup (for me!). As Maeble’s built in bestie she is always good at trying to dissolve any situation with humour and on blood days we never know which Maeble will be in the room. Compliant & charming or feisty and fearsome. 🫣
* Cake for the Paeds Team. Both as a thank you and sometimes as a necessary apology for any temporary hearing damage sustained due to the volume of screams (usually before a needle has actually gone in).

Much of life during Maeb’s first year was spent on Puffin Ward with the occasional trip to other hospitals for tests and procedures and it was an incredibly stressful and at times traumatic period while we were trying to get a handle on her symptoms and get a diagnosis and treatment plan. We literally spent the Summer with hospital every day so to baking for the staff when I got home helped to keep some sense of normalcy for me when there was not much I could do to say thank you to the people trying to make our poorly baby better. And who needs sleep when you’ve got a newborn anyway!

Hence cake for Hospital visits is our norm and I think a small trade off for the care Maeb always receives. Thankfully, with the help of meds and a whole village of different consultants, medical professionals and therapists everything is manageable (but busy) and she really is a trooper when being poked and prodded on the regular.

There is always a post appointment treat though. Not sure what today is likely to cost me…😬

13/08/2026

10/08/2026

Yup. Always happens. Planned time off didn’t quite go to, well, plan. Perhaps it’s because I said it out loud.

Really do need the next few weeks to catch up on admin, deep clean, help empty the loft, paint the house (well supervise), try and see if we can save the girls’ mud kitchen from being condemned and perhaps give a little thought and love to Betty to start her renovation journey into a catering van.

Hopefully some fun things with the little squids and most definitely irritate the tween and teen with my mere presence and by doing scandalous things like saying ‘Good Morning’, could you please empty the dishwasher, asking what time they need to be places, and if they have any washing… 🙄

The Bake Shed was very kindly hosted by Rhi & her team at The Highgate inn this weekend so we might roll him out again over the Bank Holiday.

Meanwhile, have fun and please make sacrificial offerings to the rain gods. It’s enough now. And I know I am definitely middle aged because I’m having lots of conversations with people about how the grass really needs it…🙃🌧️

(P.s I’m trying manifesting with this audio) 😜
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07/08/2026

A bit last minute but the Bake Shed is popping down the road tomorrow to The Highgate Inn for their ‘Steam’ event weekend where there will be lots of family fun and activities.

Limited menu (no fresh bread or Focaccia sorry 😬) but plenty of treats and will be restocked throughout the day.

If you would like to reserve any bakes and arrange collection please DM me in the morning and I can put aside.

🙄

30/07/2026

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