Or: Why My Friends & Family Are The Best Ever This weekend, I turned 33. I’m a big believer in making the most of birthdays, as anyone who has had to listen to me going on and on about this one will testify. I know some people prefer to ignore them, or at least ignore … Continue reading »
The first thing most people said to me, when I told them I’d been offered a book deal with Mills and Boon, and signed a contract with Lyrical Press for the third book in the Love From Wales series, all in the same week, was, “You’ll have to celebrate!” I didn’t argue with them. Of … Continue reading »
I’m getting a bit behind on my bakes, what with holidays, book releases and putting our house on the market by accident (more on that later in the week). I suspect that come Christmas, I’ll be baking every day trying to catch up before the New Year. Not that lots of festive cakes would necessarily be a … Continue reading »
Quite some years ago, when I was still living at home in the university holidays, I think, my family discovered the joys of orange and cranberry juice. Mum used to buy it pre-mixed, and the fridge would always stock a healthy supply. We all loved it. Then came the very sad day when they stopped … Continue reading »
My husband finds the name of this cake hilarious. I cannot explain why. He does, however, still love to eat it, usually slathered in butter. It’s a basic tea-leaf, but it’s always been bunloaf in my family. It’s the cake that my grandmother and mother always made, and one that my Mum, the lactose intolerant, can … Continue reading »
