Christmas countdown 1 ~ make the cake!
26 October 2007
I made my first Christmas cake last year. I was surprised at how easy it was. However, when you look at the cakes for sale in the supermarkets you have to wonder is it really worth the bother? For me the answer is yes. I know what’s gone into the cake and have the satisfaction of knowing I made it! Same with mince pies. It is most definitely less expensive to buy them, but much more rewarding to make them. If you’re going to make your cake then the time is now, so that you get a rich, delicious cake by December. Read more
The christening of our new toy!
1 October 2007
A few weeks ago we bought a laminator like this one. Jim had often said he needed one. However, when we came to think of it we couldn’t quite recall these incidents when it came to making the decision to buy one. I knew he’d said it many times, but why?
Never to be put off by such minor issues, we bought one like this and waited. We waited for that enigma known as the laminating need. Today it came. Jim needed his Employers Liability Certificates laminating. Hurrah! The machine was as it said on the box. Simple and easy to use in 3 0r 4 minutes. It really was simple. Plug it in wait 3 minutes and away you go. It’s also nice and small and so easy to store. I fear there may be more pieces of paper getting the laminator treatment in a few hours when the boys get home and see it’s been unleashed from its box! It’s a great little toy to have not just for insurance certificates, but also for photos for example, with pouches available in various sizes.
