Friday 23 January 2015

Baker Days Cake Review




I was recently lucky enough to get sent a lovely valentines Day cake
 from Baker Days to review
Baker Days do cakes for every occasion imaginable  
the list is vast they do 500 designs with six flavours 
to choose from there is something for everyone .
They also do photo cakes so you can have your own picture 
 onto a cake of your choice
.They do one round shape in four different sizes 
so you can get a letterbox cake with one to four portions
or a massive 45-55 portions cake .
The cakes are really easy to order 
you just choose your design size and flavour
then add your own personal message.
As long as you order before 2pm you can get next day delivery 
a nice added touch is all the letter box cakes come with candles and balloons 
and the larger cakes come with a cake slicer




View thier full selection here 

I was sent a letter box cake, 
a 3-4 portion 5inch cake
 straight away i was impressed with the packaging , 
it arrived in a lovely tin that can be kept afterwards 
to keep bits and pieces in or just as a memento 
of the special gift you received 





the cake itself looked stunning when I opened the tin I was 
pleasantly delighted with what I saw , 
a lovely little cake very nicely decorated 
I received the sponge cake 
they use their own buttercream with real butter ,
they contain no preservatives or additives
They  fit through the letterbox staying fresh for up to 14 days




We looked forward to tea time to a nice slice of cake
and a cup of tea 
and i have to say we was not disappointed 
it was fluffy light and delicious 
just like a home made cake ,lovely !
we actually wished we had a bigger one so 
we could have an extra slice each it was so nice ,


so if you are looking for something different then your normal 
bunch of flowers and box of chocolates this valentines day 
why not go over to Baker Days and take
a look at their fantastic choice
of Valentines cakes 
im sure your loved one will be delighted with
the thought you have put into their present
 They are resonable priced ranging from
£14.99 upto £56.99 
you can add extras such as fruit and chocolate chip 
for around £2 






They also do a fantastic wide selection of 
Birthday and Cup Cakes 
you can see them here 


Monday 12 January 2015

Poppy want's some KFC


Just had to share this as I love it so much 
my son and daughter got themselves some KFC today
 they sat at the table to eat it 
my daughter heard a little whine and looked up to see 
Poppy sitting  up at the table 
opposite my son eyeing up his KFC
she whipped up her phone and got this picture 
edited it and sent it to my son 
I think it is super cute and just had to share
it really made me laugh and I hope it puts a smile on your face


Sunday 11 January 2015

The Charles Dickens Museum







          The Charles Dickens Museum 
Today we decided we would go and visit the Charles Dickens Museum , 
and we enjoyed it so much I thought I would share it with you.


The Museum at 48 Doughty Street London WC1N 2LX,
Is the only London based remaining home of Charles Dickens 
he lived here between 1837 and 1839
 he took a 3 year lease on the house paying £80 a year !
My grandson was quite taken with that fact saying how cheap it was 
 so I explained to him in today's comparison it would have been a lot of money 
which most people would not have been able to afford.
The Museum itself is a stunning 4 story Georgian terraced house
that underwent a 3.1 Million refurbishment in 2012
it's a short walk from Euston,Kings Cross and Russell Square train stations
 hidden away down a terraced street.
It really is one of London's hidden treasures
that is well worth a visit for any Dickens fan .
The house is steeped in history and information, 
there are original books,paintings,photographs and memorabilia
that gives you a unique sight into the life and work of Dicken's
There is disabled access with a lift but it only goes to the 3rd floor 
there's a nice little reading room upstairs if you wanted to sit and take a rest 
on all floors there are volunteers 
that are only to happy to show you around and answer
any questions you may have




when entering the house you arrive in to the little shop 
that is filled with all things Dickens
 his books , tea-towels ,wrapping paper
table ware even feather pens and ink pots
you are greeted by a delightful and enthusiastic young lady 
where you are offered an audio guide and a family trail for
the younger members of the family , which certainly kept
them entertained while the older ones lost themselves in the world of Dickens
I think my favourite room has to be the dining room
 with the excellently laid dining table , 
where it states Dickens would entertain up to 14 guest's
each place set has a plate bearing the image of one of Dickens friends. I thought it was interesting that the cutlery was kept upside down so as to stop guests or family members from catching their sleeves on the cutlery. 





               



In the basement there is a big kitchen complete with hedgehog
which was kept to eat the slugs  and insects!
a great touch is the dressing up outfits your welcome to try on 
which my mum was more then happy to do !


can you spot the hedgehog ?
                                                               




 There was a wash room with stone sink mangle and clothes line

the wash room down in the basement


This is Dicken's original chair from his morning room



Dickens original desk and chair




Dickens bedroom

Dickens also had a desk and chair in his bedroom
so he could sit and write in his own quiet space

This is the bedroom Dickens's wife Catherine Hogarth, sister Mary Hogarth 
died in

Cathertine  had a separate little dressing room 
where she would bath and get dressed ,
could you imaging having to have a bath 
in one of these nowadays !




I love the silhouettes on the wall's
 going up and down  the stairs 
I could imagine it being very spooky on a candle lit evening
if you caught sight of one of these out the corner of your eye 


There is also a lovely little cafe 
that serves a lovely pot of tea with a delicious 
selection of cake sandwiches and soup 
you can drop in for a pot of tea or a coffee with out visiting the museum
so if ever you are in the vicinity and in need of a cuppa i would 
highly recommend this delightful little cafe
they have a lovely little garden 
that would be lovely to sit in on a summers afternoon



so if  you are ever in London looking to do something 
why not go along to this delightful museum ,
as i can only show you a snippet of what your able to see here 
 it seems to have a steady stream of visitors but wasn't to packed, 
 like some of the museums n London where it can be a struggle to see anything at all .
you can check out their website here 
 http://www.dickensmuseum.com/
      as they often do evening event's and costume tours at weekends 
that sound well worth doing and I think wold be great fun !



Opening hours 
mon-sun 10am-5pm
last admission 4pm

Tickts prices
Adults £8
Concessons £6
children 6-16 £4

free admission with a London Pass, Art Fund card, MA card and many others. 


Wednesday 7 January 2015

My Bargain Buy

After having new kitchen units and worktops put in in June we had to loose the Kitchen table , something i was very sad to do as i love having a table to sit at and to eat around , but it was a choice more units and work space or table and the units won !
so i decided i wanted a drop leaf table that i could keep in the living room folded up and not to much in the way , after months of searching looking for the right one i found it on Gumtree
it was quite a distance but i thought it would be worth the drive it only took around 45 minutes so wasn't to bad . so i contacted the poster and arranged to go and collect it
and what a bargain i got it was delighted with the colour the size and shape and it was in really good condition as well . nothing a good scrub and clean couldn't put right anyway , it also has a door either end and two shelf's inside for keeping table clothes party platters etc so was an added bonus to get some more storage space
so here it is my bargain of the year my £10 yes £10 table im delighted with it , plus i love a good bargain so is a win win for me 









   

Monday 5 January 2015

5 Gold Ring's



In December last year while i was scrolling through Facebook i spotted a post on the Goldsmiths page titled 5 Gold Rings, 
they was giving away 5 rings up to the value of £1500 , to enter you had to visit a Goldsmiths showroom  and take a selfie outside showing the Goldsmiths sign, 
we was shopping the following day so decided to go to Brent Cross and take a photo and give it a go , when we got there i took my selfie along with my reindeer antler headband hoping it would stand out , as we was about to leave i said to my husband why don't you do it as well , 
so he did his selfie , without the headband ! 


                                            

when we got home we uploaded our pictures to instagram with the # required to enter the competition , then didn't give it much thought after that , Then two days later my husband got a message to congratulate him and say he had one , he was asked what his local store was and his phone number , within an hour the manager of the Brent Cross branch gave him a ring and he arranged to go in later that day, so off we went very excited and still in shock , we spent a little while looking at the displays still quite unbelieving we was able to buy any ring we wanted , when we was ready the manager Gary got us seated and brought us some drinks , he was really nice and delighted for us , i pointed out a couple of rings that had caught my eye ,he brought them to us on a small tray along with a couple of his choices that was £1500 , as the ones i was looking at was under the amount allowed , and the rule was one ring up to no change given and you cold not get  a second item with any money left over , i tried a couple on then tried the very first one i had taken a liking to , and fitted perfect so we decided it was meant to be ,
so i went for a beautiful start shaped diamond ring costing £1250  , i walked out of that shop with a massive smile on my face and a beautiful ring on my finger 
and couldn't stop looking at it for the next few days :)








Sunday 4 January 2015

Linda's Bits Of This And Bits Of That: Foggy Morning on the Hill

Linda's Bits Of This And Bits Of That: Foggy Morning on the Hill: Just thought i would share a photo of the view of London from the top of Primrose Hill early this morning it was very foggy and...

Foggy Morning on the Hill




Just thought i would share a photo of the view of London
from the top of Primrose Hill early this morning
it was very foggy and you could not see any
of  London's landmarks that you normally can
despite the fog and cold it was very busy 
with lots of dogs for poppy to run around with ,
she had a great run and come back muddy and soaked,


we had gone nice and early to see Jack playing football
as it was his first day back since Christmas and he was
really looking forward to going , he normally goes on a 
Saturday but due to the weather yesterday it got cancelled .


Jack in yellow blue just before scoring a cracker of a goal !

we haven't had any snow here yet , have you ? 
but we are looking forward to sledging down that hill when we do !


Friday 2 January 2015

Linda's Bits Of This And Bits Of That: Happy New Year

Linda's Bits Of This And Bits Of That: Happy New Year:       I would just like to take the time to wish everyone a very  HAPPY NEW YEAR I hope it is a very healthy lucky and wonderful ye...

Happy New Year

     

I would just like to take the time to wish everyone a very 
HAPPY NEW YEAR
I hope it is a very healthy lucky and wonderful year for all 
My one aim for this year is to continue this blog learn more blog more
and hopefully get lots of new followers
far i have thoroughly enjoyed the few blogs that i have done
 and would love to be part of the big world of blogging