I have returned to Luton this week, after spending a fabulous
week away in Cornwall with dear friends, followed by 2 days on a pig farm in Devon
with just hubby and little man. To think
that the weather was forecast to be cold wet and rainy, we only really got wet
once throughout the entire time; we made it on to the beach twice and were
treated to some truly spectacular walks along the coastal path of my favourite
place in the world. Our friends with
whom we shared our holiday home also share our view that if you really want to chow
down on good food, you need to splash out on good ingredients and dine in. Plus
it is a heck of a lot more economical! Unfortunately my waistline has suffered
quite a bit and needless to say, when my membership to the new Inspire gym in
Luton kicks in next week, I shall be hoping to see if I can shed a pound or two
(and not just from my purse).
Whilst I was away, I took far too many clothes to wear; it
is really difficult to pack for weather which may or may not be
warm/hot/raining/cold. I also packed a
couple of kilos of flour and my starter, so that I could still bake a little
during the first week and provide all the bread that we would need. Obviously, my little sourdough starter had to
fed at least daily and follow me from the self-catering ‘cottage’ in Cornwall,
to the delightful Devonshire farm – where we were B&B-ing. I had pre-weighed flour, packed my digital
scales and my starter in our farm-stay luggage, so I could continue to feed
it. I chuckled
to my eccentric self, wondering what the owners would think when they found a
nappy bag in the bin with gooey sloppy mess in… (when you feed a starter, you
need to chuck half each time). Luckily
though, the farmer’s wife was no stranger to sourdough and she said that she
would take some off my hands for her son-in-law who has had a previous dabble
in making sourdough bread. I have since
emailed him detailed instructions and I am hoping he will keep me informed of
his progress.
My other little starter that I have to manage is my little
boy, who will be starting school for the first time next week. My husband and I have been talking to him
about it and we never know if we are talking about it too much or too little,
if he’s worried or happy about it. But
today, we bought him some new school shoes and he’s been happily trying them
on every 5 minutes. I even got him to
pose (a rarity!) in his uniform so we could take a photograph. I am so proud of him and I will miss having
him around once he’s tucked up in school.
I’m sure I will come to terms with this milestone in his life and be able to fill the void with a little hobby I’ve been
practising tho…
Next Bakes:-
THIS Saturday, 8th September, collection from
Tameton Close
Tuesday, 11th September, Malted or Focaccia Only
Saturday, 15th September, collection from Tameton
Close, Pre-order by Thursday PM
Tuesday, 18th September, collection from Tameton
Close, Pre-order by Sunday PM
Friday, 21st September, I will be at Hexton
Farmer’s Market 1pm until 4pm – No Pre-orders.
No Baking on Saturday 22nd September, I am going
to the Cake & Bake Show in London
Saturday, 29th September, collection from Tameton
Close, Pre-order by Thursday PM
Etc. etc.