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a link close to my heart
Someone has done a thorough post on the toilet options in Paris. Having just visited the continent a few weeks ago, I was reminded almost immediately of their stupid charges for using public loos. It's especially annoying when you're coming from a non-Euro-using country, and you've got to get change for a large note from a surly Belgian toilet ( Read more... ) -
new theme
Because I'm sick of looking at the old one. I've upgraded the account so I get more layout options. Evidently this means there are more advertisements on the blog, but I wouldn't know, as I use Adplock plus for Firefox. If you don't, you should ( Read more... ) -
gah, online recipes, plus fun with fondant
The internet is chock full of people who can not, or refuse to, read recipes. I know I have bitched about this before, but by GOD why would you take a cake recipe, replace all the acids with bases, chuck a box of *something* in "because it was sitting in the cupboard", then give the recipe 1 star because the cake didn't rise and it tasted like ( Read more... ) -
quick questions
I have a couple of occasions to make cut-out cookies for over the next week (Valentine's, plus a party at the end of the week.) Is it possible to freeze the dough successfully? I could also make the cookies themselves and freeze them, but I think the end result wouldn't be as good ( Read more... ) -
bullet points for the lazy
We've been a bit busy lately. The dude was running a fever for 5 days or so, and on his second visit to the doctor (where he had an ear infection which he didn't have the first time) he scored some antibiotics. He's doing much better now, happily, and was able to go to his Thursday baby playgroup. There was a visit by Santa, which he didn't take ( Read more... ) -
on my mind
I compose entries in my head, when I'm nowhere near a PC, and as soon as I think to post they all just disappear.
First of all, though: lol at your £30 for 12 cupcakes! Please click the link before replying. These are not fancy cupcakes. The style of cupcake there, for those who aren't in the UK, is the normal way of making a cupcake at home ( Read more... )