Category: baking
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Return to the Office
I’ve been back working in the office after a little break. Things are starting to come together, although there’s a bit of work left to do. This project is the gift that keeps on giving. I’ve had to fit plasterboard, patch plaster, strip wallpaper, test wiring, paint, cut and prepare wood for shelving. I considered […]
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Raspberry Pi(e) – An Adventure in Gardening and Gaming
The heat wave in the South of England has been a wonder for the garden, after a late start this year. It hasn’t impacted on gaming too much though. Garden Time The garden took a back seat to exam preparation this year, although it wasn’t quite as neglected as 2021. The combination of a wet […]
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Bank Holiday Fever
We recently had a spate of bank holidays, but thankfully the situation is now under control and the working week has been restored. Am I bitter about bank holidays? A little. Having moved from Northern Ireland to England, we lost out on a holiday. The double bank holiday for the platinum jubilee made up for […]
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Cakes
The title says it all. We’ve been baking! It has been a busy week with not one, but three cakes made. A Sicilian cassata, a pathology-themed teratoma cake, and an experimental mirror glazed Victoria sponge. I have been enjoying getting back into baking now that I have more time in the evenings and that has […]
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NAS (Nice And Storage-y?)
My exam is over and done, and now the real faffing can begin. Bring on games, baking and DIY! The title says it all. I have spent quite a lot of time playing with my new toy, a network attached storage (NAS) device from Synology, the DS220+. NAS, as the name suggests, allow you to […]
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Saws, Storms and Stills
A lot can happen in a month, and yet in the blink of an eye it’s over. Pretentious and shallow statement, yes, but nevertheless it is true. We’re well into February and my exam is creeping ever closer. Does that mean all my time has been consumed by preparation? Thankfully, no. I have had a […]
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Panettone Redux
Time really does seem to fly in this weird early part of the year. We’ve settled back into work and our usual routines of getting up far too early without neglecting the enjoyable parts of life entirely. Shadow of War…dor? After many hours our time in Shadow of War is drawing to a close. There […]
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It’s Christmas Eve for Certain
Another year, another furious week of shopping, cooking, baking, saucing and wrapping. Is this supposed to be relaxing? It has begun… Yes, in the words of the immortal Fozziwig (from the Muppet Christmas Carol fame), it’s Christmas Eve for certain. The food shopping is over and the real preparations have just begun. My enduring memory […]
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Babies and Babka
First off, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I haven’t had a chance to write in a little while as I’ve been a tad preoccupied with other things. We’ve just been joined by a tiny squatter who is taking up all of our time and hogging the PlayStation, but she is quite cute. Charged […]
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A New Normal
Full disclosure: I’ve chucked in a few affiliate links for Amazon for things that I’ve bought over the last few weeks. If you so choose to click through, I may earn a small amount from the sale, but in no way feel like you have to. It’s just something I’m experimenting with to cover WordPress […]
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