Sunday 20 October 2019

Sunday- photo heavy!

Good morning.  I was up really early and have finished icing the cakes.  They don't look stunning - I'm nt good at that sort of thing and it's only spreadable stuff but I hope they look OK enough.  The smell fab, that's for sure.

 Apple cinnamon cake - this is the one I want to taste as I love apple and cinnamon!
Coffee and walnut.  I think I shouldn't have put the chopped nuts in the middle but it's too late to do anything about it now, it'll just make a worse mess.  It'll taste good, that's the main thing!

I was supposed to make some strong espresso coffee but I couldn't be bothered; I just used the cafetiere and made it double strength and it's a good coffee favour.







Hyde Hall was brilliant.  We were so lucky; wall to wall sunshine all day and, despite being on the top of a hill (what passes for a hill in Essex, anyway) and windy, it was wasn't cold either.  We walked and talked and talked and walked, enjoyed our lunch and were lucky enough to visit on a day there was a textiles exhibition which we very much enjoyed.

 I loved this 3D work entitled Nepalese Shop.  Sadly it was not for sale or I'd have thought hard about it.
 I did think hard about this one.  It was absolutely stunning.  A view from Hyde Hall.  If I had a spare £200 or so, I might own it now but, as it is, someone else will get lucky.
It had some amazing stitchwork when looked at closely. 
'Just' a quilt but a very lovely one.
















And here's a few general views.  You can see what a lovely afternoon it was and the colours were glorious!





 I'm not a great fan of ornamental cabbage but, oh, those colours!
This is Hyde Hall but my cyclamen is also quite a picture in the middle bed.  Actually, my middle bed needs a good old tidy up as there's still quite a lot of colour but it's half covered by other stuff.












Today is the do at Lindsey's in aid of Kids' Inspire.  Beth has a 'table' there so she came over here yesterday evening and is fast asleep (I hope) upstairs as I type.  We'll take my car as it holds more and I certainly intend to do some spending both to support Beth (she has several things I want to buy) and to support Lindsey.  It should be a good morning.

As for the afternoon, I will probably be catching up on my sleep.  How lucky that I can.  Also, if the weather is nice, I may as well put in half an hour on the garden too and tidy up that middle bed.
I hope you have a good Sunday too.  xx


14 comments:

  1. Morning Joy - your cakes look absolutely scrumptious, I'd happily eat both of them. The picture of the view from Hyde Hall is glorious, I would love to own that. Have a lovely day, I hope everything sells well for that good cause and that Beth gets lots of sales too. xx

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    1. Thank, Sooze. Beth and I shared a slice for breakfast and it's one I will definitelymake again. It was very easy too. More a muffin technique to make a batter and no creaming, etc, involved.
      I do hope that picture does sell - someone worked extremely hard on it and with great creativity.
      Fingers crossed for today.
      xx

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  2. The cakes look delicious. I'd love to taste the apple cinnamon one. You've tempted me to make something similar during the week.
    Hyde Hall looks beautiful in it's autumn shades and you were blessed with such a lovely day to enjoy it.
    I hope Beth has a successful day today. X

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    1. Thanks, Jules, we really were blessed by the sunshine.
      xx

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  3. I was very pleased to see the photos of Hyde Hall. It’s a place I’ve visited many times, but not in the last 5 or 6 years. The Nepalese shop looks a stunning.piece.

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    1. Isn't it gorgeous. The colours were amazing and the whole piece sang.
      Hyde Hall has developed considerable in the last five years or so. Worth another visit, maybe?
      xx

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  4. How lucky you were with the weather, lovely photos. Coffee and walnut cake is my favourite but no one else in my family likes it so I never make it, yours looks delicious. xx

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    1. Maybe you could make it, slice it all and freeze each slive individually. Then you would have it when you fancied it.
      xx

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  5. Your cakes are so tempting! I used to do a lot of baking but haven't bothered since living alone but I do miss it. Maybe it's time to start baking again ... is the apple and cinnamon cake reasonably SW friendly?

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    1. Totally not SW friendly, sadly! All that oil and flour and sugar. Nice for a treat though.
      xx

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  6. Oh my, those cakes do look scrumptious! Hope you enjoy your Sunday!

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    1. They were nice, very delicious, in fact.
      Back on the straight and narrow now though!
      xx

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  7. You bake some gorgeous cakes - wish we could have a taste too! I love that shop it is delightful. Hope Beth had a good day and lots of buyers. x

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    1. Maybe, one day, some of us will meet up! You never know!
      Isn't the shop a lovely thing? I spent ages looking at it.
      xx

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