Summer here has been brilliant, and this weekend we are promised a couple of 25 degree days, but I confess I am slightly thrilled at the thought of the approaching Autumn smells, colours and culinary tastes. And we all know what comes after that - winter. Dark evenings, fairy lights, snow, maybe?
These summer hols have been extremely pleasing. We have been very lucky with our trips to Spain, Wales, Scotland and Suffolk as well as lots of fun closer to home. Through my job, I have become a baking and icing demon. You should see my cupcakes - seriously. After years of hating baking and finding the whole precision of it silly and pointless, I am now completely converted. At work I make trays of flapjacks, brownies and caramel slices. I make and ice cupcakes, finish French pastries, make pasties, coleslaw, bean salads, tzatziki, meringues, gingerbread, all manner of cookies, including gluten and wheat-free. I make soups and scotch eggs with gay abandon. I have been been given the responsibility of printing labels for the sandwiches. Me, a journalist for 23 years, have been trusted with operating the bakery PC and printer. Imagine! Flo starts school on Monday - big school. Big 5 days-a-week school. I have no idea how Rob and I will fill the time, that for the last 7.5 years, has always involved some level of childcare at home. First ideas - sleep (in bed or hammock). Bed - to watch Tv (work out how to watch Tv in hammock.) Sleep. Sleep. Sleep. Read papers, the ones that have been piling up for the last 6 months. Did I mention sleep? I will miss my little sunshine girl, but she is raring to go and can't wait for Sep 5 to roll around. I have enrolled for a year-long photography course at the local college and am waiting to hear if I have a place. I will enjoy doing a little something for me.
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