How lovely to see you last week for lunch and a walk over the local hills. It was such a success that I would like to extend an open invitation for the whole family to come for lunch whenever you are travelling down to this part of the country. It's the perfect start to your trip - I suppose the only down side for you is that the rest of the holiday must seem a little dull in comparison.
I took a photo of the Cappuccino Cake that I made especially for you - well what was left of it anyway. The recipe was from my latest purchase, Mary Berry's 'Simple Cakes'. The Lady in my local bookshop, 'Brilliant Books', recommended Mary Berry's 'Fast Cakes' but that particular volume has no pictures, and in my opinion, one must have pictures in a cake book! Dare I mention, however, that I made a couple of minor alterations to Mary's recipe? The cake was superb as it was but I wasn't quite happy with the filling and topping, it was neither sweet enough nor coffeeish enough for my taste. I added an extra teaspoon of coffee granules mixed with warm water along with a couple of tablespoons of sieved icing sugar and crossed my fingers. The result, I think, was quite perfect - I do hope Mary wouldn't mind.
I must tell you about the latest debacle in the village. The annual pantomime has just closed and there have been all sorts of tensions running throughout. The scripts are being scrutinised, the choreography has come in for criticism, and there have been some critical comments concerning the casting! The various factions are all trying to gather support for the Amateur Dramatics Committee Meeting later this week. More on this next time darling!
Ta ta for now, Lucy. x
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