On Instagram in February

February is the shortest month of the year but I tried to cram lots in. Here's a look at what I got up to via my Instagram photo roundup...

Mr Writer and I visited Greenwich as I've always wanted to go and check out the market. It was bloomin' freezing but the views across the river were amazing. Just love London. Ooh and we visited the Cutty Sark!

Lunch times at the day job often look like this for me

I'm kept company on lunch at the day job by this lovely lady, Mellow the work dog who lives upstairs. I used to have a lovely Black Lab and Mellow reminds me of her. Really hope to have another dog one day

I bought this plaque from Tigerlilly Quinn and I love it. An important sentiment to live by I think

I made this Chocolate Malt Cake with Nutella icing from What Jessica Baked Next. The icing is to die for! Check out her blog, she posts very tempting recipes!

Still on the cake theme, I had tea and scones with a good friend at my favourite cafe. There is a vintage shop upstairs so a visit here is a double treat!

Leave a bag or a box unattended for a second and Nelson will climb in!

He'll also help you with any craft project you have on the go!

But it's ok because if you're this sweet you can get away with anything!

Some new Liberty fabric off-cuts- the one with the animals on is my fave. I'd like to create a Liberty fabric jewellery collection because it's all so beautiful

Working on this How To

At the Minories in Colchester there was a fab exhibition by Clare Sams on throughout February. Clare created a knitted recreation of the true story of a yarn shop in Cumbria that was devastated by floods in 2009. Flood waters broke the window of the shop (called Knitting Fever) and the wool inside flowed out and through the town. Such a clever exhibition

I wear something handmade every day. I knitted this jumper a few years ago in beautiful Colinette yarn and I love to wear it with handmade brooches

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What did you get up to in February? Wishing you all a great March!

Baking Day

I just thought I'd share a pic of the Lemon and Pistachio Cake I made this afternoon! I found the recipe on the BBC Food website, check it out here if you'd like to give it a go. Asides from crafting, cooking is my therapy, so it's a lovely thing if I get some time to bake.

I'd love to learn how to decorate cakes- the one on the website was very elegantly decorated- perhaps that's another challenge for 2015!

Cake Therapy!

 Aside from my craft work cooking is my therapy. Just wanted to share a few pics...

Pineapple and Lime cake from Gizzi Erskine's book Kitchen Magic

Fresh cream and Strawberry Victoria Sponge from Jamie Oliver's Cook With Jamie Book. My favourite chef, love Jamie!

Banana and homemade toffee sauce cake from The Great British Bake Off.
Lovely cake but a mistake to make it on a hot day, the sauce wouldn't set! 

Baking!

I love making (and eating!) cake and my ultimate favourite is the classic Victoria Sponge. I made this one over the Easter weekend. Looking forward to the summer when I can add fresh strawberries and cream!

While we're on the cake theme, just wanted to update you on what became of the Blackberry and Apple Gin I made in early October last year- I have decanted the Gin, stewed the fruit and made a kind of upside down cake!