My recent holiday to Pembrokeshire gave me an opportunity to visit for the first time, the National Botanical Gardens of Wales. Now I admit the middle of November is not the ideal time of year to visit a garden. It was indeed a very cold day, but two of the warmer features of the gardens …
November 2013
An impromptu afternoon tea
Usually when I lay on an afternoon tea I put quite a lot of preparation into it. This week I have been away to Bluestone, Pembrokeshire – a free holiday thanks to a competition on the Bluestone Facebook page! An impulsive afternoon tea One of the days was spent milling around a lovely village called …
John Lewis Christmas hamper and festive foods – Review
A John Lewis Christmas The countdown to Christmas has started, and you know you need to get your ‘organising’ act together when you see the John Lewis Christmas advert on the television. When I was given the opportunity to receive a little bit of John Lewis magic myself I was quick to accept the offer. …
Win a Case of Nakd Bars – Giveaway
It’s giveaway time! Who fancies a chance to win a case of Nakd Bars? Well one lucky reader of Garden, Tea, Cakes and Me will win a case of healthy Nakd Bars thanks to Natural Balance Foods. Nākd bars are completely different to other cereal bars because they’re made with a wholefood approach, which means that we …
Haribo and Celebration Birthday Cakes
Happy Birthday Thought I would share a few cake bakes I have made recently with you. The flower cake as you can see was for a 70th birthday celebration, made using a vanilla sponge cake filled with vanilla buttercream and strawberry jam. For the recipe I used my standard fairy cake recipe, only a four egg and …