birthday cake, Royal Wedding

A Busy Week

There’s a lot going on this week. It’s been my daughter’s birthday – where on earth have the past twenty years gone? The weather’s been so good she’s been able to have some fresh ripe strawberries, warm from the greenhouse, but the icing on her birthday cake went a bit awry. She wanted lemon feather icing, but it sent a bit too quickly so it was more impressionistic – from my ‘yellow’ period (!) There’s going to be a village bring and share picnic to celebrate the Royal Wedding Holiday, as well as a soup and sweet session organised by the church the day before, all in the name of good neighbourly relations. It’s lovely how this wedding is bringing people together. Let’s hope the weather is good for all these outdoor events. I’ll be making some celebration traybakes to take along – what’s your favourite dish for sharing?