Let's go fly. . .

 Does anyone still fly a traditional kite? 

Apart from me.

I have loved flying kites since I was very young. I remember going out late one day with my parents and sisters by a beach and the wind was blowing from the car park out to sea. We had a box kite made of canvas. I flew it and the wind was pulling the line so strongly that it was beginning to drag me along so my Dad tied it to the handle of the car. I was later mildly chastised for letting too much line out as it took some time to wind in.

Pinny time

 Everyone must have a favourite cake. Whilst a Victoria sandwich cake is always welcome my favourite is a madeira cake with caraway seeds. I read somewhere that the amount of caraway seeds should just be enough to give the cake an aroma of caraway. Not for me, I have yet to eat a cake that has too many caraway seeds.

Another cake favourite is a chocolate cake made with oil instead of margerine or butter. Don't let the idea of vegetable oil put you off, the cake is very light and doesn't leave a claggy feeling in the mouth that some hard fats can.

I have never quite perfected a carrot cake but I do enjoy a well made one. Finally a lemon cake is always quickly eaten.

There is something so satisfying about making a cake, it is relatively quick and the results whilst the cake is still warm can be fantastic.