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Hello there! It’s me again, Lass!
So it’s that time of year again when Macmillan are promoting their “World’s Biggest Coffee Morning”, and people everywhere are organising events, inviting people along, asking folks to bring along baked goods, and planning what they themselves are going to bake.
Now of course, there’s the old tried and tested favourites like: crispie cakes, butterfly buns…
This chocolate cake is a family favourite as it retains the lightness of a sponge cake but the tastiness of chocolate. There’s always room for a second helping. It’s perfect for sharing with friends and family but is always used as a special treat in my house, especially if you’re feeding two tall teenage sons.
I had given up baking after too many disasters but after watching Mary Berry I was inspired…
Today's World Mental Health Day (10/10/2018), so I thought I'd take this opportunity to share with the Online Community some tips on dealing with difficult emotions, and generally improving your mental wellbeing.
Whether you have cancer, care for someone with cancer or someone close to you has cancer, a diagnosis can bring with it a myriad of emotions:
