I have been away from my laptop for a few days, with my family in a beautiful Grade II listed building. The weekend was organised by one of my daughters who insisted we should be celebrating my birthday this year.
This amazing cake was made by one of my nieces. It seemed a shame to cut it… but I can assure you it tasted as good as it looked.
I appreciated only having a single candle to blow out. Personally, I stopped counting a couple of decades ago.
I don’t expect to be writing much until after Christmas, although I may share a Christmas story (one I made earlier). I will, however, post a shameless ad for my new book of short stories, once I have a copy in my hand to check it out.
Writing Wrinkles, and Random Ramblings 
Made me feel all christmassy
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My birthday is actually 1st December but my daughter wasn’t back from New Zealand till 7th. We always used to buy our Christmas tree on my birthday and Christmas sort of started from there. This weekend, My sister and nieces and their children were staying nearby, so it was like a two-day Christmas from our past.
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I’ve just realised whose log this is… I didn’t think you still monitored it?
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Great cake! What a talented niece. Celebrating is good any time. A date is just a number. And a number is a fairly abstract concept. Glad you had such a lovely family time.
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Thank you – and I hope you and yours have a great Christmas.
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Going to have Xmas the littlest grandsons.
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Enjoy! Christmas need children.
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(Although, these days, I appreciate not having to take them home with me.)
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What a fantasic cake, that truly is a work of art. Have you got my order for Witch Way?
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But you’re Anonymous – how would I know (any relation to Danger Mouse?) It is actually live now on Amazon in print and e-book, but I’m waiting to see a copy (today?) before I put in my Christmas order. Otherwise everyone will get it, glitches and all. I daren’t leave it later than today to order.
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How on earth am I anomynous, I signed in.
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I hope that you daughter is doing all right. I am looking forward to the days starting to get longer in a few days. I really can’t stand the very dark days of December(despite their alliterative sound.)
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My youngest has left the sunshine of New Zealand’s summer to join us for Christmas. Her version of “reduced energy” puts my average week to shame.
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Our energy is passed on along to our children it seems.
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sounds like you had a nice birthday!
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It was like a mini-Christmas. Hope your Christmas is as good.
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Thanks, Cathy!
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That is one INCREDIBLE cake, you have a very talented niece!
I hope you had a lovely time, Cathy. I’m sorry this is a little late but…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🌹🎉🎉🎉🌹
Taking a little break is a good idea. If I don’t speak to you before, then Merry Christmas! ♥
Caz xx
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Never too late – birthdays should last a week at least (this one is lasting for several…)
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That is one of the most amazing cakes I’ve ever seen!
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Isn’t it – and it tasted good too – lemony
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I’m glad you liked the Cake Cathy, I’m feeling quite overwhelmed by the lovely comments made about it. What a wonderful weekend we all had hope to repeat it again some day.
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Anything’s possible. Have a good Christmas – more cooking!
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