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monkeymonkey_3

laura2481 wrote: »

I'm sure it will be fab

Can I supply you with jewellery to sell?:rotfl:

Only kidding, I'm far too amateur to sell my stuff. Just make it for myself and give to people as gifts (they have to appreciate it as it's handmade. It's the law.. )

I've made a few bits of jewellery myself from time to time, but if I could get a shop up and running, then selling other people's things as well as my own is something I def want to do.

Your jewellery doesn't sound ameteurish at all, specially not if you give it as presents. What kind of stuff do you make?

Princess - I'm off to vote for you now

Tilly - your cupcakes are gorg. The magpie in me is particularly attracted to the sparkly glitter

tilly2484

Monkey- the Mr Site is def numpty proof! I am a numpty!!!!

The home accessories/gift idea is really popular now, if you market it right it could really take off xx

princess_shopoholic

monkey thank you!!!

tilly god you were on early this morning!!

wow you all sound so talented with your jewellery/cake/home stuff making, i can barely make a sandwich let alone anything else! i want to see all your bits obviously seen tillys cupcakes (yum yum) lets see some jewellery and home stuff from the rest of yas? if you dont mind that is xxx

tilly2484

princess_shopoholic wrote: »

monkey thank you!!!

tilly god you were on early this morning!!

I leave the house at 6.45 to get to work! What fun!! I travel from Banbury to Northampton

tasha-debt

New recipe Im going to try at the weekend:
Marbled Chocolate Easter Cake recipe




Preparation time*: 55 minutes
Cooking time*: 25 minutes
Serves*: 20
Nutritional information
Calories per portion*: 263Kcals
Fat content per portion*: 16g
Cost per portion*: £0.25


Ingredients:

• 200g (7oz) Somerfield Buttery Gold
• 200g (7oz) caster sugar
• 200g (7oz) Somerfield self-raising flour
• 10ml (2tsp) Baking powder
• 4 Somerfield free-range eggs
• 30ml (2tbsp) Cocoa powder
• 5ml (1tsp) Vanilla essence
• 100g (3 1/2oz) Somerfield plain cooking chocolate
• 100g (3 1/2oz) Somerfield English butter, softened
• 100g (3 1/2oz) Icing sugar
• 50g (1 3/4oz) Cadbury mini eggs
• 25g (1oz) Milkybar
• Somerfield baking paper

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C, 350°F, gas mark 4. Using two separate bowls, place half of the Buttery Gold, caster sugar, flour, baking powder and eggs in each bowl. Beat with an electric whisk until light and fluffy.
2. Mix the cocoa powder with 30ml (2tbsp) boiling water until it makes a smooth paste. Add this to 1 of the cake mixes and add the vanilla essence to the other. Grease and line 2 x 20cm (8in) cake tins.
3. Spoon the mixtures into the tins alternately to create a marbled pattern. Level with a knife. Cook for about 20–25 minutes until the cakes spring back when lightly touched. Turn out and cool on a wire rack.
4. Break up chocolate. Melt in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Put butter and icing sugar in a bowl; add the chocolate. Whisk until smooth. Spread a little on one cake; place other cake on top. Cover top and sides with the rest.

catherine_h_2

My goodness, were you all bored last night?!?!?! I was mega busy tidying up AGAIN!!!:mad: Dh had finished work early and somehow managed to wreck all my good work from the night before.....needless to say he didn't get any dinner:D

Tasha - thanks for that recipe, might give it a whirl and try and impress my parents at the weekend....looks Mega Yummy:D:D

Tilly - How on earth do you manage to get up so early?!?!?:eek: I struggle getting out of bed at 7:30am!!!!
And the logo is fab, simple, effective and makes me want cupcakes for breakfast:rolleyes::rolleyes: May have to pop to the shop soon:p
Let us now when your website is up and running too, might see if you deliver to Derby:rotfl:

Monkeymonkey - Welcome, would love to see a pic of your 'wares'

I hope Blondie's ok.........think we should all bombard her with PMs if she's not put in an appearance by this afternoon:D

Hope everyone else is ok....what you all got planned for the fantastically long weekend????

ebonylight

tilly2484 wrote: »

Leonie- have voted for you! Howeve rnot happy it is for Northampton!!!! I am a leicester city supporter!!!!! lol x

Now why the blazes would you support Leicester City? Having spent most of my childhood forced to watch our "home team" play I was finally releived to move to London where the football teams actually don't have two left feet. :rotfl:

ebonylight

laura2481 wrote: »

OMG what a stressful couple of days I've just had. Had a bit of a 'scare'... if you catch my drift What a flap I managed to get myself into! I think I was making things worse by getting all stressed out. All is well now... I swear no-one has ever been so relieved to have a visit from Auntie Flo :rotfl: There was no real reason for the scare... just that I'm on the pill so got to thinking what if I was one of the 1% it goes wrong for?! :eek: Certainly not the right time for that kind of surprise so.. phew

Been there my friend...... spent a whole week absolutely cacking myself, was juuuust about to book a doctors appointment and bang... so that was a relief. I could point out lots of granny things like why aren't you using condoms young lady :rolleyes: but I'm not that kinda girl

Glad you're okay though anyway!

tilly2484

Catherine- i do struggle to get up!! For the 1st 2 hours i'm like a zombie! Hence i'm so focused to set up the business so i don't have to join the rat race as stupid oclock. Sometimes i don't even remember driving to work:eek::eek:

I am so glad it's a long weekend, going to relaxxxxxxxxxxxxxx!!!:D

Well going to do a lot of work on the business, esp website and costings, looking at suppliers etc but will be doing it in PJs! Then more making cupcakes:rolleyes:

And of course need to help OH look for work. My dad (who runs 2 businesses) has said he will have some temp work for him, it won't pay anywhere near what he was on but gives us something while he is looking!

Think a dvd night on sat night with a takeaway and some wine is also in order, and cake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Monday we play leeds so going to that!!!!! I'm a diehard leicester city supporter!!!:cool:

tilly2484

ebonylight wrote: »

Now why the blazes would you support Leicester City? Having spent most of my childhood forced to watch our "home team" play I was finally releived to move to London where the football teams actually don't have two left feet. :rotfl:

Ebony i am not happy with your comment, going to report you and pelt you with giant cupcakes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rotfl: