It is lovely to be home and slowly getting back in to a routine that is life. Ben was there to greet us at the airport, Emma is somewhere in Paris as we speak and Adam is speaking Spanish in Spain.
John went back to work on Friday in what seemed like a few hours after landing, Uni starts again on Monday for Ben and Gunna the dog has settled himself back in front of the fire. As for me, well I am baking a cake!
I opened a recipe book up on a random page and the cake staring at me is 'Ladysmith Cake'.
Ladysmith cake was named after the lifting of the seige of the town of Ladysmith during the Boer War. It is a vanilla butter cake in which half the mixture is flavoured with spice and put in the tin first, then a layer of jam, then the rest of the plain mixture and chopped walnuts on top.
It looks very delicious and will take it our friends Dave and Kerrys place tonight. Will be tested at half time of the All Blacks/South Africa game.
There will be plenty left though if you are passing, as it keeps beautifully for a few days in an airtight container!
Until next week......
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