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Home-made invitations using dried lavender from last year's Dubhard garden



1. Invitations made, written and sent ....... replies arriving
2. Candles ordered from http://www.skyecandles.co.uk/
3. Mob outfit bought from Catherine's of Pertyck, including very, very large hat, in order to get ahead!
4. Cake practice still happening, including birthday cake for mother of bridesmaids on 30.04
5. Ladies get-together (aka hen-night) planned for this weekend, beginning with Royal Wedding viewing which will no doubt provide some hints and tips - lol! .......

Cakes

The bride is of the opinion that her mother is obssessive about practising cake-making, especially coping with fondant icing which is unknown territory and causing some angst.  It is therefore tempting to peruse the following recipe which was passed on before Christmas and not as yet tried out by Mob!

Plain cake, no brandy made for bridesmaid Julie's 21st birthday!

Cake with brandy
* 2 cups flour
* 1 stick butter
* 1 cup of water
* 1 tsp baking soda
* 1 cup of sugar
* 1 tsp salt
* 1 cup of brown sugar
* Lemon juice
* 4 large eggs
* Nuts
* 1 bottle Brandy
* 2 cups of dried fruit

Sample the brandy to check quality. Take a large bowl, check the brandy again. To be sure it is of the highest quality, pour one level cup and
drink. Repeat. Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl. Add one teaspoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point it's best to make sure the brandy is still okay. Try another cup... Just in case. Turn
off the mixerer thingy. Break 2 eggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the
cup of dried fruit.

Pick the frigging fruit up off floor. Mix on the turner. If the fried druit
gets stuck in the beaterers,  just pry it loose with a drewscriver. Sample the
brandy to check for tonsisticity. Next, sift two cups of salt. Or something.
Check the brandy. Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts. Add one
table. Add a spoon of sugar, or some fink. Whatever you can find. Greash the
oven. Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over. Don't forget
to beat off the turner. Finally, throw the bowl through the window. Finish
the brandy and wipe counter with the cat.

Bingle Jells!

Cherry Mistmas!





The first cake made by Mother of bride in her new Lakeland wedding cake tin was for Granny's 81st birthday.

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