He went home early from the property, having fiddled with the new taps in the kitchen, which are still not right. It's the hot tap, actually, which is being awkward, with a very intermittent output of hot water. I think these little difficulties are just so trying, don't you?
So, down to baking, a cake for my sister's birthday, and a new oven to use. So a test run first of all, for all ovens vary in their little ways, and an oven currently being used elsewhere, is a very hot oven and chocolate cakes always require a little less time anyway, without being cooked in a quick or hot oven.
It's a fan oven, which is good, and I choose a lower temp. than normally used, just in case; in any case, I'm baking a vanilla sponge because I'd forgotten to buy more cocoa power (!) silly me, and I shall cover it with chocolate icing and for its filling, strawberry jam.
And it bakes w ell, fairly quickly, and it turns out well too, so all is well. I make the icing, spread it over the filled and layered cake, and decorate the whole with sugared flowers and, hey presto, I have my sister's birthday cake.
I've already made another cake earlier on, just to check on oven matters, and my very first cake, in my new kitchen, will be for weekend visitors!!
This morning, I made him show me, again, how to check my tyre pressure, oil and water, and once I've set up the Sat-Nav, I shall be ready for my little journey this afternoon.
Before that, of course, the dogs need to be walked, and there's an auction to attend
too, so a busy morning and, thank goodness, it's his turn to cook supper.
There's also the Korean GP to be watched, my book "Bring Up the Bodies!"by Hilary Mantel, to be read for our book club meeting on Monday and I'm still in the process of drafting my latest family researches; and there's always the Diary to be filled in, phew!
So I'm off. Have a good day, wherever you are, and enjoy your weekend?
Cheerio
Daisy
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