Monday 26 August 2013

Bank Holiday Baking.

Hello everyone,

I am sorry I haven't posted in a while, life has been a little quite whilst I am still recovering from having my leg cast off, however, I am nearly there and am looking forward to getting out more and more. 

As it has been a bank holiday weekend, I thought I would make the most out of it and do some baking, trying out a recipe I have never used. My sister, Naomi, has used it before though and she does it well. I am talking about the Hummingbird Bakery's Red Velvet Cupcakes. I have bought these cupcakes from the bakeries around London and they are divine!

Here's some of the baking from today:





I found the recipe quite simple to follow, however I think I used the wrong food colouring so, these red velvets, aren't red. I found the recipe for the icing did not work well, maybe this was due to me using a handheld whisk instead of a stand-alone mixer? Let me know if you can make a good cream cheese frosting :) 




The finished product. A brown, chocolatey, yummy, red velvet cupcake, perfect with a glass of wine to finish off a lovely bank holiday weekend.

Bye lovelies 
x

Sunday 4 August 2013

The broken leg.

Hello everyone,

For my first proper post I thought I'd share something quite big in my life. On the 12th June, whilst out with friends on a trip to the theatre, I slipped and fractured my right leg. When I woke up that morning ready to get the train to placement, I did not think I would visit A&E, or become a student taking a year out because I slipped in the rain.

It has been 7.5 weeks now, and I have 3 days left in my cast, the weeks have gone slowly but have passed and I have learned quite a few things as well as experiencing life at my lowest, here are some of the things I've learned;

My very fetching leg cast.
  • Moving back home is a big shock after having independence,
  • Learning to walk with crutches is tough, tiring and hardwork,
  • 8 weeks seems like forever, but, keeping busy is your best friend,
  • A leg cast gets very hot and sweaty in 35 degree heat,
  • Muscle atrophy is not cool,
  • I used to take so many things for granted, and I am determined to change.
Throughout all of the learning I've done in the past 2 months, what I have learned the most is that, yes, life gives you big struggles and dilemmas, but God is certainly with you throughout, and nothing is forever.

Lydia.


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Friday 2 August 2013

Introduction.

Hello everyone,

I thought I'd introduce myself here. I'm Lydia, 19, and am currently taking a year out of university. I have been using Wordpress as a blog host, though I want to expand and have come here to do that.

So, I hope you enjoy reading my little extracts from life, and if you have anything you want me to write about let me know! 

Lydia