Church
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Strawberry Cakes
I did some further fruit picking at Carnie’s and had a few strawberries left over. At the last minute I decided to make some cakes to take to church. Rather than a classic…
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Flags and trains
J and I went to the Edwardian Exhibition at the King’s Gallery in Edinburgh yesterday, and followed it up with going round the Palace of Holyrood. The former was pretty good and I…
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St James’ Church Coffee Morning
Today was our annual Church Coffee morning at the Corn Exchange and I was helping on the cake stall. I’d made some cakes and jam for the occasion and R helped me carry…
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Strawberry Jam
I made some strawberry jam with the first of the Scottish strawberries today. They looked and smelled very nice – I chose slightly under ripe ones because they make the best jam. Strawberries…
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New “Stained Glass” for Castlebank
Some time ago I took a photo of the stained glass window Anne Black had commissioned for the Old Kirk in memory of her father and brother. I decided to make a version…
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Concert and planters
Nice concert at St James this morning to go along with the Farmers’ Market – it was a saxophone quartet from St Andrews. I made a St. Clement’s cake (oranges and lemons) –…
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The shape of things to come
Easter Sunday tomorrow. J and I went to the Easter vigil at St James this evening. J in fact told me that he wasn’t coming, so I duly left without him. About 1…
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An Easter discovery
As I think I have mentioned, Castlebank was built for Alexander Black, Procurator Fiscal of Fife in 1854. His daughter, Anne Louisa Black died a spinster of considerable means, still in possession of…
