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October

So... I wrote a Shakespearean sonnet. There's a first time for everything, I guess! ;)

How thou hast deceiveth me with sunbeam Smiles and a golden moment of youth When thou shalt in turn strip bare of this dream This whimsical facade masking a truth So grey in grace as in crippling tears Of thunder queens by kings’ charcoal clouds choked Thy blustering temper invokes a fear Whence darker days soon will smother with smoked Quilts frenzied urbanscapes of trembling souls None sweeter…

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The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Film Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel At the weekend, I saw The Grand Budapest Hotel at the cinema. Having watched the trailer a few times, I was very intrigued about the plot. It appeared to be a comic murder-mystery set in a pink hotel, with an unsuspecting lobby boy as a conspirator. That’s not exactly something you hear about every day! To be honest, the main reason I wanted to see this film…

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Book Title Poetry #1

Book Title Poetry #1

I am the messenger, the chosen one

Every day perfect people make me unwind all I know now

(The truth promised quiet)

We were liars once

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Gluten-Free Chocolate Orange Cupcakes

Ingredients (makes 11)

For the orange cupcakes

215g gluten-free plain flour • 133g caster sugar • 1.5tsp gluten-free baking powder • 1 pinch salt • 62.5g butter • 190ml orange juice • 62.5ml vegetable oil • 1/2tsp orange essence • 1 egg • 3 drops yellow food gel • 2 drops red food gel

For the orange frosting

150g butter • 300g icing sugar • 2tbsp orange juice • 2 drops orange essence • 2 drops…

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Gluten-Free Chocolate Orange Cupcakes

Ingredients (makes 11)

For the orange cupcakes

215g gluten-free plain flour • 133g caster sugar • 1.5tsp gluten-free baking powder • 1 pinch salt • 62.5g butter • 190ml orange juice • 62.5ml vegetable oil • 1/2tsp orange essence • 1 egg • 3 drops yellow food gel • 2 drops red food gel

For the orange frosting

150g butter • 300g icing sugar • 2tbsp orange juice • 2 drops orange essence • 2 drops…

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Swiss Meringue Macarons

For the macaron cookies (recipe makes 20):

150g ground almonds

150g icing sugar

55g egg whites (1st portion)

150g caster sugar

55g egg whites (2nd portion)

3 drops yellow food gel

For the Swiss meringue filling:

50g egg whites

62.5g caster sugar

225g butter

1tsp vanilla extract

1 drop yellow food gel

Preparation tips

Buy a candy thermometer

Leave the egg whites in the fridge over night to…

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Gluten-Free S'mores Cupcakes

Gluten-Free S’mores Cupcakes

These sweet and sticky cupcakes bring me back to the summer, when I made my first real s’mores with friends on camp. We had a bonfire night in the forest, the stars above us as we danced around the flames in the gathering dark. It may be approaching winter now, but with this new recipe, you’ll be able to savour your sweet summer memories all year round. Unfortunately, we don’t have graham…

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Salted Caramel Cupcakes

Ingredients (makes 17 cupcakes)

For the cupcakes 

225g plain flour

115g caster sugar

1tsp cinnamon

1tsp spice mix

1tsp ginger

50g honey

115g golden syrup

50ml cooking oil

2 eggs

1tsp bicarbonate of soda

80ml orange juice

To decorate

250g Sugar and Crumbs salted caramel icing sugar

50g regular icing sugar

150g butter

2tbsp milk

1 pack Renshaw dark brown, chocolate flavoured fondant

gold edible…

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Captain Of The Night

#DylanDay #lovethewords

Love the Words competition:

Download the opening paragraphs of Dylan Thomas’ “Under Milk Wood” (click here), print them out and cut up the words

Re-arrange the words to create your own poem in either English or Welsh

Take a photo and share your poem on Twitter, using the hashtags #DylanDay and #LovetheWords

The competition is open to anyone aged 7-25 from anywhere in the world, and it closes on…

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Raspberry & White Chocolate Cupcakes

Raspberry & White Chocolate Cupcakes

Delicate and delectable, these cupcakes have an exquisite balance of sweet vanilla, fragrant raspberries, and a white chocolate surprise that will melt in the mouth. These cupcakes are easy to make… but even easier to finish eating… 

  Ingredients:

For the batter…

200g caster sugar

200g self-raising flour

200g butter

4 eggs

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 box of frozen raspberries

100g white chocolate…

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Marble Monogram Cookies

In need of some sugar and spice? Treat yo’self to these aromatic gingerbread-esque cookies. They’re quick and easy to make, and are great as homemade, personalised gifts this winter. Will you save these as late-night snacks with a cup of tea, or gift them to a friend with pumpkin spice withdrawal symptoms?

Ingredients (makes about 20 discs):

175g plain flour (plus extra to roll)

50g butter

2 tsp…

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Circus Meringues

These soft, gooey meringue drops are a fun way to add colour to your dessert! Piped in a gorgeous rainbow swirl and topped with Funfetti sprinkles (and a generous dusting of glitter, of course), these meringues are sure to brighten your day. 

Ingredients: 

4 egg whites

160g caster sugar

vanilla essence

food colouring

Funfetti sprinkles

Edible glitter

Method:

Pre-heat the oven to 100°C

Ensure all…

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My Final Flag Raising {Sar-El 🇮🇱 Day #19}

My Final Flag Raising {Sar-El 🇮🇱 Day #19}

My Final Flag Raising {Sar-El 🇮🇱 Day #19} | Thursday 28th July 2016 |

It felt so special to complete my 3 weeks of volunteering by raising the flag on the last day. I self-consciously walked over to the rostrum and stood opposite a soldier, waiting for the commander to lead the ceremony. There are 2 commanders who usually call out the standing positions – one guy who half-heartedly calls out a…

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Ken Ha Mifakedet! {Sar-El 🇮🇱 Day #18}

Ken Ha Mifakedet! {Sar-El 🇮🇱 Day #18} | Wednesday 27th July 2016 |

It’s the last day of our programme so I don’t think the managers really had anything useful for us to do. I was given the task of making 1000 bags. We didn’t need to pack anything- just make the bags- which seemed really pointless. I cut so many bags that the scissors ripped skin off my fingers – ouch! Yesterday a manager gave us…

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Surprise: Siren! {Sar-El 🇮🇱 Day 17}

Surprise: Siren! {Sar-El 🇮🇱 Day 17} | Tuesday 26th July 2016 |

Have you ever counted sheep if you’ve found it hard to get to sleep? Well I have, and I only usually get to 50 before I’m out. So imagine having to count not only to 50 or 100 or even 150, but 9200 without falling asleep. Today my friends and I spent most of the morning packing 9200 tiny metal rings into nylon bags (and I thought the…

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The Best Feeling In The World {Sar-El 🇮🇱 Day 16}

The Best Feeling In The World {Sar-El 🇮🇱 Day 16} | Monday 25th July 2016 | 

To be totally honest, today was a bit rubbish. I was stuck putting small bags into bigger bags, then packing huge, heavy metallic screws into nylon. The 5 hour morning dragged on and on, and when it came to the afternoon I slipped off to the air-conditioned office to take a nap. I just had no energy to do anything so I…

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Thrown In The Deep End {Sar-El 🇮🇱 Day #15}

Thrown In The Deep End {Sar-El 🇮🇱 Day #15} | Sunday 24th July 2016 |

Someone didn’t turn up at our meeting point this morning! One of the German boys had a return flight from Eilat but it got very delayed, so his taxi met us at the base entrance. A new boy (from Philadelphia) who had just finished Taglit joined our group today. 

We had a blissful few hours before we were needed at work but the…

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