Metalmass

This is what passes for a Christmas tree in an Atheist, Vegetarian, Thrash Metal house hold.

Tomorrow a few friends and I will hopefully be having a little Christmas gathering at Kim's place. I say 'hopefully' as Cardiff is about an hour away from Ebbw Vale and the weather isn't being very kind to us at the moment.

We're just praying that it doesn't snow for the next few hours or so, as 'Metalmass' may have to be cancelled if it does *sad face*

Everyone has put so much effort into it's preparation.There has been quite a lot of secretive crafty goings on behind closed doors and I just cannot wait to see what everyone has been up to! So if the worst does come to the worst we'll have to arrange for Metalmass to take place on another day, as I don't want everyone's efforts (and all the food 'Aunt Bessie' put in Kim's freezer) to go to waist.

Hello there! Sorry there was no 'Fanciful Friday' this week, I was in London for the last few days combining work with a little socialising.

I had to attend a training day at the British Library on Friday. It was very worth while and I met some very interesting people; including the author of a book I have to read for my conservators course.

Photo stolen from here

Afterwards I met up with friends and went to one of Marco Pierre White's restaurants; Wheelers of St. James'. Fancy.


The food was scrumptious but the service as awful. I think it was because we were having the cheap-o menu and therefore Fernando our waiter just didn't give a toss. He even tried to do us out of a quid at the end of the night by giving us Euro's. Lame.

On Saturday we went to 'Shadow Catchers' at the V&A; it's an exhibition about camera-less photography. If you're in London I recommend going to see it as the whole exhibition is very intriguing. The results you can achieve with just photographic paper and a flash light is incredible, it made me want to go out and try it for myself.

Adam Fuss
From the series 'My Ghost' (Butterfly Daguerreotype)
2001

Susan Derges
'Arch 4 (summer)'
2007/08

After the exhibition we headed to D'Arblay Street for a late lunch at The Breakfast Club, where I had the most amazing haloumi, spinach, houmous and sundried tomato wrap. Drool. We then moved onto The Hummingbird Bakery to pick up something sweet for the road.


I definitely deserved that Red Velvet Cake as the journey home was dreadful. Oxford Circus tube station was temporarily shut down due to congestion just as I was meant to be catching my tube to Paddington Rail Station. This meant I had to get a later train, which was delayed in Bristol due to drunken football fans. The drunkenness continued for an hour on the local train home. Joy. Even so I really enjoyed my weekend and can't wait to go back in December, especially since the Christmas lights etc. will be on!

New Feature: Cake of the Week

As of this week I shall be selecting a cake that I adore and share it with my readers every Monday. Hence:

(original, huh?)

I will choose a theme for the week/month and trawl through the most beautiful, interesting and creative sugar craft designs that the internet and magazines have to offer. I may even consider featuring readers cakes in the future.

So onto the first creation!

This week the choice of cake was inspired by one of my favourite people in the whole wide world, Delyn, as it is her birthday today! We went to school together and have been close friends since Sixth Form. She is such a generous person, very loyal, is absolutely hilarious and has the neatest hand writing you have ever seen! She has many obsessions including; lists, bags, stationary, stuffed animals and cats, especially black ones called Jess. Therefore this week I have chosen:


A wonderful Chococat cake by Mara over at imadedinner.net Isn't is just the cutest?! I know Delyn would just go crazy over this cake.

I just want to finish off by saying Happy Birthday Delyn! And remember; Birthdays are natures way of telling you to eat more cake.

Weekend Treats Photo Dump

I spent the weekend celebrating one of my best friends birthday. Here are some photos from Sat/Sun. I stole them from Kim, they're all in black and white because even though she's 25, she's still a moody teenage Goth at heart. (love yooooou.)

Yummy Welsh Cakes

Ferris Wheel

Cardiff Bay

Too much sugar

White Russians

The Birthday Girl