Saturday 19 June 2010

any excuse for cake



when a significant birthday clashes with an England World cup match it is easiest to concede defeat and allow your party to be taken over by husbands intent on a bbq and street party.



and then it is fun to try and make all your desserts red and white in patriotic splendour



and get maybe just a little carried away with cupcake baking


and with great dollops of whipped cream



and to insist that all the girls come dressed as WAG's, and drink Pimms , and get busy stringing up the bunting, and then eating LOTS of cake, and maybe just another piece for luck, oh and to try and keep warm as there is a very chill wind coming in from the North Sea and everyone is freezing.................., and watch the children and the dad's play a crazy game of football in the street and eat far too much food, and realise that milestone birthdays are quite fun after all - any excuse for cake!



26 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday! And very sporting of you to embrace the World Cup madness. The cupcakes are brilliant. But will we be seeing pictures of the costumes?!

    K x

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  2. Here's wishing you a very happy birthday Tess! I guess if you can't beat them you may as well as join them! Those beautiful little cupcakes made me feel all homesick for a second or two!

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  3. Happy Birthday and well done you for entering into the spirit of it all, sometimes a girl has to do what a girl ... I must say you've put a lot more effort into your baking than those players did last night with their ball skills. Will there be photos to come, I can't wait to hear which WAG you decided on?!

    x

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  4. Happy birthday! Seems to me the whole country may have been celebrating your birthday. What fun!

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  5. Happy special birthday Tess, so gracious of you to share it with the football. It looks like you all had a great time, and your cakes look so scrummy.

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  6. Happy Birthday! I'm sure you had a better time than our boys on the pitch lastnight!!
    x

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  7. Happy Birthday!!! In WAG style, did you get a pair of Loubie's?? xx

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  8. Happy Birthday Tess! I hope you showed more restraint than I did in the post match "Well, why are you even surprised?" comments.

    Keep your eye on the postbox ...

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  9. I hope you drank as much Pimms as you ate cake. Only way to make it through, in my experience.

    Looks delicious.

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  10. ....and a party!

    I do hope you have pictures??

    Nina xxxxxxxx

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  11. Yes, if you're going to have a milestone birthday, you might as well have a BIG party! And what an extravaganza of baked goods!!

    Glad you had a great day, friend... xoxoxo

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  12. it sounds like great fun and the cakes look yummy! fliss xxx

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  13. Hi Tess, Thank you so much for joining in my challenge! Im so happy Im smiling from ear to ear! I'll make a little list on my sidebar! Fliss xx

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  14. Happy Birthday...glad you had such a sweet day! Wishing you a beautiful year... :o) ((HUGS))

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  15. still waiting for the cocktail dresses ;-)

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  16. that pavlova looks fab- I'd dress up as wag to come eat that and wash it down with pimms! Happy Birthday.

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  17. Oh happy birthday - sorry I'm so late to this particular party. I do hope you had a wonderful time - what cakey deliciousness xx

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  18. Sounds like it was a lovely birthday indeed!
    (and I love the idea of dressing up like WAGS :P)

    Glad that you and Mr. D both had lovely days - you definitely got the weather for them!
    x

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  19. Happy Birthday! I hope you had a wonderful day. Looking at all those wonderful cakes I am sure you did!
    x

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  20. Just wanted to say thank you for joining my challenge with me! i hope you have lots of fun! fliss xx

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  21. Congratulations! What a fantastic spread.

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  22. Hope you had a really wonderful birthday! It sounds quite grand. Love all the desserts. Any excuse to eat cake!

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  23. sounds fab.. happy birthday !!!!
    x

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  24. A very belated and resounding "Happy Birthday to You!" Hope you had a wonderful time, Tess. Looks like the party was fun!
    xox

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