Saturday, 5 May 2012
Friday, 4 May 2012
Tomorrow's Cake & Craft Fair Info...
It's been a busy couple of days. I went up to London yesterday for an amazing dinner. Lots of people discussing wellbeing, health and the ageing population. I met people doing wonderful things and loved meeting Hazel who has been working on projects in Exeter too.
It was back to Exeter with a bump at 3:36am this morning. We've had plumbers in at the centre all day sorting out our medieval plumbing. Apparently it finds it hard to cope with our modern ways. I left them at 4pm and they were nearly done. Fingers crossed it's all sorted now.
We're all set up for tomorrow's CRAFT, CAKE & FOOD FAIR at the hub. We are open from 10:30am-4:30pm. It's going to be great.
Sparkly Sonia will be face-painting,
Hannah K will be running the crafting table decorating tote bags,
we'll have our coffees, teas and cakes in the pop-up cafe (I'm just off to make raspberry sponge cake with a cinnamon crumble topping),
Lottie will be running the pocket-money stall,
Penny will be there with her organic Shillingford Vegetables for sale,
Sarah will giving acupressure treatments,
we will have fabulous craft stalls including the wonderful Sam with her silver and glass creations, Dots & Spots, Sarah Macdonald with Paint me a Picture and Leanne with her wall hangings AND
Lauren (Exeter Baking Club) will be baking for us as well as Sean, Rachel, Kelly and Hannah. Hopefully a couple more too. Yummy!
So I hope we'll see you TOMORROW and if you fancy BAKING a cake for the cake stall we always appreciate your creations.
It was back to Exeter with a bump at 3:36am this morning. We've had plumbers in at the centre all day sorting out our medieval plumbing. Apparently it finds it hard to cope with our modern ways. I left them at 4pm and they were nearly done. Fingers crossed it's all sorted now.
We're all set up for tomorrow's CRAFT, CAKE & FOOD FAIR at the hub. We are open from 10:30am-4:30pm. It's going to be great.
Sparkly Sonia will be face-painting,
Hannah K will be running the crafting table decorating tote bags,
we'll have our coffees, teas and cakes in the pop-up cafe (I'm just off to make raspberry sponge cake with a cinnamon crumble topping),
Lottie will be running the pocket-money stall,
Penny will be there with her organic Shillingford Vegetables for sale,
Sarah will giving acupressure treatments,
we will have fabulous craft stalls including the wonderful Sam with her silver and glass creations, Dots & Spots, Sarah Macdonald with Paint me a Picture and Leanne with her wall hangings AND
Lauren (Exeter Baking Club) will be baking for us as well as Sean, Rachel, Kelly and Hannah. Hopefully a couple more too. Yummy!
So I hope we'll see you TOMORROW and if you fancy BAKING a cake for the cake stall we always appreciate your creations.
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
Today at the Hub...
We had a right royal time of it today.
I got in to work at 8:30am and couldn't resist popping up to Princesshay to see what was happening in preparation for the royal visit. It was surprisingly quiet. Part of me wanted to claim a spot and stay there. But it was back to the hub for me. Tom popped by to plan his daughter's birthday party. Bouncy castle-tastic!
I could hear the build up from the hub so I spent the morning popping up and down and watching the crowds grow. At 10:45am the walking group headed down to the quay. The swans looked so sad with their heads buried in their feathers. Until today I hadn't realised that their eggs had washed away.
Laura, Alfie and I took the shortcut back to the hub as I needed to be back for coffee time. Once back, I had a text to say the Queen was running late. Laura offered to mind the hub, I headed up to Princesshay, climbed a barrier and the Queen and Prince Phillip walked past. Perfect timing! Then it was back to the hub for scones, cream, jam and knitting group. The knitters stayed most of the afternoon. The hub was full, warm and bathed in sunshine...just as it should be.
We had visitors this afternoon from a lady planning a party and her caterer. It's really lovely to hear from people what they plan for the hub when it is in their hands. Fairy lights, buffets, bouncy castles, sofa areas, play zones. crafting tables, balloon drops...all fab ideas.
Then a friend popped in for a cup of tea and a catch up. It was a good day and everyone was very buzzy. I think the Queen should come more often :)
I am just back from the cinema after watching Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. Loved it.
I got in to work at 8:30am and couldn't resist popping up to Princesshay to see what was happening in preparation for the royal visit. It was surprisingly quiet. Part of me wanted to claim a spot and stay there. But it was back to the hub for me. Tom popped by to plan his daughter's birthday party. Bouncy castle-tastic!
I could hear the build up from the hub so I spent the morning popping up and down and watching the crowds grow. At 10:45am the walking group headed down to the quay. The swans looked so sad with their heads buried in their feathers. Until today I hadn't realised that their eggs had washed away.
Laura, Alfie and I took the shortcut back to the hub as I needed to be back for coffee time. Once back, I had a text to say the Queen was running late. Laura offered to mind the hub, I headed up to Princesshay, climbed a barrier and the Queen and Prince Phillip walked past. Perfect timing! Then it was back to the hub for scones, cream, jam and knitting group. The knitters stayed most of the afternoon. The hub was full, warm and bathed in sunshine...just as it should be.
We had visitors this afternoon from a lady planning a party and her caterer. It's really lovely to hear from people what they plan for the hub when it is in their hands. Fairy lights, buffets, bouncy castles, sofa areas, play zones. crafting tables, balloon drops...all fab ideas.
Then a friend popped in for a cup of tea and a catch up. It was a good day and everyone was very buzzy. I think the Queen should come more often :)
I am just back from the cinema after watching Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. Loved it.
Tuesday, 1 May 2012
Cream Tea at the Hub
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| Our cream tea tea party |
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| Lovely Liz was a whizz with the clotted cream |
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| Lauren, Sonia and Sharon had a good natter |
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| Add caption |
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| Cream tea = happy faces |
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| Kesia and her scone |
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| Fab Laura and Alfie join the party |
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| Gorgeous Penny - our hub mascot! |
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| This is what it's all about |
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| Mum was just testing the icing |
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| Alfie's jammy face! |
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| Sean...what do you think he's thinking? |
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| Crafty Hannah and Singy Peter |
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