Compliments. Blog Everyday in May.

I'm one of those people who struggle to accept compliments, they're very nice to receive but there's a rubbish part of my brain that doesn't think I deserve them. Sometimes another part of my brain warps things further and turns them into backhanded compliments.  Why this happens is a mystery to me!

Yet somehow this goes out the window when people compliment something I've made or an idea I've had! If someone compliments my sweet making,baking or writing I'm over the moon. I probably wouldn't hear if someone said you've made a delicious cake shame you look like you've been pulled through a hedge backwards... all I'd hear would be the cake bit. My favourite compliments have been when people say they like my novel idea and want to read the finished article or when someone compliments my writing when I've had an article or a recipe published.

So if you want to get into my good books now you know exactly what to say!

Happy Halloween!

It's that time of year again when the air gets chillier, the nights darker little ghouls come knocking on our doors and steal our sweeties...

Oh, yes I meant give some of our sweets to the trick and treaters who come to our doors and not get jealous when they take a bit handful.

I've been getting into the spirit of the season painting my mask from last year silver for the Goblin King's Masquerade  Ball...

As well as keeping warm after Saturdays snowfall by testing The Great Gatsby's new pies.

This one was lovely and warm and tasty, it has goats cheese and sweet potato in it, Paul wasn't too impressed by it but he was happy with his Classic burger so it's all good.

Now I just need to keep away from the scary monsters...

Like that one and wish you a Happy Halloween!