What I do when I'm not doing something else

Thursday, 6 February 2025

For my birthday I made a buckwheat-chocolate cake, inspired by a recipe for a bûche de Noël from the Patisserie magazine.

It didn't look as pretty, but it was so so SO rich and delicious!

Every component could be a dessert by itself :-)

My local museum has an exhibition on the history of fashion.

The exhibition is not bad - but it reminded me so much of going through my mother's/grandmother's closets :-)

Some pieces are exceptional, like this "aristocratic dressing gown" from the Countess of Lichtenberg, late 19th century.

And another fancy coat:

One day you're young - and the next day you have such a pile of papers to sign for the Ministry ...

Oh well...

We've been away.

Today my Dad would have been 80.

But he was just 64.

Happy birthday, Dad, I'm sure you're in a good place now.

There's a Lego exhibition in my home town.

For the kids and for those of us who refuse to grow old :-)

What a colourful - and delicious - start of the year:

Have a peaceful and wonderful 2025!