Thoughts on loss and self-care
Early in November of last year I received the news that one of our facilitators, Nick Luxmoore, died, aged 63. Whilst I only worked with Nick for one weekend in 2018, I felt affected at a level I was not…
Meet Mary Clair
For our blog this week I have interviewed Mary Clair Kelly, a powerhouse of knowledge and passion for working with under 18’s, who can currently be found once a month tutoring our present cohort of learners (a smashing bunch) through…
It’s landed! Challenges, changes and being ‘good enough’
Welcome to our new website. I hope you like it. It’s been a few months in the organising and I can now breathe and say Phew! I don’t just like it, I love it! It was a HUGE decision to…
Review: The use of clay in therapy workshop
I first touched clay at a pottery evening class two years ago. Straight away I was hooked, and have maintained the hobby ever since. I find the process of manipulating clay incredibly absorbing and have fleetingly wondered about incorporating it…
Simnel Cake
Ingredients 3 Eggs 350g Plain Flour Pinch of Salt 1 tsp Ground Mixed Spice 700g Mixed Dried Fruit 110g Chopped Peel 1 Lemon - Grated Zest 2 - 3 tbsp Apricot Jam 1 Egg for Glazing Marzipan Instructions Heat oven…
Cheese Stars
Ingredients 100g cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks 100g plain flour, plus extra for flouring pinch salt pinch cayenne pepper 1 heaped tsp mustard powder 50g finely grated mature cheddar 50g finely grated parmesan - plus a little extra 1…
Banoffee Cake
Ingredients 200g unsalted butter, softened 200g light brown sugar 4 large eggs, beaten 2 ripe bananas, mashed 75g walnuts, chopped 200g self-raising flour For the icing: 150g Butter, softened 250g Icing sugar, sifted 3tpsp Dulce de Leche or Carnation Caramel…
Dark Fruit Loaf
Ingredients 150ml of water 100g mixed dried fruit 150g light soft brown sugar 100g butter 1 level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1 egg, beaten 175g plain flour 1 level teaspoon baking powder Instructions Put the water, fruit, sugar, butter and…
Sticky Ginger Cake
Ingredients 225g Self Raising Flour 1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda 1 tbsp Ground Ginger 1 tsp Cinnamon 1 tsp Mixed Spice 115g Butter 115g Dark Muscovado Sugar 115g Black Treacle (about 7-8 tbsp) 115g Golden Syrup (about 7-8 tbsp) 250ml…
White Chocolate Tiffin
Ingredients 250g digestive biscuits 1 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp golden syrup 60g dessicated coconut 60g glace cherried (or as many as you like plus some for the top!) 125g butter 1 tbsp horlicks powder 500g white chocolate Instructions Crush biscuits…