Dizzy's Bake-Off

Dizzy empties the larder on to the kitchen table

Saturday morning started with an Autumn chill, which sent Dizzy straight into the kitchen to look for something warm and comforting to fill the day with.
Creative was out refilling the store cupboard (again), so Dizzy had no restraint on the larder shelves, and started rummaging through ingredients. There was plenty of flour, and she found a few apples and some other likely bits and pieces, so brought them all to the kitchen table and reached for the recipe book.

By the time she heard Creative coming home, Dizzy was extremely pleased with herself for producing a loaf of bread worthy of Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood's approval, and she positioned herself with the loaf, where she could present Creative with the results of her labours.
Creative let herself in to a house redolent with the glorious smell of fresh bread. Once the initial 'Yummy' factor had passed, and before she reached the kitchen door, a sense of dead had taken over

Eat your heart out, British Bake Off!

."Surprise!" Dizzy greeted her, proudly displaying a beautiful fresh loaf, still warm from the oven.

Creative managed to cling on to the shopping bags, as she took in the chaos left behind after Dizzy's busy morning. Putting the shopping away and pulling on a new pair of rubber gloves, she resignedly began the task of (yet again) cleaning the kitchen. She only hoped eating the bread would be worth the hard work of cleaning up!

"Oh, no, not again!"

Later, with a fire blazing in the grate, she congratulated Dizzy on a successful bake-off, but implored her once more, to try and clean up after herself, when trying out her cookery skills! 
As they shared a sandwich they caught up Creatives news:  

Bronwen Wells
Ink and Clay
www.InkandClay.co.uk

" I called in to see Bronwen Wells at her studio whilst I was out, and stopped to look at her new work, which is lovely, all nature inspired, using the colours and shapes we both like so much". 

Dizzy (unabashed about the kitchen mess) also had some news - " We've been invited to go to the private view of a new exhibition Botanical Art - a Personal Journey, by Nita Sculthorp. I've RSVP'd, saying we'd love to go"

"How lovely! That'll be a real treat, we can always go again during it's public opening, at The Works   http://www.artattheworks.co.uk/  in Tavistock, Devon, from 26th - 30th October.

"That's not all the exciting news, either. Remember our photo shoot for 'the pattern'? Well, some of the photos have come back, and I think we came out quite well in them"
"Considering I was having a particularly bad hair day, and you kept looking the other way,

Dizzy and Creative Doll pattern on sale soon
Photography by Stuart Bailey Media
http://stuartbaileymedia.co.uk/ 

that's great news. I'm really excited about the Dizzy and Creative Doll Pattern that Pontia Rose and  Orchard Learning Studios have produced, based on us truly!"
"They've asked us to stand by for the official launch when they'll want us to pose for some more pics."
"I'll have to practice my smouldering pout"
"Down, girl. Photographers don't usually wear a uniform, you do realise that?"
"Well, no harm in practicing!"

Quote of the month:  "All sorrows are less with bread"  Miguel de Centares Saavedra

Next Public Appearance: Miss Ivy Events Heritage Craft and Gift Fayre, Tavistock Pannier Market Sunday 1st November 

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