A girl's gotta have tuppaware

I'm very excited.  I've just ordered four cupcake couriers from the very lovely Sugar Shack , a brilliant on-line store that sells all things cake.  I've already chosen what I want, but I'm still mooching around their site looking for more!

A cupcake courier is a specially made plastic tuppaware thingy that has 3 stacking trays with deep insets to hold each cupcake safe and secure.  It can hold 36 cupcakes, or one massive cake if you take the trays out. I already have a stock of white corrugated cardboard cake boxes that have cupcake insets that I use for deliveries, but wanted something more sustainable and sturdy.

The magic cupcake couriers are due to arrive by Thursday, which is perfect as I have a cupcake wedding this weekend.  Should a girl get this excited about tuppaware?  Lets face it, and lets not be shy...I think the answer is probably yes.

And the news is...

There is no news...turns out there had been a delay we didn't know about...more information is required by the conservation officer.  Deep breaths and more waiting is needed from us.  Passions are flaring over lime plaster, who knew passions could be raised over such topics?

So, what do girls do when the going gets tough?  girls go shopping of course.  Look! I have a nice new purse.  Well, my old one was broken and now I am mildly and temporarily diverted from the agony of waiting, my cards and whatnot have a pretty new home and Darling boy is as pleased as punch as he gets to play with my old one.

In the meantime, we are still waiting, waiting, waiting...

My new favourite thing

Squeak! look! isn't this lovely.  The very sweet people at The Binary Box sent it to me and it's just brilliant. Perfect for those essential messages, and for making your kitchen look all pretty.  I put it up all by myself too. My blackboard teapot wall sticker is so lovely in fact that I have chosen something else from their website for Sister in law for her birthday.  It's very cool so I hope she likes it....And when we are in our new home, I would really like this too, maybe in the entrance hall.

The second week...it's getting better

So, I have reached the end of the second week of 'going local'.

This weeks spend was £47...Even more impressive than last weeks bill.  So, okay, things we are running short of may start to be in issue later on in this month, ie dishwasher detergent and nail varnish remover (both essentials to me, as my refusal to waste any time doing washing up when the clever robot can do it for me, is in equal proportion to my love of nail varnish.

I'm still enjoying discovering new farm shops and market stalls that pop up in towns nearby selling colourful veg and fruit - usually with a cheeky grin and a devonshire quip.

My new favourite farm shop is in Tiverton, The most lovely Landrake farm shop, is run by the even lovelier Mary.  I'm hoping to make a weekly trip there part of our new shopping habits.

Ok, so some things aren't great about only using local farm shops...like the unsalted butter I bought which went off 2 days later, to the new milkman who woke up our neighbours, the homing heros at 5:45am (more about him later!) but on the whole, it's still proving to be a change for the better.

The shape of things to come

This sight and site will not be exciting to anyone, apart from those in search of retail bliss in Devon.  For this is where the new John Lewis is going to be arriving.  Squeak!

When people ask me what I miss from London, top of the list is obviously my friends, then the food, theatre and art, and then the shops.  How I love the shops.  And it has been a very sore point that Exeter has no John Lewis.  I know, just imagine.  So, it is isnt any wonder that the possibility of John Lewis arriving down in the South West has been early anticipated and much gossiped over.  From bar maids to cleaners, to stall holders to hairdressers; it seems every one has the insider info about when and where...and now it has finally started its rebirth, like a big beautiful phoenix rising from the ashes of an empty old building.  This is one girl who is really rather excited.


nb, for those who have no idea what or who John Lewis is (really?, just imagine!)  John Lewis is the department store to end all department stores.  It only sells what is worth buying and is full of beautiful shiny things.  In a bleak and depressing world, sometime we just need a bit of shineyness.

Vintage cake forks

I want some..where can I get some?  This is my new quest. 

The bambino is officially 'due' tomorrow, but as I have hardly ever been on time for anything in my life ever (apart from breakfast, lunch and dinner Handsome husband helpfully pointed out this morning) I don't expect Junior to be making an appearance tomorrow.  So instead of worrying about when baby might arrive, I am attempting to divert myself with the pursuit of vintage cake forks...

Any ideas?