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I took a couple of days off this week to relax and prepare for the weekend and despite it still being super cold I did a bit of pottering outside on Thursday.

Primroses and violas and a new hiding place for my well travelled gnome. What will the neighbours think? I did draw the line at my pineapple shaped bird feeder. Thought that may be a garden ornament too far.

Preparation for the weekend involved deciding what to feed eight people that would be relatively simple to prepare and not too expensive. My decision was based on what had come in the veg box on Wednesday and what was in the cupboards. I'll tell you about what I picked later.

I also made a cake. Based on a Nigella recipe. Mix 175g butter with 200g caster sugar until creamy then beat in two eggs. Fold in 200g self-raising flour and 40g cocoa and 150ml sour cream. Pour into a lined tin and bake for about 40mins. Check if it's cooked by gently poking the cake with a skewer. If it comes out clean, the cake is cooked. Magic.

I'm not keen on sweet, sticky butter icing (bleurgh) so I just covered the cake in melted chocolate and chocolate buttons.

Sorted. Thursday done.