This week has been magical - we've both been amidst a whirlwind of new years, food, friendship and birthday preparations. I am exhausted but buzzed at the same time, it is just magical.

As I type I'm running a bath, my husband is downstairs making my birthday cake (Nigella's Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake ~ with some help from me) and I feel a little over-stuffed from eating too much icing (it is delish!). I also had time to make some muffins ~ Pannetone, white chocolate and apple, no less (my own devising, as that's what we had in the kitchen!). Scrummy.

So excuse me if I'm absent, I have got a reason, honest! I'll blog more tomorrow :)