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Easter has kind of snuck up on us a bit this year, March has been eventful, delicious and very very pretty, with a very busy counter service running each weekend and lots of celebration cakes sitting centre stage in some very lovely occasions we neglected our Easter announcements a little. First announcement, we are open as usual this weekendSATURDAY 9am - 4pm & EASTER SUNDAY 9am - 1pmIt is worth noting, when planning your visit, we do sell out, we advise pre-ordering or planning a pre-noon visit to get the full impact and choice of our fully loaded counter. Looking...

Today we open the doors to our Mothering Sunday Pop-Up at The Old Grocery in Wivenhoe, and the shelves are already looking beautifully full. After a busy few days baking, wrapping and styling, we’re ready for a lovely weekend of flowers, cake and thoughtful gifts — all gathered together in one cosy space on Wivenhoe High Street. Gift Boxes Ready to Give This year we’ve created a selection of gift-ready boxes filled with our handmade bakes, designed to make Mothering Sunday easy (and delicious). You’ll find: Boxes of our signature brownies, blondies and cookies Dinky gift boxes filled with handmade...

Mother’s Day week has arrived and we’re celebrating with a series of creative workshops, handmade gifts and delicious treats to make the weekend feel special. Whether you’d like to make something meaningful, enjoy a creative session with family, or simply pick up a beautiful gift, there are plenty of ways to join us. BOOK Workshops & Creative Events Across Thursday and Friday we’re hosting a number of creative workshops including lino carving and printing, botanical art printing and remembrance watercolour sessions for teens and adults. On Saturday we’ll be running a relaxed drop-in creative day with children’s posy making, cupcake...

I’m continuing to use this blog as a way of communicating while our social media accounts remain unavailable, and today felt like a moment worth capturing. Going into the weekend without sharing our usual posts and stories felt very strange. Normally Friday evening would be filled with photos of buns and cakes, a preview of the counter and the familiar rhythm of posting, replying and checking messages. Instead, we opened the doors this morning quietly. What followed was more than I could have imagined. It was the longest queue I have seen since we opened here 12 months ago. The...

It feels very strange to be heading into a weekend at the bakery without sharing it on social media. For years now, posting our bakes, cakes and counter line-up has been part of the rhythm of the week. A quick photo, a little caption, a “good morning from the bakery” — and off it goes into the world. But today marks roughly 24 hours without access to our social media accounts, and I have to admit it feels like I’ve lost something quite significant. I hadn’t fully realised just how much I had come to rely on those platforms to...