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A One-Woman Christmas Wonderland This year marks our very first Christmas in our beautiful new home in Wivenhoe — and if you know me, you know I’m a massive Christmas fan. The sparkle, the ritual, the coziness, the food… all of it. I’ve always tried to create a little bakery magic at this time of year, but stepping into a brand-new space has meant learning fresh rhythms, tighter timings, and a new routine. And so, with a bit of creative thinking (and a big pinch of festive spirit), the most obvious choice was to bring our Christmas retail offering to...

Eighteen years. Eighteen years of flour-dusted aprons, early mornings, wild dreams, and lessons I never saw coming. When I started this bakery, I had no grand plan. Just a deep love for baking. I didn’t know where it would take me, no business plan.   Over the years, we grew—sometimes faster than we could handle. We had big units, big teams, big ambitions... and with them came big overheads, rising ingredient costs, rent increases, and wages that weighed heavy. It looked like success from the outside, but inside, I was learning some of the hardest lessons about sustainability, burnout, and...

“The most consistent part of running a city centre ‘bricks and mortar’ hospitality business is the inconsistency in footfall”. For many years, I ran my business from home, a messy hobby that became my creative outlet, a form of therapy if you like. It took over at times, commercial sized packs of cake boxes lined the hallway of our modern 3 bedroom house in Hackney Wick, on Friday nights you couldn’t see the TV because I had to use every available surface to stack and store my bakes before I ventured out in the early hours of Saturday morning to...

      When it comes to coffee and baked goods, quality and flavour take top priority. In a fast-paced world where convenience trumps quality, I took a bold decision over a year ago, I wanted to to slow everything down and embrace the art of handcrafting everything from scratch and by hand.  Baking a small but crafted range of baked goods using fresh, local, and natural ingredients, I aimed to create a range of bakes that not only satisfied taste buds but also reassured you of our commitment to quality.At the heart of our baking philosophy lies the slow process...

  Are you a baking enthusiast looking to take your cupcake decorating skills to the next level? Look no further! We are thrilled to announce a series of upcoming cupcake decorating workshops that will help you unleash your creativity and create stunning edible masterpieces. What's more, we have a special workshop aimed at children, ensuring a fun and educational experience for our little bakers-in-the-making. Join us for an unforgettable cupcake adventure!Cupcake Decorating for Grown UpsDate: Sunday 24 SeptemberTime: 10amLocation: In Store (16 Red Lion Yard, Colchester CO1 1DX)In this introductory workshop, participants will learn the basics of cupcake decorating. From perfecting piping...