I’ve been busy baking today, another batch of Welsh cakes (though they aren’t strictly baking) and then a new departure: Islay fruit loaf, recipe provided by my clever sister in law. She also does a lovely line in ginger biscuits too but I didn’t have all the right ingredients for those, so that one’s been saved for another day.

After that that I was on a roll and decided to see what else I could do. This pretty book, a present from my lovely sister has masses of tempting treats inside, but I thought it best to keep things simple and tried my hand at soda bread.

It turned out not too badly, so then I needed some quality assurance.

Time for tea!