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A cheeky weekend break in London.

Walked over tower bridge and got to see it open.

Watched a cruise liner come through.

Then the Golden Hilde

The boys at The New Globe

On the millennium bridge

At the Shard

And St. Pauls

Finally Trafalgar Square.

Really enjoyed this, took a walk to get there but was a great place.

The clink was a hidden gem

Looking really smart in his uniform.

Big man made it to page two of the ATT newsletter. Looking good in blue.

Serves: 12
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients
Cake mixture
175 g butter (at room temperature), cut into large pieces
175 g self-raising flour
175 g caster sugar
1/2 tbsp baking powder
3 large eggs
1/2 tbsp vanilla extract

Icing mixture
175 g butter (at room temperature), cut into large pieces
1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
2-3 tbsp milk
350g icing sugar, sifted
Pink edible colouring
Edible pink hearts, to decorate

Method
1) Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4.

2) Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cupcake or muffin cases.

3) Put all the cake ingredients into a large bowl and beat with an electric hand whisk or a wooden spoon until smooth and evenly mixed. Divide the mixture evenly between the paper cases.

4) Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cakes are well risen and firm on top. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

5) Meanwhile, make the icing. Put the butter, vanilla extract, two tablespoons of the milk, and half the icing sugar in a large bowl and beat until smooth.

6) Beat in the remaining icing sugar, and pour in the rest of the milk if needed to make the icing the right consistency.

7) Put half of the icing into another bowl and colour it pale pink with the edible colouring. Carefully spoon this down one side of a piping bag fitted with a number eight star nozzle, then spoon the non-coloured icing down the other side of the bag. Twist the end of the bag to seal the icing in.

8) Pipe swirls of the icing on top of each cupcake. Scatter with the edible sugar straws and sprinkles, to decorate.

The finished cakes.

The boys and Nicola have been religiously going to WHSmiths for newspapers and collecting these.
They have had great fun.

Great effort guys.

Big man helps wash his mum’s car.

He’s getting quite good at it.

And big

Something different for the boys, and Lewis joins them for the fun.

Getting ready for the fun. The three dudes.

Little man scaling the wall.

Lewis makes it look really easy.

Big man taking instruction, we’re very impressed how it’s organised and quality of instruction.

The guys having fun.

Climbing over, now bouldering (kind of free climbing)

Great fun and thinking of doing a family day next.

Little man as flag bearer.

Very proud