Well, this is my first ever Blog posting, so please bear with me...

So, what with it being almost Christmas, I am facing the task of deciding what to sell and show on my stall at the forthcoming Christmas Fairs I will be at. Christmas Fairs don't seem to be like they were when I was growing up. I have great memories of spending an entire Saturday at them, queueing up to see Father Christmas, who would be put in a small room or cupboard somewhere with a red velvet curtain as the door. Lots of stalls and things going on all day. These days, they are only for a few hours, either directly after school at 3pm, or in the evening as a shopping event for the parents, not the children. Which is a shame I think.

So knowing how much to take is quite daunting. At one summer Fair I was at this year, I made 50 plain cupcakes, each in their own little pod, with several piping bags of buttercream and tonnes of sprinkles, for the kids to decorate their own.I sold out completely.

I also had iced cupcakes in several flavours, and cookies. But it was a whole day event.

I now prduce a wider variety of 'bakes', and with it being nearly Christmas, its getting wider daily! Im trying to appeal to a wider range of customers, with things like Fudge, Gingerbread Houses, Cookie Mixes in jars, Shortbread, that can all be given as gifts at Christmas, alongside the usual items available from us.

So its going to be a busy week of baking for the upcoming events, alongside my cake orders. Once I decide what to bake, that is!