It was in honour of Janet's birthday, and there were some friendly and interesting people there and a little alcohol for people for whom cake is not enough. There was tea. And there was CAKE, prodigious quantities of it, the vast majority of which was prepared and baked by Janet's own talented hands.
I ate quite a lot of cake, but (and I say this with a tear in my eye and sadness in my heart) I didn't have the capacity to try all the varieties - in particular I didn't try a reportedly very fine Victoria sponge. A younger me would have done better - it is one of the sadder truths of ageing, that one's capacity for cake consumption is greatly diminished - ho-hum.
If you are thinking of holding a cake party, please don't forget to invite me - I like cake, honest...
PS we brought some home with us - I've just had a piece of brownie - mmm-mmm
click the pic to see bigger cakes
