The London Mummy, Author at The London Mummy

7 Personalised Photo Gift Ideas From Photobox

Most of you are familiar with Photobox. I use it to print my photos straight from my phone & order personalised gifts. Yes, they have an App! I know the quality is top notch and they are reasonably priced.

Have a look to see what ordered for various Christmas presents this year and I hope it gives you some ideas. I got a bit carried away but there was so much to choose from!

Photo Jigsaw £15

I figured this stocking filler would be great to keep in the car or take on holiday. It is super light and in a neat little box. No lost pieces here.

Cushions £30

I bought this collage cushion as a little present for our au pair. You can choose the colour border and the figuration of the photos – 1 photos or a collage like this.

Personalised Photo Blocks £15

These photo blocks are brilliant. They are so sturdy and high quality, I wish I had bought more.

3 Keyrings £6

3 keyring for £6 is a bargain. 1 for each child to put on their book bags!

Christmas Bauble £10

There is no smashing this bauble to smithereens – I know I am harping on about the quality but trust me, no string is going snap, no photo is going slide and no bauble is going to smash with this one. Bullet proof (or baby proof!) Perfect for a babies first Christmas too.

Fridge Magnet £4

I have bought a couple of these, onto keep and one of my nephew. 3 different sizes to choose from depending what layout you photo is. This is 9 x 13 perfect for a landscape shot. They also do the polaroid/ Instagram look fridge magnets too.

Movie Poster £13

The I ordered this poster, I thought it would be much smaller and didn’t expect it to be on thick photo paper – it is incredible. One of outside the boys rooms!

Quite fun aren’t they? Let’s hope the recipients think so!

photobox.co.uk

This post was written in collaboration with Photobox.

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Spotlight

Rebecca Challis : Lifestyle Photographer (& GIVEAWAY)

I have wanted to post about the incredible Rebecca Challis for a while, but my plan was to write about her whilst simultaneously updating my profile shot across my blog, Facebook etc and I just haven’t got round to it. This was partly due to the nature of it being a bit shy making – promoting someones business with photos of YOURSELF (#waves) and partly due to lack of time!!

Anyway, 1st December is the day t0 remove the dated photo of myself and my daughter when she was a baby – and upgrade.

Here it is!

Most importantly, who took it?!

Rebecca Challis is a lifestyle photographer who is an expert at taking photos from portrait to still life.

She runs a special business taking lifestyle photography packages for local entrepreneurs and small businesses.

PRODUCT PHOTOS

CORPORATE SHOTS

She is also ace at taking more corporate shots for linked (or a dating profile pic!)

FAMILY PHOTOS

She also excels at family and baby photos too.

In need of some photos to accompany your business?

Why not get yours done?

You could get photographs of yourself and products to update your marketing materials and have extra beautiful images to drip feed into your social media over the next few months.

Here are a couple of the photos that she took.

Notice my cheeky outfit change…

For only £200, you will get a one hour business lifestyle shoot at work, at home or on location. It will include 20 digital images for your commercial use on website, social media and marketing materials.

GIVEAWAY

And here is the best bit.

She has given me 3 £50 vouchers below to giveaway (spot who is on the voucher!!)

So each session would only be £150 instead of £200.

Your shoot will be up to 1 hours and includes 20 edited photos from it. You could do a couple of shots of yourself and some product shots. Whatever you like!

Simply drop me an email hello@thelondonmummy.com with REBECCA CHALLIS in the subject title.

On 10th December I will put all the names into a hat and pull three names. (I will video it like I did last time!) and then announce the winners on my blog.

GOOD LUCK!!!

(Or you could buy a beautifully presented voucher as present with any amount on it!)

It’s definitely something we all need to do, so something to think about isn’t it?

Rebecca’s Favourites

Shop : Zara Home!

Website : Pinterest, I use it to relax before going to bed….just pinning pretty things to look at. I also use it a lot before a shoot for inspiration and to store all my ideas when we renovated our house and Instagram of course.

Restaurant : The Black Swan in Ockham roaring fires, yummy food and great service and more recently Indigo at One Aldwych which is all dairy and gluten free!

Hotel : Martinhal, Sagres Portugal – heading there for the fourth time in November. Absolutely perfect set up for kids, so parents can relax and enjoy.

Holiday Destination : Anywhere in Italy if we are not going to Portugal (again!)

Parenting Tip :

Lots of fresh air and long walks make everyone in our house calmer.

rebeccachallisphotography.co.uk

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TLM Monthly Edit

TLM Monthly Edit : November 2016

Squeezing this Edit in JUST before the end of November, so sorry if you think I have been spamming you this week. Stay with me! It’s worth it!

I’m often asked where I hear about all these ‘things’ that I put on the blog. Basically, I have a few very savvy friends who email some gems, a lot of lovely readers draw my attention to new products and places but mostly I suppose it is from other blogs, different social media accounts and a few blogazine’s. Going to do a post on my favourites in Jan…

Anyway, it’s amazing how many wonderful businesses there are out there. If you are thinking of starting your own business or have done already, please let me know and I will endeavour to include you in a relevant post!

Ok, so November. Here we go!

Chelsea Swim Spa

Chelsea Swim Spa is a private swimming pool in the heart of Chelsea offering swimming lessons for new born babies and children aged up to 7 years old and adults in their award winning luxury private hydro pool.

Chelsea Swim Spa was established in 2015 and has been providing swimming lessons since. Lessons are taught by carefully selected ASA qualified and DBS checked teachers with more than 10 years’ experience and are experts at what they do. Most of the parents use the pool because of the wonderful teachers!

Email Darya for more information! hello@chelseaswimspa.co.uk

The Simply Delicious Cake Company

If you are on the hunt for an incredible Christmas cake – look no further. Millie will post your order and it will arrive like it was fresh out of the oven. We both had the small cakes for pudding last night and take it from me – they were moist and delicious.

Their Christmas charity this year is all about supporting Leukaemia research. To raise money for this research, Will Russell is running in the Marathon Des Sables 2017. For every on line sale they make they will donate £1 to his charity “Leuka”. For more information on the charity and race please go to Will’s just giving page

The Pedal Project

Ed guarente to get your child cycling with 3 x 1 hour sessions(courses at various indoor venues such as Barnes & Battersea, 3 consecutive weekends in a row). I think this is absolutely genius and can’t wait to give it a go next year! Bike and helmets provided suitable for children over 4…

The Cultivist

The Cultivist is the world’s only global arts club offering uniquely privileged access to every aspect of the art world. With a single card, you glide through museums, galleries and art fairs worldwide: no tickets, no bookings, no complications.

Through personal service and tailored experiences, they help you deepen your appreciation of the art that matters most to you. Through your membership you are also offering philanthropic support to the many art institutions they partner with.

Fashion Doll Knits £4 each

At my sons Christmas Fair a lovely lady was selling hand knitted dolls clothes. They were so sweet and much more charming than the usual synthetic tat that these dolls come wearing. A great stocking filler for your little girl.

Novello UK

If you are a coffee lover, check out Novello UK. They make custom designed coffee tins. They can be personalised with your name, a logo and you can also choose the colour. Such a fun idea.

Check out mine on Instagram! (It’s PINK!)

Keep Em Quiet Fun Packs

This is a genius idea. If you are going on a long journey and are anxious how to keep the kids entertained without the use of the iPad, choose from a selection of specially curated fun packs tailored to your child’s age.

We received the boys bag for 3-5 year olds andI couldn’t believe how filed and… fun it was! It even had snacks so no more stuffing a few old colouring books in your hand luggage. Buy one of these and give it them at take off. Viola.

Here is a little video of what was inside.

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Sticker App

Want to design your own stickers are upload a photo to stick everywhere? Now you can. This genius app lets you upload whatever design you choose and you can select the size and format and order as many as you want. So much fun to be had! Prices start at £10 for a sheet.

Embellishing The Ordinary

If you need a logo, event detailing, place names, invitations etc written in calligraphy – Jo is your lady. Her website is coming soon, so if you want to see more examples and get in touch with her, check out Embellishing The Ordinary Instagram Account.

TLM Directory

I have recently added so many weird and wonderful services on my Directory. Do have a look. It is rather eclectic and so much fun to put together. New Categories are

Children’s Party Venues
Medical Services
Back To School
Villas To Rent

If you have a recommendation, please let me know. Let’s have all our recommendations in one place!

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Big Fashion Products Spotlight

Daisy Hambro : Tobias Clothing

Thank goodness for Tobias Clothing. Mens small boutique clothing brands are so few and far between and most of those that are around miss the mark completely. Not Tobias. Tobias Clothing is an ethical fashion brand designing mens conformable and stylish mens casual cotton and linen shirts. Even my husband likes them, now that’s something!

Daisy Hambro started Tobias in 2012, when she was living in India. It was all thanks to her husband – hence the name Tobias.

He had a shirt which he had bought when he was 17 and wore so often it was threadbare.

It got to the point where he couldn’t go on wearing it, so I asked a local tailor to copy it and put different prints and colours on the collars and cuffs.

When people started admiring it the idea of the business came about. Daisy now has a collection of 16 different cotton and linen shirts each with their individual splash of colour on the collar and cuffs.

10% of all the proceeds go directly to the Akanksha Foundation, who educated under privileged children in Mumbai.

Now that’s incentive to buy a shirt!

Daisy’s Favourites

Hotel : Samode Haveli, amazing hotel in Jaipur

Restaurant : Kricket, I love the one in Brixton and there is a new one opening up in Soho, which is really exciting.

Website : Gather and See

Shop : The Keep Boutique

Holiday destination : For the beach – Ashwem in Goa and for more of the city life, Jaipur in Rajasthan.

Parenting Tip : ‘None that we can put into action just yet but come February, when our baby is due, hopefully I will be inundated with them!’

tobiasclothing.com

Tobias is featured in Gift Ideas For Dad.

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Gift Guides

31 Gift Ideas for Boys

This Gift Guide was started back in October and every week I have been adding to it. I hope you will find it really useful as it is good mix between indoor and outdoor toys, lots to suit younger and older boys and loads of new brands!

Fright Factory £14.99

If Halloween was a success in your house the year, continue the theme with this Fright Factory!

Insect Apron – Cotton & Pink £12.95

This is a lovely apron for any budding chef.

No Stress Chess – Winning Moves £35.99

If anything will take the stress away from Chess (and teach me the basics as I don’t really have a clue) this looks like it.

Snoopy & Charlie Brown – The Peanuts Movie £5.99

Most modern kids films make my toes curl. Too bright & noisy. This was one film however that had such a lovely message, I really enjoyed it! It’s the only dvd they are getting this Christmas – with a hope that the characterful storyline and meaning will sink in!!

Star Wars Silicon Watch – Nixon £97.50

At this price this watch would last beyond NYE as the quality matches the price. High…

Code Master Programming Logic Game – Think Masters £15.99

This is a great board game to introduce the boy you are buying for into coding and the whole cyber world subsequently involved.

The Pirate Reward Box With £35

Most boys thrive with a reward system and this hand painted box will give them the incentive to get as many stars as possible.

Superhero Pj’s – Marc Jacobs £42.12

Not sure which superhero is, but much better than bright superhero pjs in most of the shops.

Radio Controlled Inflatable Darth Vader – Bladez Toyz £39.99

We have this for our oldest and Olaf for our youngest son. We trailed them at Kidtropolis and just loved them!

Here is a little video of taking R2D2 for a ride!

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Creativity By Post – Trunkaroo Subscription Box from £19.99

Trunkaroo is a monthly subscription service for kids. With a strong focus on making STEAM (Science, Technology Engineering, Art and Maths) interesting and magical, our trunks include everything you need for hours of hassle-free fun and learning.

Daddy & Me Print- Anne-Marie Rickus Art £30

Love this print.

First News £5 for 1 month (4 Issues)

Weekly Newspaper for 7-14 year olds. It is brilliant and if you don’t have time for a daily newspaper you can get you news fix each week with this too.

TP Toys – 8ft Trampoline £149

One of the best cost per use items we own is our trampoline. We have an 8ft at the end of our garden and it gets used far more than anything else. Great for boisterous boys (and can double as a playpen!)

Magformers Prices start at £19.99

This was another gem we came upon at Kidtropolis.

Take a peak at the demo.

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Super 11 – Football Strategy Board Game £25.99

It’s not often the boys find a game they both like for a significant amount of time, but this is one of them. I have bought it my husband as didn’t know which son to give it too and I have no doubt he will love it too!

Blades Mycropodz RC Nano Quadcopter – £29.99

This is much fun but watch the open display cabinets for those just learning to use a remote control!

Time Tokens £14.95

These are such a great idea for curbing screen time. Every week you issue your child with an amount of time they are allowed to use the computer/tablet and it is up to them to whether they use it all at once or spread it out over the week. Once the time tokens have finished for that week – no more screen time!

Five Boys Clothing – Interactive Glow T Shirts £15

Now the nights have closed in, these T shirts will offer hours of amusement. Mine wear them over their super if you think the short sleeves might be a bit nippy!

Vintage Toy Art

For an original and generous present that will last a lifetime, these 3d box framed art works are lovely.

Nerf N Strike Was £89 now £67

If these are not the Christmas list, this a good deal.

Joker Soaker Game £20

Also known as wet head. Fill with water, put it on your head and pull out a stick. A game of Russian Roulette and great in the summer but also fun for bath time.

In The Picture Artwork £48

These are now framed and in the kitchen as I think it would be sacrilegious to confine them to the upstairs for no one to see. Send your colour scheme, theme and a couple of head shot and hey presto!

Frustration £8

I am so surprised this game is only £8. It is fun and amuses them for hours.

Doh Nutters- John Adams £12

Have you seen the slightly cringe advert for this toy? Well, trust me it is – but the kids seems to like the look of it!

Flyte – Mini Case Scooter £64.99

This is a fab idea. They can whip round the park/airport and they are actually carrying their own bag inadvertently.

Field Candy – Teepee Play Tent £119

Loads of different styles but I actually thought this style would match our kitchen!!

Heels Thunder Skate Shoes £59

A good introduction to roller skating and they don’t look too bad either.

Tyre Twister – Little Tikes £31.99

Ok, this post is quite remote control heavy but it is because they are popular. This would suit a younger boy who was into cars and was ready for the controls.

Total Action Football – John Adams £24.99

If you can’t get outside to play football in January this might keep them entertained round the kitchen table.

Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar £25

What can I say… not necessary but if they have been good – a pretty cool advent calendar!

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Big Fashion

24 Bargain Fashion Buys on Black Friday

Yay, it’s Friday! I must admit with the Gift Guides and various other things going on, I have really missed sitting down at the computer and doing my usual Fashion Edit of what’s around. You lovely busy ladies really seem to appreciate these posts, so I am delighted to do this today. And what better excuse than Black Friday to do a discounted fashion post – even better.

As ever, an eclectic mix of classics and trends but I am sure you will find something you like. These are what I like! (hint hint)

Missoma 18C Gold Vermeil ‘A’ Disc was £99 now £69

Also come with other initials. I think I saw an L too…

Monica Vinader Fine Corded Friendship Bracelet was £95 now £66

Just. Love.

Superga White Silver Heritage was £60 now £48 USE BLACKFRIDAY16

No post would be complete without a few pairs of trainers for us active mums. These are a new style at Superego and are pretty cute. The silver looks like an angel wing!

Toyshop Pom Pom Trainers were £28 now £21

Would you? I am not sure I actually would but if someone else was wearing them, I would look with admiration and envy!

Diadora Camaro Trainers were £65 now £48

I have these in pink and they are so comfortable and cross the sport/fashion divide. Eyeing up this colour which is slightly more practical. (Didn’t think about practicality at the time!)

Kurt Geiger Snorkel Flat Ankle Boots were £165 now £132

If you love a buckle and missed out on the original Chloe ones (or they were a bit pricey) these are a good alternative and they are not a direct copy so you won’t look like a wannabe too much like some of the Chloe copies out there.

Pier One Winter Boots was £74 now £56

Ok, now for a bit of practicality. These boots would be great to wear for rambling walks and pub stops with roaring fires. They also come in black.

Boden Suede Ankle Boots were £119 now £83 (If my maths is correct! Use F6P8 for 30% off)

A couple of weeks ago, I was on the hunt for some flat black ankle boots like the Isabel Marant ones and came across these ones from Boden and the ones I actually bought – Kiomi. Head over to Instagram to see me donning my new purchase. Quite nice aren’t they?

Proenza Schouler Espadrilles were £300 now £147

Ok, slightly random but at less than half the price why not get these for the next time you head to sunnier chimes (and perfect for winter sun if you are lucky enough tone going away!)

Mango Faux Leopard Coat was £80 now £64 (Enter BLACK at checkout for this 20% reduction)

These coats are all the rage, so join the party and get this one from Mango.

Whistles Detachable Hooded Parka was £170 now £127

If you need a warm coat, Whistles have some reduced Parka’s.

Maje Leather Biker Jacket was £495 now £396

I am a massive fan of a biker jacket and this one is a pretty classic one with over £100 this weekend!!

Mint Velvet Marlow Grey Poncho was £59 now £47

Smart & warm – would also make a good present.

Isabel Marant Raquel Cotton Top was £300 now £150

Size 10 and 12 left!

Maje Inlaid Lace Top was £170 now £136

Pretty. As you can see by this post being quite weighted towards black evening tops – I am on the hunt for party tops.

Mint Velvet Pin Tuck Lace Top was £79 now £63

Similar to above. Love this look.

Biba Cream Blouse was £49 now £29

I love the rouched shoulders – this is quite flattering on larger arms.

Mango Contrast Hem Sweater was £30 now £24 (Use BLACK at Checkout for this 20% discount)

Great length and lovely double layer effect. No builders bum when you bend down to pick up Sophie The Giraffe at playgroup!

Mango Trim Flowey Trousers was £35 now £28 (Use BLACK at checkout for this 20% discount)

Stripes down the side are IT. I love these for lounging around in.

Fresh Connection Faux Leather Trousers were £85 now £42

French Connection Utility Blue Super Skinny Jeans were £75 now £52

Lots of other colours too including brights.

Self Portrait Dress was £300 now £180

A size 12 left as time of writing (9am!) If yo have a smart winter wedding, throw a fur on over the top and hey presto.

Topshop A Line Overlay Dress was £46 now £30

Great for the office.

Ivy Park Camo Mesh Leggings were £50 now £25

If I was someone who wore activewear – I would wear these. I have thrown these in for good measure!

Hope you have enjoyed this post. Please tell me what you have bought! Have a great weekend xx

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Spotlight

Jo Wiltshire : Childcare.co.uk

Jo Wiltshire is an author and journalist specialising in parenting and family issues. A former celebrity interviewer for The Mail On Sunday, she has written three books on parenting, co-authored several other titles, and is a regular commentator on family topics in the press, online, on radio and on TV.

She is currently working with Childcare.co.uk, the service which helps parents, nannies and childminders to connect.

Jo has two children and believes that every parent is the best expert when it comes to their own children. She aims to support and encourage parents to trust their own instincts.

Childcare.co.uk was founded in 2009 by Internet entrepreneur Richard Conway when he and his wife Hayley struggled to find a babysitter after the birth of their first child. Richard felt sure there must be an ‘Amazon’ of childcare and searched online but couldn’t find anything, so decided to create one himself.

Childcare.co.uk is the UK’s largest online community of childcare providers, schools and private tutors. It’s aim is to provide trusted and reliable support for parents across the whole of the UK.

All childcare providers and tutors can be rated and reviewed by parents using a 5 star rating system. In addition to the rating scores, parents can write their own custom written review of their experience. Childcare providers and tutors have the opportunity to respond to their reviews.

The site and mobile apps have helped over 1.5m people find childcare and childcare work.

Childcare.co.uk recently won an award for innovation by the government’s Department for Education and was provided with funding to launch some new features to make it even easier and safer for parents to find childcare.

The service offers parents a way to search for local childcare services such as babysitters, registered childminders, nannies, private tutors and nurseries. Searching is easy using their postcode search facility which shows the approximate distance between the parent and the childcare provider.

The site also allows childcare providers and tutors to add their profile to Childcare.co.uk free of charge. Childcare providers can then receive enquiries from local parents via the website, email and telephone. They can also contact local parents and introduce them to their childcare and tutor services as well as being able to connect with local schools, pre-schools and nurseries.

Jo’s Favourite’s

Shop : Jojo Maman Bebe for robust quality clothes and baby bits and bobs

Website : Great Little Trading Company for brilliant storage solutions and good quality toys

Restaurant : Pizza Express because kids love it but grown-ups don’t feel like they’re sitting in a softplay centre!

Hotel : Ibis France for clean, family friendly stopovers. The Legoland Windsor Resort Hotel for combining fun and good service brilliantly.

Holiday Destination : Menorca for sunshine holidays – quiet, clean, friendly, great beaches. French camping/chalet holidays for no-flight destinations, Les Castels is a great chain. North Norfolk for wonderfully nostalgic breaks with beautiful beaches to take you back to your own childhood.

Parenting Tip :

You are your own best parenting expert – by all means read the books, browse the websites and swap the tips, but at the end of the day trust your own instincts and have confidence. You know your own child better than anyone. In addition: wet wipes!!

Childcare.co.uk

This post was written in collaboration with childcare.co.uk however all opinions are my own.

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Days Out Family Life Food

My Thyme Away With Nestle Breakfast Cereals

Sitting at my computer with the rain pummeling down, it feels like a distant memory that I was actually away for 3 days only a week ago. And what a 3 days it was. Firstly, it was lovely to go away independently of family (!) and secondly to a beautiful place (the spelling of Thyme in the title is not a typo). I was accompanied by fantastic group of other bloggers from around the world to learn about Nutrition, Food Styling & Photography with Nestle Breakfast Cereals.

NUTRITION

Our time started with a talk on Nutrition by Constanza on the importance of breakfast – especially for growing children.

It was a wonderful insight to things I didn’t know and facts that I had ‘forgotten’.

Nutrients missed at breakfast, such as calcium, fibre and certain vitamins and minerals, cannot be made up later in the day.

A balanced breakfast should represent around 20%-25% of total daily calorie intake (although can vary with different National dietary requirements)

A well balanced breakfast should consist of –

Some dairy
A piece of fruit
A glass of water for hydration (tea or coffee is ok!)
A wholegrain based food
An source of protein (or if that is too much at breakfast, a bit of protein mid morning)

What does 1 serving of wholegrain look like?

a 30g bowl of wholegrain breakfast cereal
1 medium slice of wholemeal bread
2 whole wheat crackers
2-3 cups of plain pop corn

We each had to describe our breakfast routine – let me tell you, mine was the least glamorous!

The other perception that I had of breakfast cereal was that it is full of sugar. Not so! There is no more than 9 grams od sugar per serving which is a lot less than I thought there was.

The other great thing to note is that there is more wholegrain than any other ingredient in their cereals (you know the boxes with the green banner across the to?)

DECONSTRUCTED RECIPE MAKING

Next up, we cloaked ourselves in an apron and set to work making a breakfast recipe with the same ingredients that make up Nestle Breakfast Cereals.

I chose Smiley Oat Cookies which are the basis for Cheerios.

Straight from the oven.

I even took them home and they got the massive thumbs up! Next we learnt how to style them for a photo for a recipe book for example.

FOOD STYLING

I didn’t really have a clue and the first thing I did was pack it all onto a tray with a few raspberries and it looked like I was whacking it down for kids tea.

So under the careful guidance of Lou I was given a few tips. This goes for products & flat lays as well.

Natural light. Move your product into the light.
If there are shadows, bounce them off with a piece of silver card.
Reflect the recipe with the accessories. (I.e there no raspberries and blueberries in the Oat Biscuit recipe so why include them in the photo!)
Brush oil on the biscuits to make them shine.
You don’t have to include everything in the photo. You can zoom in.

Lou & the photographer Ellis at work.

After a bit of tinkering, this is what we came up with – my first ever food photo!

COMPETITION TIME

On the last day, we had to make a Nestle Cereal. From scratch. Ouch. It was between these three.

Then the winner would be picked from who took the best photo.

Guess which one I chose – Cheerios! (I was told it was the simplest to make but it wasn’t easy – the piping was a killer).

Once the Cheerios had been double baked with a coating of honey glaze, I left them to cool and got started on sourcing the props I wanted.

Here is a little video of me in action. [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T4nsngou_E[/embedyt]

There is no way to share this without sounding boastful, but for purposes of recounting my story it would be weird not to tell you – I actually won!

Collecting my prize – a Polaroid camera. (Can you see my genuine look of delight – I haven’t one anything for years!)

Here was my shot. I am sure it was the lime matching the Nestle logo…

Here are some of the other photos. Hearts from bananas – cute!

The lovely team. From Mexico, Poland, Romania, Indonesia and the UK!

Relaying my few days to the cameras. Need to turn the enthusiasm…

All these wonderful events and classes were interlaced with delicious meals cooked on site at Thyme.

I whole heartedly recommend it away for a weekend away. They also host a cooking school and cookery lessons!