So.... I started trading on 30 April.  Unfortunately, my mum took very ill the same week i was due to start trading.  This has meant that although i can take orders, i have been unable to take on the volume i had hoped.  I spend most of each day with my parents in the nursing home and then come home in the evenings to do the cake orders.  It's tiring but i am enjoying it so much!  I thought that leaving my full time would be so hard, a real tug, but woo hoo, I'm loving every minute of it.

I've had a real mix of cakes to make from tea cup, to Anniversary to an Art themed 99th birthday cake. I have a couple of challenges coming up but I will take them on with a full heart and plenty of enthusiasm.

Whilst working in my cake room, I have a contant smile on my face.  Every now and then, I get an feeling of being overwhelmed. I wish I had done this years ago!  I recommend any one to do it!

I have things in the pipeline for The Lady Bakes Cakes.  Not sure that the timing is right what with how things are with my mum, but I can't put things off. I need to earn a living from this as well as enjoy it.

I have had so much fun so far. Thank you to those people that have ordered cakes from me.

Will write something again soon.