Action Susie, Canyonista

Posted on 21. Sep, 2009 by susie in books i've been reading, films, holidays

Generally, I like to stay at home with a nice cup of tea and my laptop, attempting to think literary thoughts while watching Gilmore Girls reruns.  But once in a while I like to sleep in a tent, build a campfire, and locate a hill to yomp up (or down: down is nice) – and [...]

Girls (and dad) Meet Cakes

Posted on 16. Aug, 2009 by susie in books i've been reading, girl meets cake, holidays, kids' books i've been reading, my invisible boyfriend, other writers

How lucky am I?  Not only do I get to write books about cake, but this week I got to have afternoon tea with one of the people who reads them!   The utterly lovely Paige won the Mizz magazine ‘Tea with Susie’ star prize, and she and her family joined me and a few [...]

GingerbRed Dwarf

Posted on 18. Apr, 2009 by admin in cooking, girl meets cake, holidays, kids' books i've been reading

The Fabulous Bake-A-Boy Challenge: Sci-Fi Edition continues, boldly going where goldfish roes are nibbling at your toes…

Yep, that’s Lister, Rimmer, Kryten and the Cat of the good ship Red Dwarf, as created by the magnificent revision-avoiding hands of Nicky, James and Tom.  I do love how, even in gingerbread form, Rimmer is losing his hair.  [...]

Paris, je t’aime

Posted on 14. Jan, 2009 by susie in biscuits and lies, books i've been reading, films, girl meets cake, holidays, other writers, telly

Oh FFS

Posted on 22. Aug, 2008 by susie in biscuits and lies, books i've been reading, other writers

Dame Jacqueline Wilson’s children’s book My Sister Jodie is apparently having an ‘offensive’ term removed from all future editions, on the basis of one person’s complaint to a supermarket. ONE. One person, who overrules the author, the editor, the multiple people who will have already discussed whether that word can be [...]

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