Please can you hold my hand for a bit. I’ve just had to make an incredibly sad decision.

[Saddecision]

I’ve just had to make the hardest and saddest choice of my life. I’m feeling sad and I have absolutely no one to talk to, and could really do with some chit chat to take my mind off things. Does anyone want a chat about anything other than my hard decision?

I know what you mean about lemon cake, it doesn’t really fit with winter.
I’m thinking ahead to chocolate yule log. Actually it would probably be a good idea to do a test run.

Bugger, that recipe should have been on the carrot cake thread, sorry!!

Hasn’t that got Mark Heap from Friday night dinner in?

I genuinely laughed at this. Thank you! I’m very not a horse fan 🤣

@buddhasbelly and @RoseAndGeranium Well I made a lemon cake today, with buttercream filling and thick lemon icing on top….sorry, not sorry 😆It was by special request of my daughter though as it’s her birthday today 😊

@OliveHenry bizarrely - to give OP some chit chat there has been discussion of cake!

Coffee cake or Victoria sponge! Neither are especially seasonal I don’t think? Agree on lemon, but I did have a Mr Kiplings lemon slice last weekend on a picnic. It was fine, but I would have enjoyed it more had it been may or June.

@Spanglybangles oh that’s an acceptable reason for a winter lemon cake!

Happy birthday little Spangly!

Ben and Jerry’s Half Baked - not even that nice but it just…. Went!

I’ve never owned a pair of Christmas PJs! DD has tonnes of Christmas baby grows though!

And it's a nice autumn/winter recipe with the cinnamon!

I am partial to apple cake with a cinnamon glaze.

Apple pie is entirely seasonal. Well done MIL. Mine made an apple Charlotte back in October. It was very nice!

I enjoy it when Mumsnet is like this. People happy just to chat about everything and nothing, especially when it is to bring somebody distraction or comfort. Wish it could be like this more often! Sending thoughts OP.

@OliveHenry that was a handy coincidence. I’ve got a tin of crushed pineapple in the cupboard that was bought by mistake when I was planning cheese and pineapple on sticks - family birthday tradition, don’t ask… I now know what to do with it.

@OliveHenry ive bookmarked the recipe thank you!

I made an apple pie yesterday and felt very proud of myself. Even did whipped cream (with vanilla in so am basically nigella now).

Lots and lots! Lots of books. She loves reading.

Which is your favourite taskmaster task? it's my comfort blanket right now, any episode will do but Bob Mortimer best of all.

What's happened see u ok

I remember Pat Butcher in Eastenders saying to another character, " Who eats salad in winter"? I love salad anytime, but that quote made me think 'she does have a point'.

It does have Mark Heap, @Saddecision

Also Tamsin Greig, and Stephen mangam.... and loads of people that are really well known in comedy now.

Stellar cast! I'm picky, and I loved it. Very distracting !

Oh that’s great! My best ever one was the cocktail making one a few series ago and they had to shout a certain phrase every time it went wrong. Daisy May Cooper kept shouting ‘I LOVE THIS’ and it properly tickled me.

what is yours?

Pam St Clement aka Pat Butcher not only had some impeccable taste in earrings but some very valid points.

are you reading anything good just now yourself @Saddecision?