Friday, May 18, 2012

May 18th in Hoop House and Gardens



At last spring has arrive and lots of nice warm sunny wearer predicted for the next week or so. Just a little tour of Hoop House and gardens.

How to bake a Victoria Sandwich



Give your 2012 Jubilee an 1897 feel with this easy-to-follow guide, inspired by the exhibition 'Jubilee - a view from the crowd' at Kensington Palace, 24 May - 4 November 2012. For Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897 -- the only other Diamond Jubilee in British history -- there were baking competitions, displays in shop windows, and vast quantities produced by bakeries and factories. You can see some wonderful examples of how the world celebrated in the exhibition. www.hrp.org.uk