It’s been a week full of aircraft of all types for me. Firstly, on Monday I saw the new “Top Gun: Maverick” movie with Tom Cruise at my local Imax cinema and wow, wasn’t it brilliant. I loved the original 1986 film, but to see actual F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets flying real manoeuvres was captivating. […]
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Cake Decorating Escapism in Lockdown… it works!
Love your latest book It’s always good to receive positive feedback about a project I’ve worked on, especially when that project has taken over a year to create. Writing a book is a very solitary occupation and it’s not until it’s out in the world that reactions start to slowly filter through. I am always […]
Lockdown Launch – One Tier Party Cakes 2020
Lockdown launch – Publication Day for ‘One Tier Party Cakes’, a day when a normal book launch isn’t possible… Lockdown Launch – what is possible? At the book planning stage no one, of course, had ever heard of Coronavirus. Nor dreamt about the impact it would have on our everyday lives. So many things have […]
One Tier Party Cakes – New Book Teaser
How exciting…I now have my hands on an advanced copy of my NEW book. I always love the moment a new book arrives. Months and months of hard work suddenly becoming something tangible, something you can touch and share. Finally seeing my latest creations in print is always a proud and very special moment too. […]
Lindy Smith’s ‘Simply Modern Wedding Cakes’ Book shortlisted for Homemaker Magazine Art & Craft Book Awards 2016
I am sure, like me, you love nice surprises! My publishers recently sent me an email letting me know that my latest book ‘Simply Modern Wedding Cakes‘ has been shortlisted for an award, how wonderful. Now I know that awards seem to be two a-penny these days but never-the-less when a nomination is a complete surprise and […]
Starring role in The Telegraph online for Lindy’s ‘Awesome Owl’ cake
I was thrilled and delighted to discover my patchwork owl cake had been chosen, from many cakes at the Cake and Bake Show, to feature in the online version of the Telegraph Newspaper, published Saturday 14th September 2013. Here is what this prestigious paper had to say about the show and my cake: “Earl’s Court […]