h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Just collected the wedding cake from Steven Kirby. It's a two tier cake with pale green variegated ivy leaves, mini catkins and snowdrops all done in sugar. Very seasonal - early spring colours - quite subtle, understated and very classy. Extremely pleased with it.
Next job is a bath then off to writing group no.3 for a workshop. Never been to one their workshops before so we will see what happens. As long as we end up in the pub later I will survive.
Tomorrow we're away to Herefordshire for the wedding weekend. Utter madness, I am taking three suits, one for the daytime, DJ for the evening and one that S left at our house last time they visited. Normally I manage with what goes in a small rucsac.
This reminds me of a pal who is ex-army and is now a specialist in clearing minefields for the UN. He travels extremely light, everything needed for a six month trip in a tiny bag well under airline hand baggage rules. Despite this he will appear out of a tiny tent in the morning absolutely immaculate - shoes shiny, shirt and trousers neatly pressed with pin sharp creases, perfectly shaved and groomed. I suppose if you are clearing minefields it doesn't do to be sloppy or scruffy.

Phil,

That cake sounds lovely and so pretty. Do wish the bride and groom a happy life from me, your virtual friend.

Looking immaculate out of a rucsac takes some doing but as you say, to do a job like that you would need to be a perfectionist in all things. Nothing sloppy. A very worthwhile but dangerous job.

Have a good weekend and come and tell us how things went afterwards. Have a good trip.

Websailor