Is it all over???

Has Summer really finished?

I look outside and want to put my winter boots on, Sprog has gone to pre-school in a cute skirt, tights and wellies, and in the evenings, the winter PJs come out and the blanket gets pulled just that little bit higher up!

Every year we get promised that yes, THIS August will be great, no need to go away, we will have our BBQ season...and every year, WE GET LET DOWN!!! Now, just waiting for our little river to overflow as the rain rushes down the Rissington Road...

The weekend was spent buying Sprog Autumn clothes, lovely tights from Next, lots of new trousers, and the best pair of Autumn boots ever from Scuffs in Abingdon http://www.scuffs.ox14.com/, by the lovely people at Pom D' Api...how much? If only I could justify spending the same on myself at the moment. Nevertheless, Madam STILL is desperate for a pair of Lelli Kelly's http://www.lellikelly.it/ and wants not only the canvas, but has now seen the new School Dolly Straps with interchangeable straps...very nice.

The little one is also going through one of her not-sleeping-through-the-night stages at the moment, but apparently she would "if I could have a nicer bed, Mama", so we have been looking at a new bed as she is about to outgrow her cotbed anyway. The nice people at http://www.littledreamers.co.uk/ have one that we BOTH like, anything to get her away from the awful pink Carriage bed .

Anything for a bit of sleep too, as I am exhausted from the broken nights...like having a newborn again!

Meanwhile, still busy recruiting, and trying to grow The Biscotti Kitchen. I am now preparing for the Leamington Spa Food and Drink Festival http://www.leamingtonfoodfestival.co.uk/ , thinking that I must order new ribbon TODAY, and unbelievably, my 16kg Organic White flour from Shipton Mill is nearly finished already so must do that too.

Busy booking food markets and festivals for the remainder of the year too, planning Christmas ideas and picked up some lovely items from Whittards of Chelsea http://www.whittard.co.uk/ to go with my Biscotti and make up gifts and hampers.

Anxiously awaiting for news from BBC Good Food Show http://www.bbcgoodfoodshow.com/ to see if my application for the small producer's bursary has made it through to the next round...hoping to be preparing samples soon.

Finally- Twitter...I could sit on here all day, so am really trying not to, but I have made lots of lovely new contacts, and have seen fab websites that have given me more ideas for The Biscotti Kitchen http://www.thebiscottikitchen.co.uk/ , especially for Wedding Favours and new labelling.

Just freshly baked yummy Chocolate Chip and Orange, and off to trial a new Autumn Plum flavour!

Bye from The Chefette, for now...