hi ann,
i have tried to send a pm and dont know if you getting them they say i have put a link in and i am not allowed to put links in yet.
i have seen some pastello at creatingcakes co uk and wanted to check if its the right thing i need as it also sells the white florist tape but dont want to order from there unless its the right stuff
corinne

yes it is pastello ,i will look on line, i have ordered the florest tape will be in the class on friday

this week we are getting funding from our local council,the sum of £400,it will enable us to get flower cutters and tools for people that cant afford the exuiptment and will stay with the class for them to use and put back when they have finished,Corinne has also joined us now who,s on tfs,they have now made roses,carnations sweet pes,stephinotis,arum lilies, orchids,pansies,daisies,there are just a few more flowers to do and then we are going to enter the work in a competition and get the collage lecturer to judge them.we will be giving prices fot the best threebut this will be later on before christmas then i will start a new class.

opps folks i mean,t prizes

If you have any specialist shops in your area for baking/cake making advertise there. Many aspiring cakemaker's go there so it's an obvious choice!

this week we have given out 2000 fliers to advertise the second new class,we have also put adverts in shops and other places,i raised 500pound for the residents commity with the last class that lasted 14 weeks.the next one will run till christmas

You could try the local council too to see if they might run a small feature in their newspaper they send out. Being as you are trying to raise money for charity they might be more interested, Usually anything that gives them a good profile can get an inclusion, and they get sent out to every property.

hi just to let everyone know that the new class went realy well last friday ,there were 16 in the class,and the commity are doing a success story about the class and its going on our website.also i have been asked if i would do one in other areas, but as i also do one day a week at a bentilee charity shop i dont know where the time goes since i retired,the council is working with us and does flyers for us,we have also got funding now from comic relief,and are planning to open a youth club and other activities,in buildings we have aquired in the back of our local park,but needs alot of repare work

hi ann
i put a couple of pics of the cakes i did, judging by the age on one it was seven years ago there is one somewhere of frankensteins workshop but its still hiding hehe
corinne

someone bought this christmas cake recipe into the class last week ,i found it so funny ,hope you do.ingredients,1 cup of water, 8 oz of dried fruit, 1 tsp salt, lemon juice, 1 tsp of baking powder, 8 oz sugar, 1 bottle of whisky 4 eggs 1 lbs dried fruit 8 oz butter 8 oz flour please read on now the method sample the whisky to check for quality, take a large bowl,check whisky again,to be sure it is of the highest quality,pour 1 level cup and drink repeat,turn on electric mixer,beat 2 oz of butter in a large fluffy bowl add one tsp of suger and beat again,make sure whiskey is still ok cry another tup. turn on the mixer,break two bowls and add the eggs and chuck in the fruit,mix on the turner,if the fruit gets stuck in the bloody beaters,pry it loose with a screw driver,sample the whisky again for consisticity,next sift two sups of calt or something,who cares? check the whisky,now sift the lemon juice and strain your nuts,add one table or spoon of sugar or somethinmg,whatever you can find,grease the oven turn the cake tin to 350 degrees,dont forget to beat off the turnerer,throw the bowl out of the window,check the whisky again and go to bed,next day ,take three asprins go to marks and spensor and buy a frigging christmas cake.

i took one of those once and it was really expensive cuz u had to buy all the ingredients and everything to make the cakes