We had great fun on our Colourful Cupcakes Coach Tour to Earls Court last weekend.
Twenty five of us left Newbury Wharf at a rather early Sunday hour, and made it to Earls Court in good time (thanks to Weavaway Travel) to queue ready for the opening hour.
Most of us rushed straight to the main theatre area for Mary Berry's 11am demo.
It was well worth the wait to see the lovely lady in person, and as a baking bonus, her demo was gate crashed by Paul Hollywood.
The pair of them have a great banter and friendship, and the audience was used to vote for Paul wearing a) polo shirts or b) smart shirt, as Mary prefers him in a smart shirt. The audience agreed too!
Mary demonstrated a Hazelnut and Raspberry Meringue Roulade
And Paul was there to taste ....
Mary also made a delicious chocolate cake, which was shared amongst some very lucky children in the front row.
There were plenty of stalls to look around during the day. At lunchtime it was incredibly busy, but you could go and listen to talks, see demos, queue for book signings etc.
I really enjoyed the Squires stand and Peggy Porschen stand.
It was good to see what the new trends are, have a look at new products and to have the opportunity to ask questions at the various stalls. There's always a new gadget that needs explaining!
In the afternoon I sat down with my cuppa to watch Edd Kimber (2010 GBBO Winner) do his demo and answer any GBBO questions we had. He has a new book out, which is obviously so good, it completely sold out!
I saw Eric Lanlard demonstrating some decorating techniques to a small group.
One of my favourites of the day was Paul A Young, who makes fine chocolates and truffles, he has stores in London.
He was an excellent speaker, and had made over 3000 truffles for the show classroom events and tastings. The way he described the ingredients and the flavours with such passion (and excitement!) was wonderful.
If you are in London, please visit, they are divine. (Islington, Soho and City)
I loved the creativity of these party tables from Tempting Cake.
We nearly didn't make it out of London as Tina was very busy cuddling Paul Hollywood! She swooned the whole way home on the M4!
Our two mini bakers Georgia and Freya were over the moon to meet Mary and to have their photos taken with her AND get her autograph!
The Show was a complete sell out, and I know it will be even bigger and better next year.
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