A Weekend in Manchester

An impressive Building

It was a very busy weekend at The Cake And Bake Show - the first one to be held in the North. 27,000 visitors over the weekend and more celebrities than you could throw a cupcake at made it a little difficult at times to travel even the 50 yards or so to the toilets. But time and again I heard the same expression - the Northerners are a friendly lot; no impatience, pushing, impoliteness or frustration, just friendly chat, banter and a n awful lot of genuine interest.

The Wedding Showcase are area was a hit - and with smiles like these , why wouldn't it be?

The food sellers were mobbed incessantly, buyers four deep around their stands, until their wares were sold out. The public theatres, both free and charged, were always busy and the air was full of the excitement and smells of baking.

More celebrities than you could throw a cupcake at...

Yet, we found time to make new friends, to learn new skills and become excited all over again about baking, cake and icing. We shared our experiences, our stories, our recipes and of course we sold our products too.
We hope those of you who went enjoyed it and will come and see us at The next Cake and Bake show in London.

Next week we will be at Cake International in London and can only hope for the same enthusiasm and friendliness there, pop over and say hello....

John and Cat,  GBBO stars popped by...