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I get home from work to find my blog followers have doubled to 21.  That is a BIG jump!  Thank you very much to those who have joined me.  Let's have a cake to celebrate.  Aren't they pretty?  Gosh - I love making cupcakes and they turn out looking quite professional - but these little darlings really are the bees-knees of fairy cakes.  They look far too good to eat...... and I simply don't have the patience required to faff around to that extent.  I wish I knew where I'd nabbed the photo from, as I'd love to tell you - sadly it's one that I saved aeons ago.  (I have a whole file of pretty cake pictures ready to send to facebook friends on their birthdays).

I really do hope I have visited all your blogs too, and followed you back.  If not, please don't think I'm ignoring you - it's an accident.... bing me, and I'll get over to you pronto.

I'm so pleased that Lily's Quilts came up with this meet-up idea.  It is so hard otherwise! 

Giddy with success at reaching 21 (it's actually 20 - as one of the followers is me.  I felt like Billy-no-Mates with none!)  I shall say Cheers, me dears! and go and replenish my wine glass.

Looking forward to following all the new blogs I've found.

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  1. Lynne3 August 2011 at 03:29

    Those cakes certainly look pretty (and almost too good to eat)!

    MY followers increased by eight in twenty four hours so I guess we both won't qualify for Lily's Quilts next SNBMU! Congratulations.

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  2. Toni3 August 2011 at 03:44

    You are so funny! If I had thought to "follow" myself I would have, too! And how fun that you send pics of cakes to your FB friends. Good to see you again!

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  3. GiddyStuff3 August 2011 at 08:58

    I've added you to the blog list at the side of my own blog, so i'll always remember to read your new posts, and hopefully some of my followers will take a trip across to your blog too x

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  4. Sana Saroti3 August 2011 at 23:38

    Hey there, do you have a piece of that cake left? i found you on Lily's. It's so nice she was doing this! I hit 21 followers today, too. I Like what I've seen here so far and will come back for more (cake ;-)) See ya, Sana

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  5. Jill Chapman4 August 2011 at 22:58

    +1 makes 26! Hi there from Newcastle, looking forward to hearing about your crafty adventures

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