Victoria Sponge Cake filled with a layer of jam and buttercream ♡♡
A Victoria Sponge is a British classic cake decorated with a rich buttercream icing and strawberries. I love to bake all things fluffy and yummy, and I decided to bake this cake to celebrate the Queen’s 70th year on the throne – using simple ingredients.
I have included a recipe for you to try out, so head over to Atlas Team for this teatime treat! You can replace cream/butter with delicious non-dairy alternatives to regular dairy. I made buttercream filling instead of whipped cream as it has a long shelf life.
For the buttercream filling: 85g butter, softened 175g icing sugar, sifted Few drops vanilla extract 2 tbsp strawberry jam Fresh strawberries (optional) Icing sugar to dust
This is a global problem, what are they and what can you do to help?
Causes of hunger are; war & conflict, climate change, food waste, poor water & sanitation, gender inequality, government systems, natural disasters, etc….
If we are going to fight world hunger then one solution that needs to be re-evaluated is Social Change in a time of Covid-19 because it’s now reaching countries most vulnerable to the health and well-being.
This is a global problem and to end world hunger by 2030 ‘The Borgen Project’ has identified these ten sustainable solutions to inspire people and communities to think differently, bring positive changes, eliminate suffering in the world and save lives.
The first essential component of social justice is adequate food for all mankind. Food is the moral right of all who are born into this world.” – Norman Borlaug, biologist and humanitarian.
Amazing Quotes
There’s enough on this planet for everyone’s needs but not for everyone’s greed.
Mahatma Gandhi
Growth is often a painful process.
Elbert Hubbard
We can’t just consume our way to a more sustainable world.
Jennifer Nini
Our life is frittered away by detail…Simplify, simplify, simplify! Simplicity of life and elevation of purpose.
Henry Thoreau
People ‘over-produce’ pollution because they are not paying for the costs of dealing with it.
Ha-Joon Chang
most of the damage we cause to the planet is the result of our own ignorance.
Yvon Chouinard
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.
Thomas Fuller
Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Most of the damage we cause to the planet is the result of our own ignorance.
Yvon Chouinard
Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them.
Albert Einstein
We don’t have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.
The great challenge of the twenty-first century is to raise people everywhere to a decent standard of living while preserving as much of the rest of life as possible.
Edward O. Wilson
The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.
Domestic abuse is a significantproblem in the UK. Why is this? This is because what we are seeing is fundamentally a lack in positive culture, a freedom to oneself. We need to see a change in behaviour because it plays an important role in people’ mental health.
Anyone can be a victim of domestic violence and abuse, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, socio-economic status, sexuality or background. Domestic and family violence is a crime. Deliberately hurting and being cruel is an act of violence against humanity.
*In the year ending March 2019, 1.6 million women experienced domestic abuse
After a long hard think, and after making a really difficult decision I have decided to let people know what’s been going on.
As some of you may be aware my son has Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as well as traits of Autism, along with my non-visible disabilities we were struggling to keep our heads above water and overwhelmed by difficulties. Eventually I had to leave my job to become a full time carer for him as neither of us were coping in the situation we were in.
To help myself cope with the drastic change I started writing/creating music in awareness of mental health and how the pandemic has majorly affected not just my mental health, but so many others around us.
Please listen and enjoy this music I have created for anyone and everyone to listen too, to try and help others that are going through a similar situation. Thank you for all your support-it means a lot.
Read moreon “If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree.” – By Philosiblog
If you observe, you will see that people with a positive demeanor enjoy life and change over the years through day-to-day relationships and experiences. Make personal development a priority for yourself. Work hard and avoid the humble brag. Be patient instead of getting angry. Have a cup of tea with a scone and chill out! ❤️
You’ll love someof these Christmas ideas by Istockphotos
Quebec City Christmas Winter Crowd Shopping scene scene in old town at dusk, featuring an elevated view of a festively decorated rue du petit Champlain, a large crowd of shoppers and many commercial signs.
Winter day in old Quebec
Couple having fun outdoors at winter. They are standing and choosing sweets, buying candies.
Woman sitting by fireplace and Christmas tree using smartphone holiday cozy concept
Christmas online shopping above view. Female buyer makes order on laptop, copy space on screen. Woman buy presents, prepare to xmas, among gift boxes and packages. Winter holidays sales
Caucasian mother with preschool son standing near Christmas tree in Rothenburg
Happy and curious girls are looking for something interesting in the shopping bags
Beautiful woman shopping in the city
Young couple preparing for Christmas holiday. They walking on street and holding gift boxes and Christmas tree
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Mature couple looking at a Christmas market stall in a city centre. They are talking and laughing while holding a gift.
Happy woman Christmas shopping and looking at a window carrying bags
Senior couple walking through Christmas markets. They are linked arm in arm and enjoying Christmas shopping.
London, UK – December 30, 2015: Christmas lights decoration at Oxford street and lots of people walking during the Christmas sale, public transport, buses and taxies
Two best friends shopping for Christmas in the old town Quebec city. They have fun playing tourists. They wear mittens and toques coats. Shopping in decorated and busy streets, browsing shop windows, choosing gifts, carrying lots of bags full of presents, having a coffee break or a meal after shopping, on the phone, checking technology.
Young family having fun while celebrating Christmas in the city. They wears a protective mask to protect from corona virus COVID-19.
Child and father enjoying Xmas shopping
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christmas online shopping
Happy couple Christmas shopping during the pandemic wearing a facemask and looking at a shop window while carrying bags
Happy couple Christmas shopping during the pandemic wearing a facemask and looking at a shop window while carrying bags
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Women wearing red sweater shopping online and using credit card at home office
Girl friends having fun and enjoying on Christmas market
“You have to start with the truth. The truth is the only way that we can get anywhere. Because any decision-making that is based upon lies or ignorance can’t lead to a good conclusion.”
Julian Assange
“A work of art expresses itself as a balance sheet pitting the spoken against the unspoken.”
Russell Sherman
You don’t inspire your teamates by showing them how amazing you are. you inspire them showing how amazing they are.
Robyn Benincasa
“Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret, for I am far surer of what is kind than I am of what is true.”
Robert Brault
“When you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear.”
Thomas Sowell
“The wise try to adjust themselves to the truth, while fools try to adjust the truth to themselves.”
Thibaut
“Truth hurts but what hurts makes you stronger.”
Maxime Lagacé
“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.”
Gloria Steinem
“In this era of fake news and paid news artificial intelligence is more and more used as a political tool to manipulate and dictate common people, through big data, biometric data, and AI analysis of online profiles and behaviors in social media and smart phones. But the days are not far when AI will also control the politicians and the media too.”
Our childhood is the best part of our lives and our childhood memories shape our lives and make us who we are today.
Love is the battlefield, those who want true love has to fight for it. Beyond differences created by humans such as caste, creed, country, religion, race and culture.
“If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.” “Double your money is to fold it and put it back in your pocket.” – Quote by Will Rogers
The bottom line is that we need to cut out all superfluous details and focus on the primary problem. We need to stop selling out to short term profit and one’s personal interest or advantage, especially when pursued without regard for others. Self-interest is selfish and has bad intentions.
There is no need to prove your worthiness and pretend to be someone you’re not. In the end, the pressure to impress people only hurts the people you love most. Speaking to a mental health professional can help you sort out your pain.
There’s always more than one solution to a problem. Spending more money than necessary to fix the original problem, it’s a no brainer. ‘Maketime‘ and ‘invest in the right resources’ there is no quick fix only more problems – Click here to read more on ‘Throwing money at a problem‘
A quote you may have heard “put your own oxygen mask on first, before helping others’. Your mental health is a priority. After birth, responsibility starts.
“People want to share information that is newsworthy – in some sense the truth value is less of a concern,” – says Psychology Prof Geoffrey Beattie from Edge Hill University in Lancashire.
He continues to say “The point about gossip is, the best gossip is juicy gossip – the last thing people are worried about is whether it is true or not.
Everyone takes time to recover from life traumas, whether it’s a mental illness or a physical illness, we need to take care of it. It can affect children and adults at any given time and does not discriminate.
There are plenty of credible videos out there interviewing celebrities. I have posted a YouTube video below of Halsey’s interview. Try checking out her journey and then list videos you know that are credible.
“If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.”
Once Upon A time……
The proverbial saying ‘bad news travels fast’ can be taken literally. In a wider sense it is a comment on human nature being more interested in failure than success.” – quoted here
For all you Nutella chocolate lovers out there spread the love this Valentine’s, with this homemade sweet and rich nutty chocolate spread and high in antioxidants. How about whipping up a jar of your own to serve with waffles, over a slice of toast, or add it into your favourite baking recipes.
My Goodness, My Chocolate is a dairy free chocolate & hazelnut spread, a delicious treat with little ingredients.
1 cup of roasted skinned hazelnuts 1tbsp coconut oil 1tsp vanilla extract 1/8tsp salt 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/4 cup dark cocoa powder 50g dark chocolate (optional) 100ml of nut milk or regular milk
Method
Put in and grind the hazelnuts to form a paste, add melted coconut oil and blend, then add vanilla, salt, powdered sugar, cocoa powder (you can use melted chocolate) add some nut milk or regular milk until it goes to the liquid thickness that you like. Once finished, pour the chocolate spread into a sterilised jar, cool and keep the chocolate nut spread at room temperature for up to two weeks. ______________________________________
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Nutella…. The only reason to buy bread 🙂Don’t forget….it’s Valentine’s Day this SundayAll you need is love & a Valentine cupcake❤️
If you make this recipe, please leave a comment, to let me know how you got on.
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