The Albion

definitely glad for friday. it’s been a higgledy-piggledy week that’s for sure!

todays treats will be cinnamon scrolls, savoury scrolls, ham cheese and dijon scrolls, lemon curd muffins, cheese and date scones. finishing the week strong with lots of yummy ways to get through the day!

have a fab friday and a super weekend! xx

today is just going to be thursday! i stayed late yesterday to make sure today is just going to be thursday. the slices are made. the big mac rolls are made. carrot cakes with all their ingredients are made. i no longer have the longest to-do list known to man kind.

it’s just thursday!

todays treats will be cinnamon scrolls, savoury scrolls, blueberry muffins, cheese and date scones. no ham scrolls today because i fell asleep thinking about ordering some 😂 🤦‍♀️

and apparently it’s going to be a beautiful day so i might have to turn my fancy fandangled ice maker on just incase we all need ice!

happy thursday! xx

righty. so we’re in for a messy day. i’ve got more jobs to do than day to do them in (and it doesn’t help that i hurriedly made carrot cakes yesterday but didn’t put baking soda in them so they’re not exactly carrot cakes 🙄) but i’ve also got an hour ish that the cafe will be closed ish as i have to take the wee dot for a couple of heart scans. i’ll try talk my mum into selling stuff from the cabinet so you can grab food but there won’t be any coffees.
this is happening from 11am til just after 12noon all going to plan!

todays treats will be cinnamon scrolls, ham cheese and dijon scrolls, raspberry muffins, cheese and date scones.

i’m not sure which point in the day will have big mac rolls as i haven’t got the mince cooked yet. i had hoped to pop in last night to get some jobs done but got to hang out at urgent doctors with malachi instead… it’s really not my week 😬

but it is wednesday and the sun is currently trying to shine so that’s a fab start!
now for you to plan your albion trip around my 11am - just after 12pm absence # # #

back up and running today! definitely need a coffee to kick the day off tho!

todays goodies will be cinnamon scrolls, savoury scrolls, ham cheese and dijon scrolls, blueberry muffins, cheese and date scones.

i’ve got a salted caramel tart and a carrot cake to ice and put in the cabinet though there won’t be any big mac rolls til tomorrow x

have a great tuesday xx

sorry to do this but the cafe will be closed today. after a weekend of sick kids i’ve woken to two beds needing completely stripped and cleaned. today i’ve gotta be a mama. promise to be back on deck tomorrow xx

goodness me! yesterdays post was full of lies! unintentionally i promise!
i said i was making ham scrolls. planned on making two batches coz they’ve been running out the door but only had enough ham for one lot. but i didn’t have any relish for the savoury ones so i ended up with a surprise batch of lemon curd scrolls and a whole lot of “why don’t you make these more often” comments throughout the day lol

todays goodies WILL DEFINITELY BE cinnamon scrolls, two lots of ham cheese and dijon scrolls, lemon curd muffins, cheese and date scones 💕

thanks for getting me through the week guys! i couldn’t have done it without you! # # #

thursday! the alarms aren’t getting any easier as my body protests the shocking change of pace between holiday and work mode haha
by next week it’ll all be second nature again but my back, legs, feet and knees are quite grumpy about running around all day again 😆

todays goodies will be cinnamon scrolls, ham cheese and dijon scrolls, blueberry muffins, cheese and date scones.

have a fab day preparing for november to start tomorrow 😯

wednesday already! i didn’t really set myself any bonus tasks yesterday but i did make some mango apricot slice which is ready to be cut up today 💕

todays treats will be cinnamon scrolls, ham cheese and dijon scrolls, raspberry muffins, cheese and date scones.

i definitely need a coffee to kickstart the day… the alarm was a little more agressive than it needed to be this morning 🤣

while i was away i had quite a few requests for information regarding our dessert events which was pretty cool. i don’t usually advertise them but i’ve got a lovely lady desperately trying to raise money for one of her kids to get to a rugby league competition so i thought i’d throw it out there.
if you don’t have any plans this saturday and could do with some dessert from the albion either flick me a message or message steph for a ticket 😊
we do need to know by thursday lunchtime at the latest tho so i can start baking 💕

how light is it in the mornings now?! when we left for ethiopia i was still writing these posts in the dark in my car each morning but now it’s day time 💕
something i wouldn’t really notice if we hadn’t been away… we’re getting closer to summer 💕

i popped in yesterday to get things a little closer to normal. i’ve got carrot cake and salted caramel tart to ice and i made some neenish too!

todays treats will be blueberry muffins, savoury scrolls, cinni scrolls, ham cheese and dijon scrolls, cheese and date scones.

oh! and it’s not monday! happy short week!! xx

i came back from ethiopia wanting to learn how to make injera so we could eat ethio food. i also bought back everything needed to make coffee so we gave that a whirl this weekend too! a lot of room for improvement but for first attempts i’m pretty stoked!

yesterday was such a great day! it was soooooooooo good to see everyone and all the giant smiles and i missed you’s… you guys know how to make a girl feel loved 🥰

i was in bed at 6:40pm though 😆 my back hurts. my legs hurt. my feet haven’t registered theyve even rested yet haha! good thing it’s friday today!

todays treats will be cinnamon scrolls, savoury scrolls, ham cheese and dijon scrolls, mixed berry muffins, cheese and date scones.

we will be closed for the long weekend which will give me a chance to get everything ordered and ready instead of winging it like i have been (and my poor old bod will definitely need a rest haha!)

have a super fab friday xx

GUYS!! TODAY IS THE DAY!
not gonna lie… the alarm sucked 😂 but i’m ready for the day! it could be absolute carnage but i’m here for it lol!

i popped in and made a couple of slices yesterday and prepped a wee bit which should help things but we’re just gonna wing it really!

todays goodies will be cinnamon scrolls, savoury scrolls, ham cheese and dijon scrolls, blueberry muffins, cheese and date scones. i made a practice batch of cheese scones yesterday to make sure i still knew how and they were gooooood! 🤤

there’ll be a few gaps here and there but we’re open and i cannot wait to see you all and hear about what you’ve been up to!

have a fab day! # #

grabbed myself a long black in dubai airport after 6hrs of sleep. looks more like an americano than a long black but hopefully it does the trick! 2 hours until the looooooooongest part of the return 💕

it’s hard to imagine that this time next week (nz time) i’ll be collapsed on my sofa, at home, having survived my first day at the cafe all going to plan!
it’s our last full day left here in addis. tomorrow (friday) we head to the airport at lunchtime and begin our journey home.
we’ve got an over night stay in dubai before the looooooooooong flight to sydney and then on to chch.
it’s a weird feeling leaving this time. we’ve had such a wonderful time and the kids have been welcomed and loved in far greater ways than i expected when planning this trip. i’m anticipating a lot of tears tomorrow though the airport process may be easier due to the fact that only those flying are allowed inside so all goodbyes either need to be said today or tomorrow in the airport carpark.

my six weeks of sitting around eating, drinking, waiting and trying to decipher conversations has come to an end.
real life is going to be a big shock but i cannot wait to see you all and hear what you’ve been up to the last six weeks!

see you soooooooooooooooon xx

i’ve been getting more than a few “i miss you” “when are you gone back?!” “jaaaaayyyyyyydddddddeeee” messages this week 💕
you guys have been incredibly patient while i’ve been swanning off and being the laziest i’ve ever been!
but i figured i’d better pop by and leave you the wee glimmer of hope that the cafe reopens 2 weeks tomorrow!

we’ve got just over a week left here and we’re starting to say our goodbyes and making our lists of things we want to bring home with us.
on one hand it’ll be terribly sad to leave. the kids have had a wonderful time here and have formed some deep bonds with family but i’m also looking forward to coming home and seeing you all too!
if we don’t come back soon i fear i’ll completely forget how to work 🤪

i’ve got time to sneak in a couple more coffee making lessons before i come back 💕 the kids keep stealing my learning spot lol!

see you all soooooooooon # # #