Beach Photos

Here is another collection of photos from my holiday that I took when I went to Cley beach in Norfolk.

The beach isn't a traditional sandy beach, instead of being surrounded by sand, all you see are stones. I quite like this beach because even though many people visit it, it is still big enough to make the coast line look empty. Cley beach is one of the many sea sides that surround the coast of Norfolk and on a sunny day the water looks really blue, just like it would be if you were abroad.

I loved taking photos of the waves that day. Each photo expresses the movement of the wave and all the colours that they bring into the shore.

You can really see how blue the sea was here. The sunlight reflecting on it made the sea sparkle and look even more beautiful.

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I really enjoyed taking photos that day of the sea and the waves, and the fact that there was sunshine made it even better. Walking along the shore with the sea near by is a great thing to do during the summer holidays, you can also see so many different views, I would definitely recommend doing it.

The Countryside at Sunset

Last week I went for a walk around the village I was staying at in Norfolk. I managed to get out just in time to catch the beautiful sunset in the countryside. Here are a some photos that I took that show how stunning the sky was.

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This photo shows how visible and bright the moon was that night. The sky here is a mysterious purple colour and the clouds a gorgeous pink. The cloud even looks like a mountain the way it was shaped.

The sky was even darker when this photo was taken and the sun was just about set. The sky's colour had changed from purple to a midnight blue only in a short space of time. So many colours are shown in this picture, a mixture of blues, greens, oranges and yellows that show a definite change between day and night.

Chocolate Fridge Cake

This chocolate fridge cake recipe is one of my favourite cakes to bake and eat! It's so easy to bake, you don't even need an oven and it's perfect to make for birthdays.

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To make this Yummy Chocolate Fridge Cake you will need:

12oz milk chocolate 

(6oz for the cake and 6oz for the topping)

I like to use normal milk chocolate for the cake and Cadbury's Dairy Milk for the topping.

4oz butter

1 large can of Nestle's milk

10oz Rich Tea biscuits

(or any other plain biscuits)

2oz raisins

8-10 glace cherries

Cut into 1/4

*1 tbsp cooking brandy*

(optional)

Topping to decorate

Method

• Melt together half the chocolate, the butter and the Nestle's milk. Keep stirring until the mixture is all melted together.

• Whilst the mixture is melting, put the Rich Tea biscuits in a plastic bag (I like to use a sandwich bag) and crush the biscuits with the end of the rolling pin. Make sure you don't over crush the biscuits into powder because the cake tastes better with that extra crunch.

• Once the mixture has all melted, add in the crushed Rich Tea biscuits, the raisins, the cherries and the brandy.

• Mix well until the mixture is thoroughly combined.

• Pack the mixture into a cake tin lined with baking paper.

• Chill the cake in the fridge for about 3 hours.

• Once the cake has chilled for a while, take it out of the fridge and turn the cake out of the tin. To top the cake, melt the remaining chocolate and spread it over the top of the cake. I like to spread it around the edges as well.

• Whilst chocolate is setting add your topping. I've experimented with M&M's, Smarties and Malteasers before and they've all worked.

• Put the cake back into the fridge to set the chocolate.

• Once the chocolate has set take it out and enjoy!

I hope you will enjoy baking and eating this cake just as much as I do, trust me it is very yummy!

Have fun!

Summer Park Walks

After breaking up for the school holidays, I decided to go for a walk around my local park. The weather was beautiful and sunny which was great for taking photos.

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Roath Park is popularly known for its lake. Walking around it you can see so much life and nature varying from ducks, swans and geese to many interesting insects. You can also hire either a pedal or rowing boat to get a closer look at the lake and come face to face with the birds. 

 Here is one of many beautiful swans that glide across the river daily. The swans and the other birds are one of the main attractions for the park. Often people come to visit with bags full of bread and bird food to feed them. But you have to be careful or you could be chased by hungry geese!

While walking around the lake I kept seeing flashes of blue fly past me. Soon I came to realise that they were gorgeous, blue dragon flies bobbing along the fresh water. I was so happy that I managed to get a picture of one of them.

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I would definitely recommend going out for a afternoon stroll in the gorgeous summer weather and if you're feeling naughty enjoying an ice-cream is always a good way to complete the walk.