I am on my way back from Brisbane to Sydney and the world is slowly fading away into darkness. It’s a memory I’ll never forget.

I’ve had a great weekend with my family and grandparents in Brisbane and we have done many things.

We went to my dad’s cousins 40^th, we had breakfast at the golf club and we had some great talks.

It seems to have been a holiday and a memory all in one.

Zoerose.

When my friend and I where asked to do this we where stumped. Our topic was that students should get paid according to their marks. My friend and I disagreed with this topic so we decided we would write ours saying that students should not be paid a cording to their marks.

Our teacher then talked to us about the way to go about it. First we had to think what person we should put it in. We decided that it would be best in first person. Or in other words saying “I”.  We then had to think of a plot. We had to make our main character get into problems because they where getting paid according to their marks. We had to make it sound like it would be better for you to not be paid according to your marks. With all this in mind we had to write a story.

What would you do?

Zoerose.

Firstly, Cru camps are so much fun. You can do many activities such as archery, canoeing, low ropes, high ropes, bush survival, BMX bike riding, abseiling and many more. It’s so much fun. I could never stop smiling at camp and you make new friendships with other people that you didn’t realize you would become friends with.

Another great thing is that you get valuable Christian discovery time run by the Cru leaders. You read the bible, pray and play fun games in small groups.

I hope I have left you in no doubt that you should go on a Cru camp today.

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This is the latest book by John Flanagan. It is set in the same place as The Ranger’s Apprentice series but you don’t have to of read the Ranger’s Apprentice. I haven’t read it yet but I’m planning on when it comes out. You might like to read it if you like The Ranger’s Apprentice or even if you haven’t read it.

Zoerose.

Over all I think that the Flowers would be in my top five restaurants.

Zoerose.

For the cake:

225g unsalted butter, very soft

225g caster sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 large eggs

200g self-raising flour

25g cornflour

1 teaspoon baking powder (If using processor method)

3-4 tablespoons milk

2x 21cm sandwich tins (About 5cm deep), buttered

For the filling:

2-4 tablespoons raspberry or other jam depending on berries

1 punnet raspberries or berries of choice

125ml (Or simply a 142ml tub) double cream

For the topping:

1-2 tablespoons caster sugar

Preheat the oven to 180^oC/gas mark 4. If the tins are loose bottomed, you don’t need to line them, otherwise do.

I always make this basic sponge cake in the food processor, which involves putting in all the ingredients except the milk and processing till you’ve got a smooth batter. The pulse, pouring the milk gradually though the funnel till your cake mixture’s a soft, dropping consistency.

If you want to make this the traditional way, cream the butter and sugar, add the vanilla and then the eggs, one at a time adding a spoonful of flour between each. Fold in the rest of the flour and the corn flour, adding no baking powder, and when all incorporated add a little milk as you need

Pour and scrape the batter onto the tins and bake for about 25 minutes, until the cakes are beginning to come away at the edges, are springy to the touch on top and a cake tester comes out clean. Leave the cakes in their tins on a wire rack for 10 minutes before turning out and leaving to cool completely.

When you’re ready to eat the cake, put one layer on a plate, right way up, spread with jam and scatter with the fruit n top. Whip the cream till it’s thickened but still soft and spread over the jammy fruit. Sit the other cake on top, and sprinkle over a tablespoon or so of caster sugar.

Serves 6-8.

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