Its hot in Virginia!

Although cooler today, we have had temperatures approaching 100 degrees which is VERY hot.  So much more so, as everywhere in America is super cooled with air conditioning.  So when you do step outside it's a bit like walking into a sauna.

Our house is situated 10 miles south of Richmond, the state capital.  There is lots to do and see in Richmond, but downtown has mainly banks and office blocks. 

The James river runs East to West just below Richmond and at that point, is quite shallow with lots of boulders and some great rapids for expert canoeists.  There are miles of riverside walks here, with walkers venturing out on the massive smooth boulders scattered across the river bed.  Great fun if you have the right footwear.

The river is particularly relevant to us, as it was the English who first travelled along the James River, creating the first settlement in the United States at Jamestown, in the early 1600's. 

The emblem of Virginia is the Cardinal bird who has the elongated shape of the thrush, but with a plum coloured breast and head.  This bird is quite striking and seems to be found in pairs almost wherever you go. 

More news from Virginia soon.  I hope to get a picture of a cardinal bird and other snippets of historical information.

First Franchisee for Sticky Fingers

A warm welcome to Rachel who has taken on the Derbyshire and South Notts area to provide cookery parties, bake-off sessions and more.  She is fully trained in delivering Sticky Fingers Parties and baking sessions and has got off to a flying start.  We have had some wonderful testimonials from happy clients and here is an example

"Hi there,

Rachael did a cupcake party for my daughter on May 25th and I would just like to leave feedback.

The session was so well organized and involved all of the children throughout the two hours. Rachael had a lovely manner with the children and all the children enjoyed the party. The food was also lovely.

Thank you very much and I have already started recommending Sticky Fingers to my friends,

Yvette Pearse"

More of these can be seen on our website www.stickyfingerscookeryparties.co.uk. 

Rachel took over the area from 1st May and this was particularly helpful to me as I am going to be living in Virginia USA for part of the time over the next 2 years.  Who knows I may even launch Sticky Fingers Parties out in Virginia and sign on my first international franchisee!

I hope to maintain this BlogSpot much more regularly whilst in the USA so watch out for more news from "Sticky Fingers Visits Virginia" in the near future