Marketing? It’s a piece of cake! - by Natasha Rahanu

As those of you who know me are aware, as well as promoting the sale of delicious food all around the University care of our delivered catering, I’m no stranger to the inside of a kitchen myself.

My forte is desserts, specifically cakes (past triumphs have included an elephant lemon cake and a 3D train cake complete with carriages stuffed full of gummy bear passengers).

So the other weekend when I went to my niece’s  (Imogen, or Immy for short) fourth birthday party and my sister asked me to make the cake I was only too happy to oblige. Little did I know at this point that the design of the cake was to be a scaled down version of the gym in which the party was taking place!

Anyway, following a day spent with Immy watching films and making things out of paper and glitter, at 5pm I started on the cake, finally finishing at 2am the morning of the party!

Cake or gym - which is which?!

It was all worth it when Immy saw the cake but to top it off, shortly after we arrived at the gym, the manager approached me and asked for my permission to put a photo of the cake on their website as part of their promotional campaign for parties.

Oh okay... one square apple pie coming up!

Meet in Leeds Christmas Message - by Natasha Lockwood

MEETinLEEDS' Christmas Message

(to the theme of Jingle Bells! – I’ve put first verse of jingle bells in case people don’t know it!)

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way

Oh what fun, it is to ride

In a one horse open sleigh

Christmas parties everywhere, four or five a day

Turkey gone in seconds flat

Then Christmas pudding -Yay!

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Mulled Wine & Mince Pies

Tinsel in the office here

And a tree with Sparkling Lights – oh!

Santa’s sleigh is on its way, SatNav glowing bright

Heading down to MEETinLEEDS

On a crisp and snowy night

Season’s Greetings everyone, wherever you may be

Thanks for reading all our blogs

But there’s much more to see

Click the links, click the links, our website sends good cheer

A Merry Christmas everyone

And the happiest New Year!