Hum... potted meat and liver pâté my mom does, is the best I know... :-p
I also like tapenade... and home made guacamole !...
And foie gras (mainly for christmas)...

As promised, here's the picture of the roscón I bought earlier.

Yes, that is chocolate cream.

Yummy...
That reminds me of our Paris Brest...

It's a traditional ring shaped cake, with starched fruit on top. The dough is somewhat rougher and less fine than sponge cake, similar to sweet bread, but not exactly that either...

The sweet filling is something relatively recent. And entirely optional.

What do I do from a creative point of view....

Well, it used to be art - I went through art college - but art college put me off art! Until I went there I was happy doing my own 'thing' as I had since I was a young Viking, but the way they approached art wasn't right for me, so I kind of turned away from it. I was doing big abstract paintings for a while and then pen and ink work and illustration, but it was all a bit desperate because I think my visual art interest was disappearing and I didn't know it because I was struggling to find something I still liked but couldn't, which was kind of sad because there was nothing that pleased me enough to want to do it. The young Viking was gone.... You can cry here if you like ;-)

BUT!

The one amazingly good thing that came from art college was that I discovered writing. I wanted to communicate my ideas more directly than I could with a painting or illustration and writing was the perfect way of doing that, so it was all happy in the end! You can cheer here if you like ;-)

I still used painting as a way of making a living after I left college - I was a scenic artist at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden for a while, painting backdrops and scenery (and any performers who stood still for too long!) but I haven't done that in a long time.

So, to end a very long story, my creativity is writing, which I really enjoy.

As for exercise, walking is easy and amazingly good for you - it just depends how often you walk, how far you go and how quickly you get there. I used to be a gym instructor for a while, so I know that with the right diet and the right amount of exercise ten pounds will be easy to lose. You just have to decide you want to do it. And swimming is good too - once you're in the pool you're just another head bobbing along, so don't worry about not having the guts to go. If you like it, do it! Who cares what people might think?

What do you write?

I've always loved writing too, but find I it difficult to plan stories and they get out of hand so they stop making sense and I lose interest... I was about 40k words into a novel last time and it's kind of put my off now, which is a shame because I'd love to give it a go again..

Morning to all those who are awake. Hope your having a nice day so far. ;)

It's -2 out and I have to go feed the donkeys. No I'm not having a nice day but thanks for asking. :P

We're at -7 and snow is on the way, no donkeys though. ;)

Those both look delicious. Now I want cake.

Help yourself. XD

This is Eeyore.

Good day from my cold (3°C that feels like -3°C) and windy (5 Bf) city. Hope everyone's started their week well.

Love it, went to pet one once and it bit me. Guess I smelled like a carrot. :)
Sadly 3C would be considered a heat wave here today. Hope you're doing well otherwise. ;)

He's a miniature donkey; totally different disposition. He won't bite and neither will his two sisters.