Caroline Cowe

Terrible service from @McDonaldsUK Colonnades Croydon as usual… can’t ever seem to get our order right. This time wrong food in the happy meal and no toy so my daughter isn’t happy!

@SouthernRailUK @nationalrailenq Either London Bridge or London Victoria from Wallington or Purley on Saturday 26 Oct, Sunday 27 Oct or Friday 1 Nov. Will there be any direct trains running on any route into London from either Wallington, Purley or Hackbridge on those days? Thanks

@Caroline_Makes @nationalrailenq Hi Caroline. Which journey are you planning on taking? ^Will

@SouthernRailUK @nationalrailenq hello, when will timetables be updated to show the engineering work during half term Oct 26-1 Nov? The websites say no trains but the actual journey planner shows everything still running. Thanks

@RosamundUrwin Oh dear, I can imagine that might traumatise you a bit into not going back!

@Caroline_Makes @sciencemuseum @young_vam Thank you for this - I actually grew up near the horniman and set off an alarm in it as a child (leaning over a display; not my finest hour). Lots of people saying how great it is - we should def make the trip

I have two weeks off work in London with my 3 year old (the baby will be at the childminder). What are the most fun things to do? He wants to go to Gambado (groan) and @sciencemuseum (great), and I want to do @young_vam. Ideas very gratefully received.

@SouthernRailUK why is the 7.32 from Wallington to London Bridge cancelled please and will the following train (8.02) run on time? Thanks

@rcolvile More to the point did you recognise Matt Green as the BBC reporter? I remember him from Footlights from our time at TCS :-)

If anyone is tempted to tweet that Doctor Who has gone woke, a reminder that the *shocking twist* in the one about Space Amazon was that the corporation wasn’t actually evil, unlike every other private sector organisation in the show over the last 60 years.

If you find yourself with leftover Halloween candy next week why not try making this chocolate bark? It works well with almost any chocolate, sweets, popcorn- I used M&S Hallow Scream Munch Mix. carolinemakes.net/2023/10/hallow…

Halloween spooky sugar cookies - I’ve been playing with my collection of cookie cutters a lot since taking a Biscuiteers class recently! carolinemakes.net/2023/10/hallow…

@SouthernRailUK hello, when will there be an updated timetable available for next Thursday re the overtime ban? Thanks

Occasionally (very occasionally) I go out for cocktails - I loved this place in Cheltenham I went to last year, and would definitely go back! carolinemakes.net/2023/09/memsah…

@EdConwaySky I’ve just finished reading this and it’s absolutely brilliant! Your explanation of processes is really accessible and full of colourful anecdotes (can’t believe how many places you visited researching this book!) and it really is eye-opening how much we depend on these materials!

In part this is because we rarely stop & ask: hang on, where does the stuff we rely on every day actually COME from? It's a question I've tried to answer in my book #materialworld. This thread is one tiny fragment of hundreds of stories in there. lnk.to/MaterialWorld

⌛️THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT SAND⌛️ This is the story of how we are all - all of us, human civilisation as we know it - TOTALLY dependent on a small town in rural America to keep the modern world turning. It's the wild story of the world's purest, and most prized, sand 🧵

@christopherhope Congratulations on the new job! You joined the Tel business desk the same week I did if I recall!

Thanks to all my friends at the Telegraph and Lobby colleagues for a wonderful send-off last night. It's time for new challenges after 20 years.

@deliciousmag Salad cream sandwiches were my favourite!

What sandwich did you eat the most as a kid? Unorthodox fillings are allowed!!🥪

Little girls - and anyone else - who wishes they were a princess will love having afternoon tea in this Cinderella style carriage in the beautiful Tea Terrace tearooms. Find out more here: carolinemakes.net/2023/06/the-te…

Coronation cookies - using a crown cutter my husband 3D printed and a cookie stamp bought from Etsy. Icing isn’t perfect but better than my usual standard so I’m happy with these. Check out the blog post for some that my daughter did as well! carolinemakes.net/2023/05/corona…

Today I’m wearing orange and have made tompouce for King’s Day!Nothing to do with the coronation - 27 April is a public holiday in the Netherlands celebrating the monarch’s birthday. It’s a day of parties, flea markets and eating this particular treat. carolinemakes.net/2023/04/dutch-…

@rcolvile @JonnElledge My maiden name only has 538 apparently!

Utterly fascinating site (via @JonnElledge). I knew our spelling was rare but there are more blimmin’ pandas forebears.io

@smartcookiesam My ex would only eat pasta if there was meat with it eg chicken Alfredo. Though to be fair my husband isn’t really keen on pasta and would rather just have the chicken.

@rcolvile Giving Tuesday is meant to be an antidote to the excesses of Black Friday and Cyber Monday (it’s the day after). When I worked in internal comms I remember writing stuff for the intranet to support it and encourage people to donate.

I had never heard of Giving Tuesday but someone has anonymously given $1112 to fund medical research in my wife's memory and I am overwhelmingly in favour (and hugely grateful). Please contribute here! justgiving.com/fundraising/An…