L of a Bake

14/08/2026

We’re CLOSED on Saturday

We’ve got poorly staff, no replacement available, and unfortunately I can’t magic another human out of the bakery cupboard. 😆

So, because we won’t be open tomorrow, I need this counter CLEARED today.

EVERYTHING on the bakery counter is £3.

Yep. Everything.

Cakes. Brownies. Cookies. Cheesecakes. Pastries. The lot.

£3 each until it’s gone.

Come and empty my counter please! 😂

13 Bowes Street, Blyth

14/08/2026

It’s been a while!

13/08/2026

What are you choosing… pancakes, omelette or a proper sandwich?

Pancakes, made fresh to order.

Fluffy omelettes.

Sandwiches on bread made, in-house.

And yes, the counter is absolutely LOADED too.

Friday & Sat.
Only 6 chances left!

13/08/2026

Friday’s counter is LOADED.

And yes… those are individual Victoria sponges.

On the counter tomorrow:

Chocolate cake

Chocolate cheesecake cake

Raspberry & white chocolate cake

School cake

Snickers nougat bar
Mars caramel
Fudge shortbread caramel
Caramelita bar
Raspberry brownie
Kinder brownie

Nutella cookie
Raspberry & white chocolate cookie
Chocolate chip cookie
Kinder cookie
Chocolate chip shortbread

Lemon cheesecake
Strawberry cheesecake

AND…

Strawberry tarts
I’m also going to attempt, and attempt is very much the word here 😂, a vanilla slice.

And Peach Melbas!

Then there’s the savoury stuff…

Crustless roasted pepper & cheese quiche

Plus proper pastry quiches:

Three cheese
Roasted red pepper
Roasted red pepper & chorizo

And ALL the Geordie Bangers:

Pork
Cumberland
Black pudding
Jalapeño

Basically, come hungry.

We’ve only got a handful of counter days left before we step away from the high street on 29th August, so apparently my response to winding down is to make MORE stuff.

Seems sensible. 😂
Open Friday 10- 2
& Saturday 9.30 til sell out.

Full menu also available

10/08/2026

I’ve always been a glass-half-full person.

I look for the good in people.
I look for solutions instead of problems.
I build people up.
And if I can help, I will, and do.

I don’t need to change the whole world.

If one conversation helps someone feel a little less overwhelmed, that matters.

If sharing something I’ve learned helps someone understand something they didn’t yesterday, that matters.

If listening, encouraging, connecting people or simply having a conversation makes somebody’s day a little easier, that matters.

One person.
One conversation.
One small difference at a time.

If you see something negative today, scroll past it.

Don’t engage.
Don’t give it your energy.
Don’t let someone else’s negativity become yours.

We’re all better than that.

There’s enough negativity in the world already. I’d much rather use my time lifting people up, making a difference where I can and adding a little more sunshine.

08/08/2026

Three weeks today, we close the doors to L of a Bake on the high street.

Which sounds like loads of time…

It isn’t. 😂

Because we’re only open Fridays and Saturdays now, that means you’ve actually got just SEVEN bakery counter days left.

Seven days of walking in and seeing what Lindsay’s filled the counter with.

Seven days of pancakes, omelettes

Seven days of sandwiches made with bread baked right here on the premises.

Seven days of proper cakes, brownies, cookies, traybakes and whatever else Lindsay decides needs one final appearance before we go.

And yes, we’re absolutely going to be squeezing as many old favourites into those seven days as physically possible.

The final day is Saturday 29th August.(takeaway only after 11.30 on this day)

So if there’s something you’ve been saying “I’ll pop in for one before you close” about…

You’ve got seven chances left. 😂🩷

Three weeks.

Seven bakery days.

What NEEDS to make the bake list!

07/08/2026

Today was my first day back in the café since I announced we’re closing.

I’m not going to lie… there were a few tears.

But there were also hugs. Lots of lovely chats. People coming in just to see me. Customers telling me how genuinely sad they are that L of a Bake is closing.

And it just reminded me how incredibly lucky I am.

Over the last few years I’ve somehow ended up surrounded by the nicest people. Not just my customers, but so many of the genuinely lovely small businesses in Blyth too. There is so much kindness out there. It doesn’t always make the headlines, but trust me, it’s there.

Today reminded me that L of a Bake has never really just been about cake.

It’s always been about people.

As hard as this bit is, I’m also feeling really hopeful about what’s next. It feels odd to be sad about one chapter ending whilst being genuinely excited about the next one, but that’s exactly where I am. Ben is excited to have me full time to himself too.

So thank you.

For every hug. Every kind word. Every “I’m going to miss this place.” Every person who came in today.

You honestly have no idea how much it meant…..

06/08/2026

05/08/2026

A little story…

Growing up, cheesecake came out of a box. You added milk, whisked it, put it in the fridge and hoped for the best.

Then, when I was 18, I moved to New York. Every diner had its own baked vanilla cheesecake, and once I’d finally tried one, I was hooked.

To me, that’s what a proper cheesecake is.

Simple. Creamy. Vanilla. No gimmicks. Just made well.

This week I’m bringing back my New York baked vanilla cheesecake.

Then you make it your own with a choice of:

🍓 Strawberry
🍋 Lemon
🫐 Blackcurrant
❤️ Raspberry

One cheesecake. Four different ways to enjoy it.

Sometimes simple really is best.
Regular cheesecakes will also be available!

05/08/2026

Right… they’re on the website. 🥧

I’ve nagged Lindsey enough to stop playing Angry Birds with Ben and to load the website with some pies to make my job easier!

🥩 Steak & Ale Pie
🍗 Creamy Chicken Pie

Both are made from scratch, wrapped in buttery pastry, and ready to pre-order now.

Knowing Lindsey there will be more flavours added before we open on Friday 🤦‍♀️

But if you know, you know. They very rarely sit on the shelf long enough for me to even tell people they’re there.



Pre-order now for collection this Friday or Saturday, 10am–1pm.

Also… over the next few weeks we want to fill the counter with your favourites.

We’ve made so many different bakes over the last five years that there are loads that quietly disappeared because something newer came along. We don’t want to finish up without giving some of those old favourites another outing.

If you’re planning on popping in this week, have a look at my Stories and leave your requests. Tell me what you’d love to see back, and hopefully we’ll try to make it happen.

Let’s make these last few weeks all about the bakes you’ve loved the most. 💗