The Black Mill Riverside Cafe

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The Black Mill Riverside Cafe We pride ourselves on quality homemade baking & catering including afternoon teas,buffets & platters.

Thank you to Claire Calicott for trusting in me to make this huge cake! (Hard to grasp the size in the photos).HAPPY 80T...
31/10/2026

Thank you to Claire Calicott for trusting in me to make this huge cake! (Hard to grasp the size in the photos).
HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY to Mrs Calicott from Bryncethin 🎊🥂
Enjoy the celebrations! 🎉

To give an idea of the weight of this cake…

14 eggs
Large 1 kg bag of castor sugar.
Large 1kg bag of flour
Large 1 kg pack of stork margarine
2 packs of unsalted butter
Large box of icing sugar
1/2 bottle of vanilla extract
1 and a half jars of strawberry jam
600 mls fresh double cream
Fresh strawberries
Plus decorations

Chocolate cupcakes with a dark chocolate ganache centre & fresh raspberry cream. Happy Birthday to my beautiful friend G...
31/10/2026

Chocolate cupcakes with a dark chocolate ganache centre & fresh raspberry cream.
Happy Birthday to my beautiful friend Gail Speck. 🎊

31/10/2026

Happy Halloween 🎃
Thank you for keeping me busy.
Next up… Christmas!
Orders can be taken now for gifts and Afternoon Festive Tea boxes 🎄

28/10/2026

Wellness Wednesday 🌱

Hello. Hope you’re having a good week. Enjoying the beautiful dry and sunny days we’ve had in between the storms.

I had a visit to the most incredible farm shop whilst passing through Gloucester. Everything homemade, some goodness and just too tempting to resist! 🥧🍰

It’s been a week of a little too much indulgence, with fresh bread and cakes making an appearance. I’m blaming a few long road trips and my visitor staying! 😂

Quick meals on the menu this week! Which sometimes are not the best choices!

Time to balance things out with some lovely nature walks, fresh air, finding that balance. 🌳🍃

21/10/2026

WELLNESS WEDNESDAY 🌿

With these gorgeous blue skies, it’s a lovely reminder to get outside, enjoy these days and take a little time to check in with ourselves. Sometimes a bit of fresh air is all we need to clear the cobwebs! ☀️💚

Turkey thigh mince made a change for my bolognese, although it definitely needs plenty of herbs and seasoning. 🍝
Water intake is better although there’s still room for improvement!

I’ve enjoyed sea bass and hake this week, resisting the temptation of Beales fish and chips in Porthcawl! 😋 But have you noticed how expensive fish has become? Smoked mackerel used to be a cheap meal and one of my favourites for adding to salads. The price has almost doubled! 🐟

My confession this week? Too much bread! 😂 My ham and pea soup was delicious, but I just couldn’t resist the bread on the side!

Every day is up to us to make it as good as we can isn’t it? Though it takes effort and mindset.

We forget to thank ourselves, heal ourselves and we just carry on.
That’s why I like to have a bit of reflection and have Wellness Wednesdays - to make sure things are going ok and address things that maybe not.
Time to take the deep breathes.

Wishing you a positive week ahead 🌱



17/10/2026
It’s a nice day for a sunny wedding 🤍Congratulations to the happy couple. 🍾🥂Thank you to The staff at The Cherry Laurel,...
17/10/2026

It’s a nice day for a sunny wedding 🤍
Congratulations to the happy couple. 🍾🥂

Thank you to The staff at The Cherry Laurel, Bridgend for all their help.

To mother of the bride Jackie Howell’s…THANK YOU for allowing me the honour. I hope you all enjoyed this very special occasion and of course the cake!

2 tiered wedding cake:
Both tiers - layers of vanilla sponge filled with rich chocolate buttercream. Decorated in decadent dark chocolate ganache.

Silk flowers supplied by the bride from her florist.

HAPPY SWEET 16TH BIRTHDAY to the gorgeous Amelie Walters. Growing up way too fast. So proud of the young woman she’s bec...
17/10/2026

HAPPY SWEET 16TH BIRTHDAY to the gorgeous Amelie Walters. Growing up way too fast. So proud of the young woman she’s become - beauty AND brains just like her mother.
Have the best weekend Ams 🎉🎂
Live from all of us.

Thank you Chrystelle for making me a part of this very special occasion 💕

Triple layer of chocolate cake, filled with berry compote, vanilla chantilly cream & fresh strawberries.
Wrapped in dark chocolate ganache with swirls of chocolate buttercream and fresh cream, fresh berries, ferrero rochers, chewy meringue, dark chocolate and raspberry mallows, white chocolate shavings and chocolate macaron 🤎

15/10/2026

Wellness Wednesday 🌿

Hello 👋
How have you been getting on this week?

It’s been a busy week, with four events and lots of going with the flow! While I’ve enjoyed every minute, I’ve also noticed my eating habits slipping a little, especially on long car journeys with service station stops!
🤦‍♀️

Less planning ahead, more comfort food, bread creeping back in from an occasional treat to 4 or 5 days this week and a bigger craving for sweet things. I even enjoyed not one but two of my own chocolate cupcakes, which is something I rarely do! 🤦‍♀️

I tried Hu - this dark chocolate bar for the first time and it was probably the most satisfying little treat as 2 squares was enough so it lasted days. 🍫

On the positive side, I’ve cooked some lovely meals, including a big pot of cawl that lasted a couple of days, plus haddock and hake with veggies. I forgot to photograph some of them, but the important thing is that I enjoyed them!

I’m still struggling to drink enough water 🤦‍♀️ and with such a busy social week, I’ve only managed two gym sessions but a lovely long walk 🤷‍♀️ I’m also wondering whether the change in season is making me feel hungrier?! Or am I trying to justify it all? 😬

The good thing is, I’ve recognised what’s happening. It’s so easy for old habits to creep back in without us noticing, but there’s no point beating ourselves up. It’s about finding our balance again, planning ahead, drinking more water and getting back into a routine.

So, that’s my little check in this week. Not perfect, but definitely honest! 💚

Let’s check in again next Wednesday and hopefully I’ll be feeling more positive and back on track.
You’re not alone if you’ve noticed old habits creeping back in, too. 🫤

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Meadowbank, Parish Lane
Bridgend
BLACKMILLCF356ER

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