Heading into my kitchen and opening a cupboard, I reached up to pull down a bag of sugar and a bag of flour.
What else do I need? I thought to myself, pulling out my KitchenAid mixer.
One evening, in October last year, I’d decided to bake a Victoria sponge – I loved baking, and I’d often whip up a cake for my neighbour who cut my grass, as a little thank you.
But as I went to plug the mixer in, I noticed the green light flashing away on my Hoover battery.
I’d bought a lightweight stick Hoover the