Karen Wright: A birthday trip and a slice of pizza inspiration

I booked a glamping pod through Experience Freedom, the glamping arm of the Caravan and Motorhome Club. I love the campsite at Brighton; it is in such a perfect location near enough to all the attractions of the town but far enough away for some much-needed peace and quiet.

I caught the train from Wakefield and changed at Stevenage where I caught a train direct to Brighton. It was very easy and a relaxing way to get there. Once I arrived in Brighton, I hopped on a bus which took me directly to the nearest stop to my daughter’s flat. We walked to school to collect the children and then we all jumped on another bus to take the kids to their swimming lessons. I watched them in the pool for a while before leaving to catch more buses to take me to the site to check in to my pod.

The next day was the birthday itself and after school we took the children to their favourite pizza restaurant. I decided to choose a pizza topping that was quite unusual. It was blue cheese, prosciutto, figs and honey. It was delicious, and I loved the pairing of the cheese and figs.

When I got home, I kept thinking about the pizza and when I spotted some figs in the supermarket, I decided I had to try to recreate it. I made a pizza dough using 500g of bread flour, a sachet of yeast, a little salt and 300 ml of water. This was enough for two huge pizzas. I used a little red pesto as a topping followed by a mix of grated mozzarella and cheddar. I sliced up half a pack of Danish blue cheese and scattered that on the top and then added slices of juicy figs and a drizzle of honey. I baked in an extremely hot oven for ten minutes before tucking in to it. It was divine, figs are still just in season and good value right now so why not buy a pack and give them a try!