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20/05/2008, 11:35 britgirl Joined on 10/01/2008 29 Finestere Posts 44 Re: Died? Wow! Your description of afternoon teas brought back many memories of cream teas on Dartmoor. Huge fresh baked scones, loads of clotted cream and homemade strawberry jam.  There were huge debates as to which you put on your scone first. I don't think it was ever resolved. Me? Definately cream first. Happy days.    Report

20/05/2008, 11:41 Gluestick Joined on 22/03/2006 UK and Nord Pas de Calais Posts 2,342 Re: Died?  sweet 17 wrote: Ever eaten at The Bell, Sutton Benger, Gluey?  Sort of twixt Chippenham and Swindon.  Lived there on the premises for a few months whilst househunting.  Nice! Sounds vaguely familiar, Sweets. I stayed at a number of places around Malmesbury when I used to travel down to meet with business colleagues there.   "Yes, but that apart, Mrs Lincoln, did you enjoy the play?" Gluestick    Report

20/05/2008, 11:43 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 1,688 Re: Died?  Gluestick wrote:  Cathy wrote: Still as the old law states; whatever you like in life, it's either illegal, immoral or it makes you fat! Better still - all three.... When I am in the UK (not very often), I am a hop, skip and jump away from Malmesbury. Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

20/05/2008, 11:54 Gluestick Joined on 22/03/2006 UK and Nord Pas de Calais Posts 2,342 Re: Died?  britgirl wrote: Wow! Your description of afternoon teas brought back many memories of cream teas on Dartmoor. Huge fresh baked scones, loads of clotted cream and homemade strawberry jam.  There were huge debates as to which you put on your scone first. I don't think it was ever resolved. Me? Definately cream first. Happy days. When Mrs Gluey and I were on our one week's honeymoon in Dawlish Warren in Devon (how times change: no riding elephants in Bali in those days! One week in Devon and straight back to work), we found a Tea Shoppe in the village where the owner also had a farm and used his own clotted cream. Now he told me that it was clotted naturally: just left in the dairy to set, whereas most was clotted using heat, which is why it turned yellow. Now Mrs G loves cream: however, cream was conspicuous by its absence when we were both growing up. As were most foods............... After demolishing a large helping of  home made scones, home made strawberry jam (Jam on first BTW, Britgirl! jam is thick and sticky; you can easily spread cream on jam but it's not so easy the other way around!), Mrs G eyed the plates of home made choux pastry clotted cream filled cakes and well, one thing led to another! I did suggest she exercised caution: "I know what I'm doing!" was the firm reply. Ah well. Eventually, she turned an interesting shade of green................................. There was a silver lining: that evening at dinner (Another lucky break: a wondrous hotel, new owners, she was Dutch and a great cook and they were trying out their menus for the Summer season. Cheap rates as it was early April),  so at dinner, I was able to eat both servings of the mixed grill, as one could when young, with no obvious side-effects. Now these days, if Mrs G wants to argue about something which will do her no good, all I say is, "Remember the clotted cream!" No wonder I've so many bruises all the time! I'm working now having enjoyed a morning's leisure, so you all play nice!   "Yes, but that apart, Mrs Lincoln, did you enjoy the play?" Gluestick    Report

20/05/2008, 11:59 Weedon Joined on 23/08/2004 Laval (53) Posts 1,136 Re: Died? Farmhouse teas for me please.  Fruit scones, lashings of proper clotted cream and strawberry jam. Next day, down to Folkestone Harbour for fish and chips then for afternoon tea? a plate of whelks from La La's sea food stall.  Okay then if you insist I'll have a few pints of bitter in The Ship just for a bit of local colour, the main being the blue language.  Perhaps the lady arm-wrestler types from The Ship could get together with the half-loopy arm danglers from the Pas de Calais for a bit of cultural understanding? Childhood sweets for me included Dolly Mixtures dipped in lemonade powder....it's a wonder I have even the one tooth left.    Report

20/05/2008, 12:13 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 1,688 Re: Died? All this talk of cream teas and slap-up breakfasts is making my lunchtime chicken drumstick look a bit sad. So we've heard about Mr and Mrs Glue's honeymoon, where was yours? Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

20/05/2008, 12:48 now just john Joined on 28/04/2005 Montignac le coq Posts 369 Re: Died? Where was yours first Cathy?! . . ., which one the official one or the other one? Not a lot of cholesterol in Kippers, tomatoes and a slice of Hovis Liquorice sticks, the hard ones with the imprint, still buy them whenever I see them    Report

20/05/2008, 12:48 britgirl Joined on 10/01/2008 29 Finestere Posts 44 Re: Died? Bit of a disaster really. Our holiday company went bust 36 hours before we got married in 1974. So instead of a fortnight in Ibiza we spent the first week in Brixham, and the second week replacing the car engine which had blown up. Too much travelling between Plymouth and Bath, before the A38 was completed.  I'm still surprised I actually made it down the aisle. My head dress was lost, my dad rushed into hospital, the car blew up, and the honeymoon was differant. All that in a week  At least it didn't rain. C'est la vie    Report

20/05/2008, 12:53 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 9,508 Re: Died? So we've heard about Mr and Mrs Glue's honeymoon, where was yours? Master Builders Hotel, Bucklers Hard in the New Forest: http://www.themasterbuilders.co.uk/about.htm Would you believe it, we came home after 3 days to collect a cat from rescue !!! www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

20/05/2008, 13:06 powerdesal Joined on 07/01/2006 Sharjah U.A.E Posts 2,024 Re: Died?  Gluestick wrote: Malmesbury was a lovely and typically Wiltshire town, Sweets. I also used to enjoy the wonderful pubs outside in the sticks. Once did a "Freedom of the City" parade at Malmesbury, the Mayoress was a real weirdo, she took the salute OK but was wearing seriously laddered (raggy even) bright green tights. Very Odd!!!! Steve Sharjah + 50 (in France) ........................................................................... Roll on death.....Demob is too far away.    Report

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