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Gravdigr · 10-31-2014, 02:05 PM

Cool!

Carruthers · 11-02-2014, 10:45 AM

1. I ‘won’ an auction this morning. It was for a collector’s plate with an equine theme.
I bought one for a friend ten or twelve years ago, which I suspect her kids reduced to smithereens in short order.
It occurred to me a couple of months back that it would be good to get hold of one for myself.
Since then I’ve discovered that there are four in the series and, in the space of about six weeks, I’ve managed to find three of them.
I’ll probably never find the remaining plate but such is life.
I think I paid a little over the odds for today’s purchase. The starting price was a bit higher than I would have liked, but there were no other bidders so at least it didn’t go up anymore.

2. I bought a photo of the Royal Navy ship my Dad served on during the last couple of years of that unfortunate Anglo-German disagreement.
The ship was struck off charge soon after WW2 whereas Dad, at eighty-nine, is still serviceable.

The seller is in Florida BTW. Isn't the Interweb great?

Griff · 11-02-2014, 11:18 AM

That is cool.

Gravdigr · 11-02-2014, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Carruthers

...whereas Dad, at eighty-nine, is still serviceable.

That's awesome.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-02-2014, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Carruthers

1.I’ll probably never find the remaining plate but such is life.....

I bought a photo of the Royal Navy ship my Dad served on during the last couple of years of that unfortunate Anglo-German disagreement.

If you tell us what plate, and what ship, you never know.

BigV · 11-03-2014, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

If you tell us what plate, and what ship, you never know.

True, true.

For example, I have *you* to thank for leading me to this.

orthodoc · 11-03-2014, 07:42 PM

Spent 24 hours this past weekend in the Niagara region of Ontario ... wine country and tons of historical stuff. The War of 1812, earlier settlers and all that. Found an Irish shop with cable-knit sweaters from Ireland ... yes, I can/could knit one, and will soon, but for now I bought one in the MOST beautiful shades of green ... and had a cream scone in their tea room. A real cream scone with clotted cream and sliced strawberries and a smear of jam on an absolutely divine scone (it was better than any I've made, and ... don't know how to say this, but that's saying something).

And later, found a bakery with Scotch pies, Forfar Bridies, Cornish Pasties, and real butter tarts. The Scotch pies were not up to my great-grandmother's standard, but the Cornish Pasty was. And the butter tart ... hm. I'll have to revise my recipe. Notes to follow.

monster · 11-03-2014, 08:36 PM

what is the name of the bakery?

orthodoc · 11-03-2014, 09:06 PM

Niagara Home Bakery, Niagara on the Lake. They're on Queen Street.

Carruthers · 11-04-2014, 05:21 AM

I received a card from Sundae this morning.

Written with her characteristic eloquence and wit, it augers well for the future.

fargon · 11-04-2014, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Carruthers

I received a card from Sundae this morning.

Well what did she say?

xoxoxoBruce · 11-04-2014, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by orthodoc

Niagara Home Bakery, Niagara on the Lake. They're on Queen Street.

I quoted your post to a friend who lives there. She replied, "I know both shops very well and can vouch for their excellence."

monster · 11-04-2014, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by orthodoc

Niagara Home Bakery, Niagara on the Lake. They're on Queen Street.

thanks

Aliantha · 11-05-2014, 04:12 AM

I made a pretty good Olaf today.

fargon · 11-05-2014, 06:29 AM

What is an Olaf?

10-31-2014, 02:05 PM	#10396
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11-02-2014, 10:45 AM	#10397
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	Ebay success! 1. I ‘won’ an auction this morning. It was for a collector’s plate with an equine theme. I bought one for a friend ten or twelve years ago, which I suspect her kids reduced to smithereens in short order. It occurred to me a couple of months back that it would be good to get hold of one for myself. Since then I’ve discovered that there are four in the series and, in the space of about six weeks, I’ve managed to find three of them. I’ll probably never find the remaining plate but such is life. I think I paid a little over the odds for today’s purchase. The starting price was a bit higher than I would have liked, but there were no other bidders so at least it didn’t go up anymore. 2. I bought a photo of the Royal Navy ship my Dad served on during the last couple of years of that unfortunate Anglo-German disagreement. The ship was struck off charge soon after WW2 whereas Dad, at eighty-nine, is still serviceable. The seller is in Florida BTW. Isn't the Interweb great? __________________

11-02-2014, 11:18 AM	#10398
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	That is cool. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-03-2014, 07:42 PM	#10402
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Spent 24 hours this past weekend in the Niagara region of Ontario ... wine country and tons of historical stuff. The War of 1812, earlier settlers and all that. Found an Irish shop with cable-knit sweaters from Ireland ... yes, I can/could knit one, and will soon, but for now I bought one in the MOST beautiful shades of green ... and had a cream scone in their tea room. A real cream scone with clotted cream and sliced strawberries and a smear of jam on an absolutely divine scone (it was better than any I've made, and ... don't know how to say this, but that's saying something). And later, found a bakery with Scotch pies, Forfar Bridies, Cornish Pasties, and real butter tarts. The Scotch pies were not up to my great-grandmother's standard, but the Cornish Pasty was. And the butter tart ... hm. I'll have to revise my recipe. Notes to follow. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

11-03-2014, 08:36 PM	#10403
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	what is the name of the bakery? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-03-2014, 09:06 PM	#10404
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Niagara Home Bakery, Niagara on the Lake. They're on Queen Street. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

11-04-2014, 05:21 AM	#10405
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	I received a card from Sundae this morning. Written with her characteristic eloquence and wit, it augers well for the future. __________________

11-05-2014, 04:12 AM	#10409
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I made a pretty good Olaf today. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

11-05-2014, 06:29 AM	#10410
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