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Griff 10-28-2014 04:23 PM

Thanks froods!

Carruthers 10-30-2014 09:03 AM

Had a PM from Sundae today.

Gravdigr 10-30-2014 02:44 PM

All good, I hope?

Carruthers 10-30-2014 02:50 PM

Yes, she seemed positive and cheerful.

Gravdigr 10-31-2014 02:05 PM

Cool!

Carruthers 11-02-2014 10:45 AM

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?

Griff 11-02-2014 11:18 AM

That is cool. :)

Gravdigr 11-02-2014 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carruthers (Post 913221)
...whereas Dad, at eighty-nine, is still serviceable.

That's awesome. :thumb:

xoxoxoBruce 11-02-2014 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carruthers (Post 913221)
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.:angel:

BigV 11-03-2014 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce (Post 913240)
If you tell us what plate, and what ship, you never know.:angel:

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carruthers (Post 913367)
I received a card from Sundae this morning.

Well what did she say?


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