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[willie campbell]

Hi Mr Rory,

I am terrified of looking gaunt at my age,so at present I'm about two stones away from that look with the help of all of the above in your email plus afternoon teas.Remember we have to die of something,but not til I've had a little more lasagne,

Willie.

[Canny Lass]

Hi Mr Rory,

I am terrified of looking gaunt at my age,so at present I'm about two stones away from that look with the help of all of the above in your email plus afternoon teas.Remember we have to die of something,but not til I've had a little more lasagne,

Willie.

Godsake, Willie. Are yie oan a mission to turn every thread into a discussion about weight issues? Tony Macaroni's lasagne is marvellous.

[willie campbell]

Godsake, Willie. Are yie oan a mission to turn every thread into a discussion about weight issues? Tony Macaroni's lasagne is marvellous.

[willie campbell]

Hi,

no my angel,I just hate fatness,ugliness,and people without any fashion senseand speaking as someone who is slim,gorgeous,dapper and modest,I just have my standards.Anyway,enough about me,lets talk about you.What do you think about me?

Willie.x.

[Pat]

Hi,

no my angel,I just hate fatness,ugliness,and people without any fashion senseand speaking as someone who is slim,gorgeous,dapper and modest,I just have my standards.Anyway,enough about me,lets talk about you.What do you think about me?

Willie.x.

How do you feel about people with common sense? You can wear yourself out getting overly upset about personal prejudices. Canny Lass, I'm looking forward to your answer to Willie's question: "lets talk about you. What do you think about me?".

If you can fit it in with the topic of 'Cafe Culture in Glasgow' so much the better.

I hope he won't be asking for signs saying "Only beautiful people enter here." Could become confusing - after all opinions on beauty are subjective.

[willie campbell]

How do you feel about people with common sense? You can wear yourself out getting overly upset about personal prejudices. Canny Lass, I'm looking forward to your answer to Willie's question: "lets talk about you. What do you think about me?".

If you can fit it in with the topic of 'Cafe Culture in Glasgow' so much the better.

I hope he won't be asking for signs saying "Only beautiful people enter here." Could become confusing - after all opinions on beauty are subjective.

[willie campbell]

Hi Pat,

shes very slow at getting back to me.I've got my tin hat on.

Willie.x.

[Pat]

Little Italy never fails to please. Their freshly baked pizza always hits the spot, their coffee is delicious and the Italian soft drinks are a big hit with our weans. We had an enjoyable lunch there the other day after some hectic activity at Dowanhill Park.

[Canny Lass]

Hi,

no my angel,I just hate fatness,ugliness,and people without any fashion senseand speaking as someone who is slim,gorgeous,dapper and modest,I just have my standards.Anyway,enough about me,lets talk about you.What do you think about me?

Willie.x.

When I'm doing my cafe socialising I admit to people watching, willie, if I see a 'slim,gorgeous,dapper man' (I'm assuming in his 70s or thereabouts) I'll try no tae gie him a dunt. It might no be you.

I too have standards. I tend to go for companions who are amusing, generous, interesting and who don't irritate me by airing superficial, judgmental and narrow minded views.

I prefer if they are less cantakerous than I am and caste positive vibes my way, soothing my spirits and encouraging positive thoughts. You and I may have something in common as I like Cup and agree that the man who owns this particular cafe is a charmer. I couldn't put away the very generous afternoon tea by myself. I'm not suggesting that you are a wee bitty greedy?

[willie campbell]

When I'm doing my cafe socialising I admit to people watching, willie, if I see a 'slim,gorgeous,dapper man' (I'm assuming in his 70s or thereabouts) I'll try no tae gie him a dunt. It might no be you.

I too have standards. I tend to go for companions who are amusing, generous, interesting and who don't irritate me by airing superficial, judgmental and narrow minded views.

I prefer if they are less cantakerous than I am and caste positive vibes my way, soothing my spirits and encouraging positive thoughts. You and I may have something in common as I like Cup and agree that the man who owns this particular cafe is a charmer. I couldn't put away the very generous afternoon tea by myself. I'm not suggesting that you are a wee bitty greedy?

[willie campbell]

hi Ms Canny,

we sound so compatible in our views.I hope they dont have to move the door lintles to get us in after all those afternoon teas.That managers so obliging he will do that for us i'm quite sure.Lets find out if they do wedding cakes too,just in case.Get back to me with your thoughts Canny,and in the mean time keep people watching and reporting your findings,

Willie.x

[harper]

*raised eyebrows and big grin*

I'm aff the board for three days and a mutual admirations society has been set up. I love it!

Carry on ...

Is Tony Macaroni a real name, btw?

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[willie campbell]

*raised eyebrows and big grin*

I'm aff the board for three days and a mutual admirations society has been set it. I love it!

Carry on ...

Is Tony Macaroni a real name, btw?

[willie campbell]

Hi Dear Miss Harper,

I do hope Miss Canny doesnt misconstrue my reference to wedding cake,its just that I love it.Preferably royal icing,underlayered by marzipan yielding to a sponge filled with brandy soaked raisins.mmmmmmmmmmmmm.I always love a wedding invite but only for the cake,you can keep the bride and groom and all that stuff,and I cant wait for the little box of more cake dropping through the door a week later as a momento.Heaven is a three tier afternoon tea,with a wedding cake on the side..certainly a rarity in Byres Road.Let me know of any tea shops doing it,

Willie.x.

[harper]

Eeek! I can't abide marzipan and weddings give me the heebie jeebies. I haven't heard of any tearooms with wedding cake on the menu but I am not local.

Mibbie you could offer your services to a wedding cake baker as chief sampler for quality control?

[Pat]

*raised eyebrows and big grin*

I'm aff the board for three days and a mutual admirations society has been set up. I love it!

Carry on ...

Is Tony Macaroni a real name, btw?

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Sure is. Very pleasant restaurant at the bottom of Byres Road. Super coffee.
http://www.tonymacar...byres-road.html

[Pat]

Hi Dear Miss Harper,

I do hope Miss Canny doesnt misconstrue my reference to wedding cake,its just that I love it.Preferably royal icing,underlayered by marzipan yielding to a sponge filled with brandy soaked raisins.mmmmmmmmmmmmm.I always love a wedding invite but only for the cake,you can keep the bride and groom and all that stuff,and I cant wait for the little box of more cake dropping through the door a week later as a momento.Heaven is a three tier afternoon tea,with a wedding cake on the side..certainly a rarity in Byres Road.Let me know of any tea shops doing it,

Willie.x.

Does that still happen? I can't remember receiving one of those for along time, Willie.

I haven't seen wedding cake on the menu anywhere either. It's basically just a rich fruit cake with marzipan and royal icing. I'm sure you could rustle one up.

[Hingmie]

Does that still happen? I can't remember receiving one of those for along time, Willie.

I haven't seen wedding cake on the menu anywhere either. It's basically just a rich fruit cake with marzipan and royal icing. I'm sure you could rustle one up.

Fancy cup cakes have been offered at the most recent weddings that I have been at. We sent out slices of wedding cake after our wedding 20+ years ago. This tradition has stopped, I think. The "show of presents" where you entertained the aunties, in laws and others now seems to be defunct too.

[willie campbell]

Fancy cup cakes have been offered at the most recent weddings that I have been at. We sent out slices of wedding cake after our wedding 20+ years ago. This tradition has stopped, I think. The "show of presents" where you entertained the aunties, in laws and others now seems to be defunct too.

[willie campbell]

dear miss hingmie,

the sound of cupcakes fairly resonates with me,with all that delicous butter icing and sprinkles etc.etc.sadly i am now in that age group where its mainly funerals that i get invites to,and it all seems to be savouries at these..no slight on the deceased of course,but a wee sweetness could conjure up many a happy memory for me far easier than a gristly wee sausage roll wrapped in pastry that's guarenteed to give you heartburn for a week.shows of presents?..those were the days with all those rows of duplicated toasters and tea pots etc,now its all wedding lists at john lewis if you please,with nothing left to your imagination as to what to buy.oh,incidentally,my aunty peggy worked in a glasgow confectionary factory as a "chocolate enrober".her job was to drop a covering splodge of melted chocolate onto the little cream fondant shapes as they made their way along the conveyor belt.she worked there for years and it was always great to visit her as she always had bags of choc.mis-shapes from the factory.of course she had no teeth and weighed 18 stones due to bringing her work home with her,

willie.x.