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[Pat]

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.

That's the first I've heard of that job, Willie.

Do you think you'll make it along to a swally? I'm sure we could arrange for some tea and cup cakes. I'll join you. :-)

When we were in New York earlier this year there were queues of people waiting to buy cupcakes, near where we were staying, at the Magnolia Bakery

[willie campbell]

That's the first I've heard of that job, Willie.

Do you think you'll make it along to a swally? I'm sure we could arrange for some tea and cup cakes. I'll join you. :-)

When we were in New York earlier this year there were queues of people waiting to buy cupcakes, near where we were staying, at the Magnolia Bakery

[willie campbell]

hi pat,

the chocolate enrober job did exist then, and was regarded as fairly skilled.the operator had also to put the little sqiggles of thin chocolate piping on the chocs as well as covering the centres with chocolate.they all had to look exactly the same too,no mean feet as they sped along the conveyor belt.this will all be mechanised now,unless you go to charbonnel et walker and pay a fortune for the hand made ones.i still love good quality rose and violet creams..they remind me of my granny.
ive heard of that bakery you mention made famous by sex and the city i think?oh,i saw the film again on t.v.during the week and loved it as an extension of the series,fashion was great and still a witty script.film number 2 was dire..like watching your best friends being murdered in front of you.number 3 had better be good!still its great to see women of a certain age starring in highly successfull films, when hollywood ignores anything over 30,if they're female that is.these characters should have a great story to tell if they get an intelligent script sorted out.dont want them just to take the money and run like the last outing.its an insult to their audience if they do,and an assault on our finances paying to see it.
i would be very pleased to meet up at some point to put faces to the nom de plumes.

willie.x.

[samscafeamericain]

A certain Scottish company famous for its celebration cakes has a job of jam spreader which last time I looked was still a manual job. Much of the cake making process is automated including the fillings. However, one job on each line was to spread the blob of jam over the cake base, this was done by a worker wearing the jammy glove and applying a window cleaning technique.

[willie campbell]

A certain Scottish company famous for its celebration cakes has a job of jam spreader which last time I looked was still a manual job. Much of the cake making process is automated including the fillings. However, one job on each line was to spread the blob of jam over the cake base, this was done by a worker wearing the jammy glove and applying a window cleaning technique.

[willie campbell]

hi,

thank goodness the machines havn't taken over completely,

willie.

[rory]

It will soon be September and there are a lot of people still enjoying their drinks outside. I hope the sunshine stays around for a while. The West End is looking a lot more interesting now that the student population has returned.

[willie campbell]

Hi,

you are right.It brings life to the place,

Willie.

[Pat]

I had a new cafe experience this week when I met a friend for afternoon tea at Stewart's Victorian Cafe in Glassford Street. I think this will prove to be very popular with ladies in for the day to browse in Marks and Debenhams. Lovely sandwiches and scones and an amazing chandelier.

[harper]

I had a new cafe experience this week when I met a friend for afternoon tea at Stewart's Victorian Cafe in Glassford Street. I think this will prove to be very popular with ladies in for the day to browse in Marks and Debenhams. Lovely sandwiches and scones and an amazing chandelier.

I do think afternoon tea is a lovely way to pass the time.

It's a bit far flung but I love the Wolseley in London and drag anyone I know who is visiitng London along for afternoon tea. I love the silver teapots and cakestands. Breakfast is fab too - boiled eggs and soldiers in wee silver eggcups.

Book me a table under the chandellier for the next swally.

[willie campbell]

I do think afternoon tea is a lovely way to pass the time.

It's a bit far flung but I love the Wolseley in London and drag anyone I know who is visiitng London along for afternoon tea. I love the silver teapots and cakestands. Breakfast is fab too - boiled eggs and soldiers in wee silver eggcups.

Book me a table under the chandellier for the next swally.

[willie campbell]

Hi Pat,

Stewarts tea room is lovely,and its great to have a "proper" tea room in the city centre.Yes I too love the chandelier,the damask table cloths and napkins,the oil paintings of the relatives adorning the walls.In fact so like my own dear home at tea time its uncanny.Oh and speaking of Canny,just to let her know her cashmere fingerless gloves advice is also very usefull for drinking tea elegantly on a chilly day, whilst keeping the circulation warm.Of course the fingerless glove allows the pinky to be visible and crooked in the appropriate manner indicating our "well brought upness"when sipping the Earl Grey elixir from the finest bone china.
Ive knitted a pair tonight on four needles in readiness for next week and cant thank Harper enough for this usefull and practical advice,

Willie.x.

[Pat]

Hi Pat,

Stewarts tea room is lovely,and its great to have a "proper" tea room in the city centre.Yes I too love the chandelier,the damask table cloths and napkins,the oil paintings of the relatives adorning the walls.In fact so like my own dear home at tea time its uncanny.Oh and speaking of Canny,just to let her know her cashmere fingerless gloves advice is also very usefull for drinking tea elegantly on a chilly day, whilst keeping the circulation warm.Of course the fingerless glove allows the pinky to be visible and crooked in the appropriate manner indicating our "well brought upness"when sipping the Earl Grey elixir from the finest bone china.
Ive knitted a pair tonight on four needles in readiness for next week and cant thank Harper enough for this usefull and practical advice,

Willie.x.

Yes, it has a nice atmosphere, Willie. Mind you I think so far as afternoon teas go that One Devonshire is hard to beat. Although, Cup in Byres Road does a brisk trade. I think you mentioned that you've scoffed the lot there.

Heavens, you'll be telling us next that you can turn the heel on a sock.

[willie campbell]

Yes, it has a nice atmosphere, Willie. Mind you I think so far as afternoon teas go that One Devonshire is hard to beat. Although, Cup in Byres Road does a brisk trade. I think you mentioned that you've scoffed the lot there.

Heavens, you'll be telling us next that you can turn the heel on a sock.

[willie campbell]

Hi Pat,

funny you should say that.Now i've got my fingerless gloves off my needles,i'm just about to cast on a heathery mixture lambswool for a pair of top-hose whilst watching Foyles War.Not quite sure which will send me to sleep first,

Willie.x.

[Pat]

Hi Pat,

funny you should say that.Now i've got my fingerless gloves off my needles,i'm just about to cast on a heathery mixture lambswool for a pair of top-hose whilst watching Foyles War.Not quite sure which will send me to sleep first,

Willie.x.

That wool sound lovely, Willie. When you start the fair isle we'll be looking for the photographs.