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If I had submitted my recently made birthday cake to the judges in the great British Bake-Off I think comments may have been made that it was a little dry, that the icing was too sticky, that the decoration (giant chocolate buttons and jelly milk bottles) was too simplistic and not home-made… but I was […]
MoreI saw this in Bristol as we were walking away from Temple Meads Station. It just caught my eye and I though for a moment it was a rocking horse, and then because we were near the station, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1841 I thought maybe it was to do with either him or the […]
MoreGurt lush is a Bristolian and west country saying meaning really lush, or really great/lovely/gorgeous etc. Gurt means great in terms of size, and lush presumably comes from luscious. It’s an exclamation of approval,and usually delight. I couldn’t help but chuckle when, outside Bristol Temple Meads Station was a café in a yurt, a large Mongolian […]
MoreI can imagine my mum making something like this, flattering lines and a simple elegance, home made to save money! Does anyone use seersucker these days?
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Lois Elsden 