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Old Sep 21st 2012, 4:47 pm
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Originally Posted by BEVS
Oh I really miss !!!!!!
Affordable books
Can understand that! When we were in NZ a few months ago I was appalled at the cost of books, especially kids' books. Assuming we eventually get a visa, my pre-emigration shopping is going to include one huge order of children's books from The Book People to go straight into the container!

For myself, I mostly get ebooks now though.
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Old Sep 21st 2012, 6:10 pm
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I will miss Pakeezah. The spice lovers temple.
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Old Sep 21st 2012, 10:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Justcol
I used to live in eccles
Always preferd Chorley cakes though
Used to go through Eccles on the train from St.Helens when I was heading back to Manchester Poly, where I learned my fancy cooking skills




bigstix your just showing off with your fancy cooking skills[/QUOTE]
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Old Sep 21st 2012, 10:22 pm
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Originally Posted by TommyLuck
Most people I know don't like Christmas Cake, my Mum makes one year on year. Which suits me - I love it. The rest of them are philistines.

One of the best things about Christmas.
I didn't like Christmas cake until I tasted mine last Christmas . I'm blowing my own trumpet here but it was sooo yummy. Of course I had to stop anyone with a naked flame going within 5 metres of it.

This one shall be cut on Christmas day at Te Haruhi beach, Shakespear Regional Park. I also make a madeira sponge Christmas Cake & profiteroles.
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Old Sep 21st 2012, 10:25 pm
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Originally Posted by BEVS
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Affordable books
Me too. I've had to curb my book buying habit. Seriously miss going in a decent bookshop just to browse. I used to love Waterstones in Nottingham.
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Old Sep 21st 2012, 10:31 pm
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I went digital with books. I refuse to buy them at the price they offer books in NZ. I used to love browsing in bookshops though!
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Old Sep 22nd 2012, 1:33 am
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whats a Tottenham cake??

googled it but just got lots of spurs coloured birthday cakes
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Old Sep 22nd 2012, 1:54 am
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Originally Posted by Vitalstatistix
Me too. I've had to curb my book buying habit. Seriously miss going in a decent bookshop just to browse. I used to love Waterstones in Nottingham.
forget the 'super store' book shops.........if you love books then Hay on Wye HAS to be THE place. Sort of place you turn up to and loose yourself
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Originally Posted by phyns
I will miss Pakeezah. The spice lovers temple.
Today I am missing Wimpy, the Spicy Bean Burger and Brown Derby lovers temple.
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Old Sep 22nd 2012, 3:32 am
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Originally Posted by Justcol
whats a Tottenham cake??

googled it but just got lots of spurs coloured birthday cakes
I only remember it as an old school dinners thing, served as a pudding rather than a cake as such. It was just sponge cake covered in pink icing which they cut into huge great squares and served with custard. Like everything school dinners it was in a big scale in those vast metal trays, it was not something we had at home.

If they were feeling extra fancy pants it had coconut sprinkled on but then it might have gone by another name.
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Originally Posted by sparkie down under
forget the 'super store' book shops.........if you love books then Hay on Wye HAS to be THE place. Sort of place you turn up to and loose yourself
Always meant to go there but never quite made it
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miss clotted cream and yummy crream cakes from england.

but its a good thing as im nuch healthier and lighter here, dont eat so many puddings or cakes anymore!!

and bloddy hell the price of tomatoes here atm!!!!!
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Originally Posted by TommyLuck
What's the matter with the doughnuts over there? Krispy Kreme aside, doughtnuts are awful back here. Espcially the supermarket branded ones, you can practually see them going stale form the moment you open the packet.
I haven't had a doughnut in NZ. I just don't like the look of them. I realised the other day I haven't had a doughnut since leaving the UK last year. I think it's 'cause they use icing sugar not caster sugar here on them. The jam just looks like food glaze. I miss proper british doughnuts. From the supermarket, from the bakery. Not fussy as long as it is a classic rasperry jam doughnut. OK, the jam in a british jam doughnut is unique to the doughnut but it tastes like it should.

Krispy Kreme ? Dunkin doughnuts ? Yuck ! Get real. To much like cake. Doughnuts should have a doughy (hence the name), chewy quality - yum yum.

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Old Sep 22nd 2012, 6:55 am
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Originally Posted by Justcol
I don't know but I'm now getting desperate so will have to try.
All ingredients bought from the English section ...of course
If you ever wanted to get round my mother, custard tarts from the bakers or the bakery section of a supermarket did the trick.

I like them but they've gone the way of doughnuts for me here in NZ. I just don't like them enough to be bothered to bake them. Same for making my own doughnuts too. Anyway, I'm supposed to be going on a health kick !
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Old Sep 22nd 2012, 7:00 am
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