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It is literally a shortbread recipe Toddy.

I shall hunt out the original and post it up.

Ginger is kind of the defining characteristic of Grasmere gingerbread. With no ginger, you are left with shortbread.

The west coast butchers was Richard Woodall in Waberthwaite. He was a proper character. Waberthwaite sausage was the definitive Cumberland for many people. He was known by everyone as “Baa” Woodall. Lovely man. He also made the most amazing dry cured Cumberland air dried hams & used to send them...

With my Cumbrian baker hat on I should probably point out that the celebrated Grasmere Gingerbread is neither traditional to Grasmere nor is it actually gingerbread. It is ginger shortbread & originated on the West Cumberland coast near Whitehaven. Sarah Nelson brought her family recipe with her...

The system is usually run by an employee rather than management. They sort out the “tronc “ & make sure it runs fairly.

Although you might buy the lecturer a bottle of something nice at Christmas with your fellow students?

As someone who has worked in hospitality for 20 years or so I feel I can help. In the good old days when customers mostly paid cash there would be a tray on the bar with a notice saying “Tips”. Most customers used to tip something unless they had a complaint about service or quality. If they’d...

Nice one Tengu! All yours.

I have a few brand new Olights still boxed if you’re interested. I can sort out tomorrow.

Ok. I put up for your perusal a very handy little Olight i1R torch. Brand new in the box, it will be a random colour: whichever one crops up first when I burrow into the back of the van. I have a few. If you don’t know these, they are a nice little usb rechargeable micro torch. Ideal for keyring...

K shoes is long gone from Kendal. What was the factory & the workers’ factory shop back in the day is now a gym and a Travelodge with some trendy flats above. When Clark’s bought K shoes they moved all the production abroad.

I will have a burrow into the kit heap and pop something on in the morning. Got a couple of things in mind.

Yes please!

I really can’t have any more mess kits but I don’t want the thread to stall. Torn…… Bump!

Reduced

This one is an eco-build near Troutbeck Bridge on the Patterdale road. Oak framed building with an open-sided barn for outdoor stuff when it’s raining. So most of the time!

Welcome along.

Gorgeous! I think I need one of those in my life.

I remember once having the same issue & asking a neighbour who worked for K Shoes for some glue. He gave me a contact adhesive and a G Cramp. The repair outlasted the boots! That was when K shoes was a good brand.