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Old 10-31-2014, 03:05 PM   #10396
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Cool!
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Old 11-02-2014, 11:45 AM   #10397
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Ebay success!

1. I ‘won’ an auction this morning. It was for a collector’s plate with an equine theme.
I bought one for a friend ten or twelve years ago, which I suspect her kids reduced to smithereens in short order.
It occurred to me a couple of months back that it would be good to get hold of one for myself.
Since then I’ve discovered that there are four in the series and, in the space of about six weeks, I’ve managed to find three of them.
I’ll probably never find the remaining plate but such is life.
I think I paid a little over the odds for today’s purchase. The starting price was a bit higher than I would have liked, but there were no other bidders so at least it didn’t go up anymore.

2. I bought a photo of the Royal Navy ship my Dad served on during the last couple of years of that unfortunate Anglo-German disagreement.
The ship was struck off charge soon after WW2 whereas Dad, at eighty-nine, is still serviceable.

The seller is in Florida BTW. Isn't the Interweb great?
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Old 11-02-2014, 12:18 PM   #10398
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That is cool.
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Old 11-02-2014, 01:56 PM   #10399
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...whereas Dad, at eighty-nine, is still serviceable.
That's awesome.
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Old 11-02-2014, 03:20 PM   #10400
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1.I’ll probably never find the remaining plate but such is life.....

I bought a photo of the Royal Navy ship my Dad served on during the last couple of years of that unfortunate Anglo-German disagreement.
If you tell us what plate, and what ship, you never know.
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Old 11-03-2014, 01:51 PM   #10401
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If you tell us what plate, and what ship, you never know.
True, true.

For example, I have *you* to thank for leading me to this.
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Old 11-03-2014, 08:42 PM   #10402
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Spent 24 hours this past weekend in the Niagara region of Ontario ... wine country and tons of historical stuff. The War of 1812, earlier settlers and all that. Found an Irish shop with cable-knit sweaters from Ireland ... yes, I can/could knit one, and will soon, but for now I bought one in the MOST beautiful shades of green ... and had a cream scone in their tea room. A real cream scone with clotted cream and sliced strawberries and a smear of jam on an absolutely divine scone (it was better than any I've made, and ... don't know how to say this, but that's saying something).

And later, found a bakery with Scotch pies, Forfar Bridies, Cornish Pasties, and real butter tarts. The Scotch pies were not up to my great-grandmother's standard, but the Cornish Pasty was. And the butter tart ... hm. I'll have to revise my recipe. Notes to follow.
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Old 11-03-2014, 09:36 PM   #10403
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what is the name of the bakery?
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Old 11-03-2014, 10:06 PM   #10404
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Niagara Home Bakery, Niagara on the Lake. They're on Queen Street.
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Old 11-04-2014, 06:21 AM   #10405
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I received a card from Sundae this morning.

Written with her characteristic eloquence and wit, it augers well for the future.
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Old 11-04-2014, 06:36 AM   #10406
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I received a card from Sundae this morning.
Well what did she say?
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Old 11-04-2014, 11:00 AM   #10407
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Niagara Home Bakery, Niagara on the Lake. They're on Queen Street.
I quoted your post to a friend who lives there. She replied, "I know both shops very well and can vouch for their excellence."
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Old 11-04-2014, 11:43 AM   #10408
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Niagara Home Bakery, Niagara on the Lake. They're on Queen Street.
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Old 11-05-2014, 05:12 AM   #10409
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I made a pretty good Olaf today.
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Old 11-05-2014, 07:29 AM   #10410
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