martin hughes Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 https://www.fbhvc.co.uk/2020-enthusiast-survey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 This seem's to come round quicker every year, or is it me getting/got old? Thanks Martin. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 Just completed it. Do you own any "future classics?" That's like asking "Do you own any winning lottery tickets?" Hold on and I'll consult my crystal ball... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 do it asfter lunch it does take a good 15/20 minutes and does askwhat drain plug or oil for dashpots have a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Pete Lewis said: does ask what drain plug or oil for dashpots Oh no it doesn't! What do I win in the prize draw? Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, dougbgt6 said: Oh no it doesn't! What do I win in the prize draw? Doug A big bag of Pete's favourite sweeties... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 how did you find out ???? thought this site was secure !!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 1 hour ago, dougbgt6 said: What do I win in the prize draw? Doug Take your pick from the prize drawer. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 That Christmas cake is either long-gone mouldy or else has more preservatives in it than a 70 year old barmaid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 Mother’s Christmas cake recipe had a high whisky content and would have lasted till next Christmas if we hadn’t eaten it by Boxing Day. In her time wedding cakes were the same mix and upper tiers were kept for successive Christenings. The icing got a bit crisp, but who eats the icing! Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 My mum used to start making the Xmas cake the first week-end after the 5th November. Needed to be left to mature before the almond paste was added then again before icing. Yes I did eat the icing. ☺️ Some years ago after a visit home in spring I returned with some left over cake. Took it to the saw mill where I was working at the time and offered it to fellow workers. Funny when I explained that was made 6 months or so before they seemed reluctant (unwilling) to try it, don't know why. 🙄 Oh for the good old days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 1 hour ago, dougbgt6 said: Mother’s Christmas cake recipe had a high whisky content and would have lasted till next Christmas if we hadn’t eaten it by Boxing Day. Ours was brandy-based and my mother used to get very embarrassed before quietly asking someone to go shopping for a small bottle of brandy, in case anyone thought that we had alcohol in the house. She used to make about two dozen for relatives and friends so needed a goodly sized bottle, and we were kept well away from it. I'll swear the level was marked after each baking session. The icing used to go rock-hard, a real dentist's delight. She used to post one to America and one to Canada which in those days can't have been cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 Always preferred the marzipan, the Battenbergs sold these days are covered in something called almond flavored paste. What is the world coming to?. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffds1360 Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 I started filling it in and then it went on about last year and I only just got mine (not the xmas cake) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 Wife kept the top tier of my daughters wedding cake when asked last year my daughter said bin it as it was 15 years old. I tried cutting it the icing was solid couldn’t even cut it with a saw even the cake was solid just like cement. 63 years ago my brother got engaged To a Mormon lass and had to join the clan my parents were not pleased so when we had the engagement party at our place mum made trifles and she and dads secretary (Like a big sister to me) poured the sherry into the trifle for non alcoholics the clan kept coming back for more, More, & more, mum and Edna were smiling from ear to ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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