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Re: Remember When...
« Reply #45 on: Wednesday 20 November 13 22:58 GMT (UK) »
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Some time ago I read a piece about all the things we used to do and how it was surprising we were all still here. I cant find it now.

Found it - it is so true

http://www.easypeasy.com/guides/article.php?article=301
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« Reply #46 on: Wednesday 20 November 13 23:00 GMT (UK) »
That is so true, Jan - brought back a lot of memories too.  Forgotten about the original go-karts, what fun they were.
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Re: Remember When...
« Reply #47 on: Wednesday 20 November 13 23:05 GMT (UK) »
Funny article  :) - except the word "cupcakes" hadn't conquered the UK at the time from what I remember? Weren't they just cakes or angelcakes?

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« Reply #48 on: Wednesday 20 November 13 23:08 GMT (UK) »
Cupcakes when I was young were what we called "Fairy Cakes" just simple sponge type cakes, not the fancy ones you get now that cost a fortune for one small cake.
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« Reply #49 on: Wednesday 20 November 13 23:10 GMT (UK) »
Ah, it was fairycakes I was thinking then, not angelcakes!
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« Reply #50 on: Wednesday 20 November 13 23:12 GMT (UK) »
Or Butterfly cakes when I was young.


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« Reply #51 on: Wednesday 20 November 13 23:15 GMT (UK) »
Angel cake was the one with pink, yellow and white layers with icing in between.  And then there was the advent of Devil's Food Cake from America, courtesy of a Betty Crocker cake mix, I believe.
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« Reply #52 on: Wednesday 20 November 13 23:15 GMT (UK) »
Butterfly cakes  - that was where you cut a bit of the lid off and cut it in half, filled the hole with butter icing and put the lid back on like wings, wasn't it?
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« Reply #53 on: Wednesday 20 November 13 23:21 GMT (UK) »
Yes, and you could also put a smidgen of jam under the butter icing .... we used mock cream instead.

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