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I got eggs.......... Can you make fruit cake? You know, English style, with some brandy in it, and marzipan on top of the cake, then coated in hard icing. None of that soft stuff.........
*Raising hand* I can! I can! I've been baking those for years as Christmas gifts for my London-born hair stylist. But I use Harvey's Bristol Cream, not brandy.
Staying on topic, I know Magnum Mike is still here, but I miss his delightful humor in Other Topics.
*Raising hand* I can! I can! I've been baking those for years as Christmas gifts for my London-born hair stylist. But I use Harvey's Bristol Cream, not brandy.
Sling 'em both in....... brandy and sherry........ In fact, I have a bottle of Port that has been gathering dust for years next door in the dining room. That may be good also........
We call it Christmas cake, or Wedding cake.......... none of that ordinary cake here for weddings........ gotta be fruit cake, with marzipan and hard icing. Both my weddings had proper cake. It made the day worthwhile........ With all the alcohol in the cake, it keeps for years with the hard icing on it. Many folks have at least three tiered cakes for weddings, and keep one for the Christening of their first child.
When I look through my friend's list, a few names jump out at me, like in particular LilyLady. She died a few years ago, and I miss her so much. I used to love our early morning 'live' gabs. She was a fabulous woman.
Don't feel bad, Dave. We've all been there. The primary way to attract working girls is, drum roll please, be male. I worked as a trucker or what you might call a lorry driver. Some truck stops you practically have to beat them off with a stick. Truckers can buy decals and stick them to the cab of the truck that say "No Lot Lizards." That's the one you see most often or "No Skanks Past the Tanks," the truck's fuel tanks. Otherwise how's a guy supposed to keep a clean machine?
Great stickers! Don't tell Dave all this though... he'll want to become a truck driver.
Good for them. They didn't want to see you or your child pushed to the back of the line or not get the service you paid for. People have done that for me, and I've really appreciated it.
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Can you make fruit cake? You know, English style, with some brandy in it, and marzipan on top of the cake, then coated in hard icing. None of that soft stuff.........
I worked as a trucker or what you might call a lorry driver. Some truck stops you practically have to beat them off with a stick. 
Truckers can buy decals and stick them to the cab of the truck that say "No Lot Lizards." That's the one you see most often or "No Skanks Past the Tanks," the truck's fuel tanks. Otherwise how's a guy supposed to keep a clean machine? 
