Comments on: My Vacation Slides: Day 8, Rain Gods and cake for elevenses http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/ Mon, 20 May 2013 17:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Sarah Dean http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-389347 Sarah Dean Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:07:54 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-389347 To answer Jessi's question, a Unicorn is on the royal coat of arms for the United Kingdom. So despite the fact they are they not exactly biblical, it is not that unusual for one to be on furniture in a Church of England church. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_coat_of_arms_of_the_United_Kingdom I too as an English person, have really enjoyed these posts. And you have changed my mind about Nottingham. With all the gun crime and so on, I hadn't really ever felt the need to visit. To answer Jessi’s question, a Unicorn is on the royal coat of arms for the United Kingdom. So despite the fact they are they not exactly biblical, it is not that unusual for one to be on furniture in a Church of England church.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_coat_of_arms_of_the_United_Kingdom

I too as an English person, have really enjoyed these posts. And you have changed my mind about Nottingham. With all the gun crime and so on, I hadn’t really ever felt the need to visit.

]]> By: Janna http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-389241 Janna Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:22:30 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-389241 Brilliant ending. Beautiful photography. I fell for the forks, too. Brilliant ending. Beautiful photography. I fell for the forks, too.

]]> By: Jo http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388605 Jo Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:05:13 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388605 Worcester Sauce crisps are the best! I'm going to go and get some right now in fact... also, I agree with Evangeline, the UK seems much more exciting when seen through they eyes of a visitor. Thanks for your posts, I love your blog! Worcester Sauce crisps are the best! I’m going to go and get some right now in fact…

also, I agree with Evangeline, the UK seems much more exciting when seen through they eyes of a visitor. Thanks for your posts, I love your blog!

]]> By: Amélie http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388543 Amélie Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:45:30 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388543 I love your posts about this trip. I jsut thought you might be interested in this umbrella: http://www.hammacher.com/Product/71043?promo=search I don't have it myself, but I'm considering getting it. It does look like it would solve the problem of inside-out umbrellas! I love your posts about this trip.
I jsut thought you might be interested in this umbrella: http://www.hammacher.com/Product/71043?promo=search
I don’t have it myself, but I’m considering getting it. It does look like it would solve the problem of inside-out umbrellas!

]]> By: Jody http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388540 Jody Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:31:41 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388540 Thanks for the walk down memory lane. I spent a semester in London in college. The picture of the walker's crisps is making my mouth water! My favorite flavor was Prawn. Sounds gross - but oh so good! Thanks for the walk down memory lane. I spent a semester in London in college. The picture of the walker’s crisps is making my mouth water! My favorite flavor was Prawn. Sounds gross – but oh so good!

]]> By: barrie http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388510 barrie Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:13:35 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388510 jen, we get smith brothers too! eggs, milk AND greek gods yogurt. all at a very reasonable cost. i never go shopping for that stuff anymore. it's pretty amazing and i love the cute tin box too. jen, we get smith brothers too! eggs, milk AND greek gods yogurt. all at a very reasonable cost. i never go shopping for that stuff anymore. it’s pretty amazing and i love the cute tin box too.

]]> By: Sigga http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388359 Sigga Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:49:41 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388359 Love the vacation posts and just wanted to say re: umbrellas & the UK, the expensive ones break just as easily as the 2 pound ones do. I learned that the hard way. Now I just buy the cheapo ones and don't feel bad when they break. Love the vacation posts and just wanted to say re: umbrellas & the UK, the expensive ones break just as easily as the 2 pound ones do. I learned that the hard way. Now I just buy the cheapo ones and don’t feel bad when they break.

]]> By: sioux http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388350 sioux Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:17:57 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388350 oh good god. must own those cake forks! oh good god. must own those cake forks!

]]> By: megan http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388330 megan Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:20:50 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388330 Jessie - Really? Yikes! Evangeline - I really really cannot emphasize enough how great just being able to walk around downtown was, the absence of the noise and danger of cars whizzing by was actual sort of restful. Lizzi - We were already bringing a bag of crisps with us and returning home to an apartment full of junk food. Sam - I had never even known there was such a thing as cake forks, so no, you're not unrefined. I think they just have a wider side, maybe that comes to a gentle edge, for cutting and maybe scooping? Denise - They served me excellently. I didn't get blisters, they stayed waterproof (I didn't add any extra waterproofing to them) and they continue to generally be my favorite footwear. Jessie – Really? Yikes!

Evangeline – I really really cannot emphasize enough how great just being able to walk around downtown was, the absence of the noise and danger of cars whizzing by was actual sort of restful.

Lizzi – We were already bringing a bag of crisps with us and returning home to an apartment full of junk food.

Sam – I had never even known there was such a thing as cake forks, so no, you’re not unrefined. I think they just have a wider side, maybe that comes to a gentle edge, for cutting and maybe scooping?

Denise – They served me excellently. I didn’t get blisters, they stayed waterproof (I didn’t add any extra waterproofing to them) and they continue to generally be my favorite footwear.

]]> By: Denise http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388282 Denise Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:15:26 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388282 I am noticing your boots in several of your pictures! I just bought myself a pair (brown suede) thanks to your recommendation. How have they held up? Also, I am going to try those herbed-baked eggs you linked to the other day. They look so good! I am noticing your boots in several of your pictures! I just bought myself a pair (brown suede) thanks to your recommendation. How have they held up? Also, I am going to try those herbed-baked eggs you linked to the other day. They look so good!

]]> By: K http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388269 K Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:15:24 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388269 Oooh, that cake looks delish. And I love the forks too. Nice views of your boots! Oooh, that cake looks delish. And I love the forks too. Nice views of your boots!

]]> By: Sam http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388267 Sam Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:03:29 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388267 Am I completely unrefined or are cake forks not commonly used of late? I LOVE dessert plates and the like but I feel I must now know what makes a fork a cake fork and where I can buy them! Am I completely unrefined or are cake forks not commonly used of late?

I LOVE dessert plates and the like but I feel I must now know what makes a fork a cake fork and where I can buy them!

]]> By: Lizzi http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388251 Lizzi Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:22:19 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388251 Why didn't you buy the crisps? Aside from my husband and child, they are the best thing on planet earth. Why didn’t you buy the crisps? Aside from my husband and child, they are the best thing on planet earth.

]]> By: Jessi http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388246 Jessi Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:51:09 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388246 Oh my gosh, that unicorn is epic!! Why was there a unicorn in a church? Oh my gosh, that unicorn is epic!! Why was there a unicorn in a church?

]]> By: Jessie http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388236 Jessie Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:12:30 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388236 I second your apology, but also extend it to all of Austria, and to Vienna in particular. I saw a Hooters there near Stadt Park, and it made me cringe. *sigh* I second your apology, but also extend it to all of Austria, and to Vienna in particular. I saw a Hooters there near Stadt Park, and it made me cringe. *sigh*

]]> By: Jen http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388231 Jen Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:04:59 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388231 Just so you know..... you can get milk delivery in the Puget Sound area. (They also deliver a million other things right to your cute little front porch insulated milk box.) We've been getting milk delivered fresh for years :-) http://www.smithbrothersfarms.com/ Just so you know….. you can get milk delivery in the Puget Sound area. (They also deliver a million other things right to your cute little front porch insulated milk box.) We’ve been getting milk delivered fresh for years :-)

http://www.smithbrothersfarms.com/

]]> By: Evangeline http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388229 Evangeline Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:55:31 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388229 You know, I loved hearing about Paris because it's exotic. But I am loving hearing about Nottingham even more because when you are British and live in Britain it all seems so dull. I am sure I can speak for all fellow Brits when I say we're probably a bit 'meh' about double decker buses, and even more 'meh' about the rain, but I suppose everywhere in the world is a little bit glamorous if you don't live there all the time! Your posts have made me determined to find more wonder in my daily life and appreciate the flavours of crisps (or chips if you will) available to me on a daily basis ;). Cheers, say I! You know, I loved hearing about Paris because it’s exotic. But I am loving hearing about Nottingham even more because when you are British and live in Britain it all seems so dull. I am sure I can speak for all fellow Brits when I say we’re probably a bit ‘meh’ about double decker buses, and even more ‘meh’ about the rain, but I suppose everywhere in the world is a little bit glamorous if you don’t live there all the time! Your posts have made me determined to find more wonder in my daily life and appreciate the flavours of crisps (or chips if you will) available to me on a daily basis ;). Cheers, say I!

]]> By: ArchitectDesign http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388221 ArchitectDesign Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:12:05 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388221 What a lovely day that was -especially the cakes...mmm! I'll have to try that pasta combo, it looks delicious! What a lovely day that was -especially the cakes…mmm!
I’ll have to try that pasta combo, it looks delicious!

]]> By: megan http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388217 megan Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:53:56 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388217 Seanna Lea - It was a dense cream filling, it tasted like vanilla, I think. The cake was soaked with lemon sugar water and had lemon zest in the sugar topping so it was all lemony. Seanna Lea – It was a dense cream filling, it tasted like vanilla, I think. The cake was soaked with lemon sugar water and had lemon zest in the sugar topping so it was all lemony.

]]> By: Seanna Lea http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388214 Seanna Lea Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:47:23 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388214 What is the filling for the lemon cake? I want to try and make it! Yes, my name is Seanna Lea and I am a lemon demon. What is the filling for the lemon cake? I want to try and make it!

Yes, my name is Seanna Lea and I am a lemon demon.

]]> By: mia http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388208 mia Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:07:23 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388208 I wish you would've bought the crisps (chips). Walkers salt & vinegar are amazing, but the Worcester Sauce are my FAVORITE!! So good- I wish you would’ve bought the crisps (chips). Walkers salt & vinegar are amazing, but the Worcester Sauce are my FAVORITE!! So good-

]]> By: kerry http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388192 kerry Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:07:33 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388192 loving the posts from your vacation BTW. loving the posts from your vacation BTW.

]]> By: kerry http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388191 kerry Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:06:46 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388191 my husband and I were in Westminster Abbey about 7 years ago. One of the "guys in robes" (was it a priest who was giving tours?) chatted with us for a bit about our traveling companion (a 10" tall Homer Simpson doll which hangs from our backpack), and then he pulled back the sleeve of his robe and showed us his Homer Simpson watch. my husband and I were in Westminster Abbey about 7 years ago. One of the “guys in robes” (was it a priest who was giving tours?) chatted with us for a bit about our traveling companion (a 10″ tall Homer Simpson doll which hangs from our backpack), and then he pulled back the sleeve of his robe and showed us his Homer Simpson watch.

]]> By: barrie http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/24/my-vacation-slides-day-8-rain-gods-and-cake-for-elevenses/comment-page-1/#comment-388185 barrie Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:37:16 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=5982#comment-388185 two of the reasons i haven't been interested in visiting though is a) the cost, i can get a lot more for my money elsewhere and b) rain, rain and rain BUT you might have convinced me with that unicorn. now that, i have to see in person. two of the reasons i haven’t been interested in visiting though is a) the cost, i can get a lot more for my money elsewhere and b) rain, rain and rain BUT you might have convinced me with that unicorn. now that, i have to see in person.

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