It was cut and half eaten at the Bristol Group of the Alpine Garden Soc. Annual Conference. Another big chunk was taken to my former colleagues at the Univ. of Bristol Bot. garden and given to friends and neighbours. It would comfortably cater for 100 people it was so big. It was a wrench to cut it but it inspired a poem.
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The cake won't look like that Marion that is too good
getting there just needing to finish off the icing bits
Wow what a beautiful cake Marion. Its a shame to cut it.
It was cut and half eaten at the Bristol Group of the Alpine Garden Soc. Annual Conference. Another big chunk was taken to my former colleagues at the Univ. of Bristol Bot. garden and given to friends and neighbours. It would comfortably cater for 100 people it was so big. It was a wrench to cut it but it inspired a poem.
We Ate a Work of Art.
The grass was made of coconut
The paths of marzipan.
The flowers and veg. of sugar,
Made by creative Ann.
The pond of sparkling jelly;
The beehive with its bees;
Blue butterflies in the borders;
All put us at our ease,
Till I had to wield the knife
To cut the golden cake.
Too lovely to eat was the cry,
Even for donations sake.
That cry subsided when we smelt
The cherry brandy fumes.
Then we saw the cherries,
Lush as the decorating blooms.
They queued for slices and decorations;
They ooh-ed and aah-ed somewhat;
The coffers swelled for our new projector;
Which eased my pain a lot.
It has gone, my golden cake;
Fond memories remain;
Of the facebook friends who gave it
And the gardening friends who ate it.
Here is the finished cake, the celebration is for today
Well done Gg. For your first gardening cake that's great and I hope you're proud of yourself. Not just for the cake but for the anniversary
Well done Gg - that's a lovely cake - it's all about fun and gardening - great!!!
Enjoy your celebrations.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thank you both it was a joint effort for the cake, fun making the topping - station lots of effort but worth it
Well done. An all round success I would say.