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01-03-2008, 06:18 AM
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I hope all WABs welsh members have a good day  |
01-03-2008, 06:28 AM
|  | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Coast Cornwall
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Happy St David's Day.
Legend has it that the Welsh victory over the saxons was because the Welsh wore leeks on their jackets which helped them recognise each other. Whereas the Saxons spent most of the time fighting amongst themselves.
Folklore also states this is the day fleas are said to return............. |
01-03-2008, 07:40 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mid Glamorgan South Wales
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awww how considerate Happy st davids day guys and other WABers
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01-03-2008, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by mrs fish  I hope all WABs welsh members have a good day | yep Bora Da all!
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01-03-2008, 08:38 AM
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Have fun all of you Hopefully you've got lovely sunny weather
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01-03-2008, 09:11 AM
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Happy St Davids day one and all
jaki
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01-03-2008, 02:10 PM
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Do the Welsh have a traditional dinner for St Davids day or is it just loads of drinking like St Patricks?  |
01-03-2008, 02:33 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: East Kent
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Well, I'm taking my son David (and the rest of the family) out for a celebratory birthday meal tonight. Don't think there's any traditional food. I am looking forward to eating food I haven't had to cook.
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01-03-2008, 05:34 PM
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mmmm traditional food.. barra brith ... and leek pudding!!!
yum yum
jaki
Bara Brith
Ingredients Method
10 oz mixed fruit
2/3 pint hot tea
3 oz soft brown sugar
Grated rind of 1 lemon
12 oz self-raising whole meal flour
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1 large egg
Soak the mixed fruit in the hot tea, cover and leave to stand overnight. Next day set oven to 350F or Mark4, and grease and line a 2lb loaf tin. Strain the fruit and reserve the liquid. Mix together the fruit with the other ingredients in a bowl, adding the reserved liquid a little at a time until a soft dropping consistency is achieved. Pour the mixture into the tin and bake for 45 - 55 minutes until risen and firm to the touch. Cool and serve sliced and buttered.
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01-03-2008, 05:42 PM
| | Frozen | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: march, cambridgeshire
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Hi jakie that sounds yum,is the name tea loaf correct,i remember them years ago,lovely grub. |
01-03-2008, 06:07 PM
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01-03-2008, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Garden Carpet mmmm traditional food.. barra brith ... and leek pudding!!!
yum yum
jaki
Bara Brith
Ingredients Method
10 oz mixed fruit
2/3 pint hot tea
3 oz soft brown sugar
Grated rind of 1 lemon
12 oz self-raising whole meal flour
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1 large egg
Soak the mixed fruit in the hot tea, cover and leave to stand overnight. Next day set oven to 350F or Mark4, and grease and line a 2lb loaf tin. Strain the fruit and reserve the liquid. Mix together the fruit with the other ingredients in a bowl, adding the reserved liquid a little at a time until a soft dropping consistency is achieved. Pour the mixture into the tin and bake for 45 - 55 minutes until risen and firm to the touch. Cool and serve sliced and buttered. | You can't beat welsh cakes either...Yummmyy |
02-03-2008, 08:27 AM
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Oh, I love Welsh cakes, griddle scones, drop scones, all those things that I used to stand cooking on a griddle when the kids were small, while they sat at the table, buttering and eating as they were ready. Real comfort food. I used to put powdered cloves in griddle cakes. Mmmm!
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02-03-2008, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Stewy | Ha ha ha v funny
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02-03-2008, 03:30 PM
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02-03-2008, 03:32 PM
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didn't you know ? ha ha ha lol, I thought it was intentional. Made me laugh anyway
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02-03-2008, 03:44 PM
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Enjoyed yesterday very much so..with boiled bacon leeks and other veg..My parents and two sisters moved to Wales around 12 yrs ago and love being there...Theres just myself and my bother left now to take the plunge..
Julie
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02-03-2008, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by juliejam Enjoyed yesterday very much so..with boiled bacon leeks and other veg..My parents and two sisters moved to Wales around 12 yrs ago and love being there...Theres just myself and my bother left now to take the plunge..
Julie | OOh take the plunge, we'd love to have you Lovely mountains etc to draw and paint !!
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03-03-2008, 10:02 AM
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What about cockles and lavabread? thats a traditional Welsh dish, although its not
too everyones taste, you either like it or hate it. personally I love it fried in bacon fat.
My mouths watering at the thought of it. |
03-03-2008, 02:58 PM
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And of course the best lamb in the world............... 
What about a national drink? I had a conversation about this a while back and we couldn't think of anything. Obviously the jocks are known for their whisky as are the Irish and also their stout and when I think of the English it would have to be somerset scrumpy and real ale, what about Wales? |
04-03-2008, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Stewy And of course the best lamb in the world...............
What about a national drink? I had a conversation about this a while back and we couldn't think of anything. Obviously the jocks are known for their whisky as are the Irish and also their stout and when I think of the English it would have to be somerset scrumpy and real ale, what about Wales? | Well Stewy I've given this question a lot of thought, and have even asked my
friends most of who have expert knowledge on the subject of alcohol, and I
must confess neither myself or my friends could come up with an answer (even after several bottles of the hard stuff) (All in the persuit of answering
your question of course).
So if there are any sober Welshmen out there that can think of a national drink for Wales please let us know. |
04-03-2008, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by welsh.lensman Well Stewy I've given this question a lot of thought, and have even asked my
friends most of who have expert knowledge on the subject of alcohol, and I
must confess neither myself or my friends could come up with an answer (even after several bottles of the hard stuff) (All in the persuit of answering
your question of course).
So if there are any sober Welshmen out there that can think of a national drink for Wales please let us know. | Any thing with Alcohol will do it..
julie
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04-03-2008, 04:03 PM
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Didn't Brains (Bitter) once sponsor the Welsh Rugby team?
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04-03-2008, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Stewy And of course the best lamb in the world...............
What about a national drink? I had a conversation about this a while back and we couldn't think of anything. Obviously the jocks are known for their whisky as are the Irish and also their stout and when I think of the English it would have to be somerset scrumpy and real ale, what about Wales? | You can't beat Rhymney ale from the Rhymney brewery..Yummy | |
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