Moonie posted:Yogi19 posted:El Loro posted:Thanks Yogi
Moonie posted:Thanks Yogi. Very kind of you
*takes one and leaves some for Sweet*
You are both very welcome
One thing about these cakes you keep feeding us Yogi, there’s zero calories so my waistline isn’t getting any bigger
Brilliant 
Goodnight and sweet dreams, Moonie and Ros.
Hug for any night owls 
night yogi and moons summer if you pop in
Good morning everyone, going to be showery today but so far it's definitely brighter than the last few days.
Enjoy your day everyone 
Christmas trees, real or artificial - BBC clip on comparing these with the effect on the environment:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/...nvironment-46445679/
Good morning a grey start here but the sun has just come out- hurray!!!!!!
Thanks for the cakes i’ll Have a Belgian bun please 😁
Moonie posted:El Loro posted:Moonie posted:El Loro posted:It's sunny here now too
Apparently there's no established link between Belgian buns and Belgium
A bit like fortune cookies and the Chinese then El
and Swiss rolls (thought most likely to be from Austria)
and turkeys don't come from Turkey. They were originally from Mexico, they were transported by ship by people who worked for the Turkey Company which originated in Turkey. They were known as Turkey Merchants.
Brussel sprouts were originally grown in the Mediterranean area but were later cultivated near Brussels.
Hi everyone
Really chilly, windy and heavy rain up here.
Hubby and I have been to Costco, then to Morrison's to pick up Christmas food - what MrY calls “dried goods”. I’m shattered.
lol at the culinary/geography chat.
Hope you’ve all had a good day
El Loro posted:Moonie posted:El Loro posted:Moonie posted:El Loro posted:It's sunny here now too
Apparently there's no established link between Belgian buns and Belgium
A bit like fortune cookies and the Chinese then El
and Swiss rolls (thought most likely to be from Austria)
and turkeys don't come from Turkey. They were originally from Mexico, they were transported by ship by people who worked for the Turkey Company which originated in Turkey. They were known as Turkey Merchants.
Brussel sprouts were originally grown in the Mediterranean area but were later cultivated near Brussels.
I knew there was something about Brussel sprouts but couldn't think what it was
I didn’t know about turkeys though
El Loro posted:However, Christmas puddings were originally grown on the Christmas pudding plants which grew on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean
Sadly those died out at much the same time as the 12 sided dodocahedron bird.
El Loro posted:Well done Yogi on your Christmas expeditions
Thanks El.
Yogi19 posted:Hi everyone
Really chilly, windy and heavy rain up here.
Hubby and I have been to Costco, then to Morrison's to pick up Christmas food - what MrY calls “dried goods”. I’m shattered.
lol at the culinary/geography chat.
Hope you’ve all had a good day
You have been busy Yogi 
Well done you and Mr Y of course 
Moonie posted:Yogi19 posted:Hi everyone
Really chilly, windy and heavy rain up here.
Hubby and I have been to Costco, then to Morrison's to pick up Christmas food - what MrY calls “dried goods”. I’m shattered.
lol at the culinary/geography chat.
Hope you’ve all had a good day
You have been busy Yogi
Well done you and Mr Y of course
Thanks Moonie
Goodnight and sweet dreams, Ros.
Hug for any night owls
Wooowwwwww! I love the food/geography posts in here too. I absolutely love random facts 
tonight i I had the privilege of assisting a friend decorate for Xmas, and she’s got a lot of very old, vintage family heirlooms. Her great grandmothers tree is over 100 years old, and still has some little candle holders on it! I’ve never seen anything like it, she even has a box of the original candles too 
the decirations for it are delicate, and still stunning 🎄🥰
sweet dreams lovely friends
night yogi summer if you pop in
Good morning everyone
A bit of sunshine here at present, showers expected later.
Summer, that Christmas tree is most likely to be what is called a feather Christmas tree:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feather_Christmas_tree
It wouldn't surprise me if it was bought in Harrods as that is the most likely place in this country to have stocked them at that time. Although their "pet" department closed down years ago, such was Harrods that people could buy elephants there.
I hope everyone has a good day
~Sweet Sparkles~ posted:Wooowwwwww! I love the food/geography posts in here too. I absolutely love random facts
tonight i I had the privilege of assisting a friend decorate for Xmas, and she’s got a lot of very old, vintage family heirlooms. Her great grandmothers tree is over 100 years old, and still has some little candle holders on it! I’ve never seen anything like it, she even has a box of the original candles too
sweet dreams lovely friends
That sounds like a collectors item Sweet
I would be frightened to touch it let alone put it up every Christmas 😁
Good morning everyone, very wet and windy again, looking forward to the few dry days we are promised before it all starts to chuck it down again. That tree sounds like a museum piece Summer, the very thought of candles on a Christmas Tree would give the Health & Safety nuts nightmares!
Enjoy your day everyone
Two astronomical news stories on the BBC site:
China has launched a mssion to land a robotic craft on the other side of the moon:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/sci...environment-46471668
Article has a photo of the other side of the moon which we never get to see.
And a chance to listen to the sound of Martian winds:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/sci...environment-46489199
Architects create an ideal city - from gingerbread:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/...and-london-46488654/
El Loro posted:Architects create an ideal city - from gingerbread:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/...and-london-46488654/
an edible city
El Loro posted:Good morning everyone
A bit of sunshine here at present, showers expected later.
Summer, that Christmas tree is most likely to be what is called a feather Christmas tree:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feather_Christmas_treeIt wouldn't surprise me if it was bought in Harrods as that is the most likely place in this country to have stocked them at that time. Although their "pet" department closed down years ago, such was Harrods that people could buy elephants there.
I hope everyone has a good day
That’s exactly it!!!!!!!! It’s a dark green one I can’t wait to show my friend this link, thank you
El Loro posted:A Youtube clip of a collector of antique Christmas trees and decorations, It starts with an antique feather Christmas tree.
You may need to turn up the sound a bit to be able to hear him.
Wow!!!!!
El-Cyclopedia, you are the best 
Moonie posted:~Sweet Sparkles~ posted:Wooowwwwww! I love the food/geography posts in here too. I absolutely love random facts
tonight i I had the privilege of assisting a friend decorate for Xmas, and she’s got a lot of very old, vintage family heirlooms. Her great grandmothers tree is over 100 years old, and still has some little candle holders on it! I’ve never seen anything like it, she even has a box of the original candles too
sweet dreams lovely friends
That sounds like a collectors item Sweet
I would be frightened to touch it let alone put it up every Christmas 😁
I was very very careful with it
