Ecles cakes !! Oh I do love them Mistress 'azel (Ed tugs his forelock) Indeed I do (Ed looks as soulfully as a Labrador expecting a special treat) (slightly off topic, but when I was a lad, down Bristol way, in Zoomerzet, I was introduced to the Goons on that infernal steam driven wire less radiophonic communication device ... and every time I had an ecles cake I would think of Eccles and his great (in seemed to come up in every broadcast) line "'e's fallen in da water") On 23/12/2012 23:14, Hazel Magann wrote: > Hello Julia > I never actually met him we corresponded for quite a number of years and yes > Arthur was a character. His business was at Constantine his father's > business started out in Penzance and then he went to Wherry Isle. > > I will check Arthur's recipes I remember one he sent as before leaving for > Oz my mum used to give lardy scones and ecles cakes which I love this is one > of the recipes he gave me. > > I have some photos and certificates etc of my grandad and his family if your > organisation collect them which I am only to happy to scan and share. > > Also it took me a long time but with the help of grandad I know who our lady > was who moved the lanterns at Lands End to sink the ships for their bounty I > am most happy to share anything. > > When I get home today I will see what I have and send some of Arthurs > recipes for you. > > Please tell all to enjoy their Christmas season and the New Year you will > receive more emails later today. > > MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU > > Hazel in Blacktown, NSW > > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >