Mumsnet Village Show - An Afternoon Tea Tray for One

[Slubberdegullion]

So here we are again.

So far the rules are:

Tea tray for one

Can include anything you want suitable for a summer high tea (sandwiches, scones, cake, biscuits etc) with suitable cutlery and crockery and the like. (Silver service if you are terribly posh)

Five quid budget (on top of what you already have in your larder).

SlightlyMadScientist is the judge (heaven help us...is she properly qualified???)

Oh and all entries will be anonymous this time (A, B, C etc).

Time limit is 9pm next sunday so we can be judged before bed time.


The rules will obviously be bent or completely ignored but so long as its tea ish then anything goes.

[Slubberdegullion]

Excellent. Needed some technical imput there LL.

Oh and if it's anon. NO ADORABLE SHOTS OF CHILDREN EATING SCONES please.

OK?


However, when judging has finished if your DC contributed to the efforts then may I suggest they get a commendation certificate (like wot LL has just done). I'm rather pro child involvement in this endevour...makes us relax about the final result a bit more!

[Peachy]

Well i don't have posh anything much but will do my best LOL (do have a secret WI weapon though.....)

[MrsFish]

Oh blimey, I was just hoping to do a cream tea, NOT high tea DH will think I am mad if I do the whole sandwiches route aswell

Oh and no posh teaset here either

[SlightlyMadShorthair]

LL - sounds great - and anyone that comes on and says I have just uploaded my pics with their real name will have penalty points as I shall be able to tell who you are (you may come on as CompetitorA if you must).

Note I shall be issuing penalty points for bending rules where appropriate , but I will try not to disqualify anyone. Anyone subjected to rule bending/blatant cheating will be called to teh judges tent and allowed a short time for a defense... (whether I listen or not will be at my discretion)

I shall be developing a marking scheme shortly - and the fact that you are posh enough to have proper tea sets won't necessarily lead to victory (LL - you'll have to try harder than that )

Please keep all receipts in case of dispute on value spent . I will have no cheating in my marquee.

Oh and who is making rosttes? I am not volunteering for that one as I won't have time....

[MrsFish]

Good work LL

[MrsFish]

afternoon tea

[SlightlyMadShorthair]

The judge also dictates that only the first 6 images per entry will be considered at judging time....

(and no photoshpping 50 photos into 1 motange mis bunny rabbit...I have my eye on you you know )

[SlightlyMadShorthair]

*less than 6is perfectly acceptable of course...

[SlightlyMadShorthair]

Thats LL disqualified for breaking anonimity rules

[Slubberdegullion]

And anyway LL thats not a tray. Thats a stand!!

SMS Miss...look she's cheating AGAIN.

[Peachy]

actuallya sked for ojne of those stands (a porcelain one) for my birthday next month, Dh told me to get a life

Does one have an advantage hailing from Somerset I wonder?

[Slubberdegullion]

Well if we do a home made cider comp Peachy you may indeed have an advantage.

[Peachy]

Erm somerset cream teas I'll 'ave you know!!!!

Exmoor does the best and is in my wonderful homeland

[Slubberdegullion]

Well if we see an exmoor cream tea in the line up we'll know it's you Peachy

[MrsFish]

A cake stand is not a TRAY for one ;)

Plus we'll all know who you are now if you use it

[MrsFish]

Does it have to be on a tray?

[SlightlyMadShorthair]

The portion must be for one any overcatering will be penalised...if you can put an appriate portion suitably on a cakestand without it looking bare do what you will.....

[MrsFish]

I have a big appetite and am eating for two

[FrannyandZooey]

I'm in

if it is ok

am still kind of worried I am gatecrashing but whenever I ask, everybody pointedly looks at their shoes

I haven't any posh china nor a tray of any description

but ds has a tea set, can he be the entrant again?

[MrsFish]

Of course you aren't gate crashing, the more the merrier