I'd just traipsed across 5 acres of drizzly wet field with my Christmas cake...

[TheDuchessOfNorksBride]

all mixed up in the bowl, for the rest of my family to stir for luck, when I remembered that it's actually the bastard pudding that they should stir.

It was quite fun though.

lol

cali - I think that could be arranged! Followed by the '100yard bog-snorkel with your mince pies' class.

Press release from the The Mumsnet Extreme Baking Bureau:

"Extreme Baking is the latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well-risen cake"

with apologies to the Extreme Ironing Bureau

lol
the rainwater will add to the flavour

Missed this yesterday - oh chippy, that's priceless!