Bluestocking - the second leg

[ErrolTheDragon]

The original premises are getting crowded, we need to expand.

Welcome all women, and well behaved animals.

My mum was always quite clear on the differences between crumpets and pikelets in 70s Bristol. But my family is weird; half from Shetland, half from the west country, so I'm never sure where things come from!

If you're trying it with wheat flour I'm pretty sure you'd need strong flour, but it might be worth getting a bag of spelt - the more delicate spelt gluten seemed happy with the very minimalist mixing.

I got divebombed by a Seagull today. It nipped my finger but failed to get my sandwich.
I WIN!

@KevintheSeagull
@Steventheseagull

I do like a nice bit of nominative determinism.

Thanks for this. I have passed it onto my cousin who has Coeliac disease and bemoans having to pay £lots for a small pack of crumpets from the supermarket.

Did your family build Stonehenge by any chance??
Famous Stonehenge stone came from Scotland not Wales
Stonehenge: Central Altar Stone from Scotland not Wales (bbc.com)

Aren't pikelets much thinner than crumpets?

Is anyone else having a name change issue on this thread?

Not that I go by any other names on this thread obviously 🙄

Have I missed some weird update?

See attached 👇

Spelt flour gets used for everything except bread in this house. So far it's been great for short crust pastry, crumble,scones, both savoury and sweet, sponge cakes and buns and rich fruit cake. Wonderful stuff as sister can't eat wheat.
Oh and pancakes

Sigh, just found the reason why! No sock puppetry! Sad face!

That will teach me not to pay attention for a few days, MNHQ has now ensured certain visitors to the Bluestocking pub will have to either get into the pub first or be barred for the rest of the thread!

<consoling lick>

The Bluestocking has a bouncer?

Who's a good doggy! Yes you are!

Come on my lap for a snuggle as the cat isn't here to see!

It seems so! Those of us with multiple personalities will have to decide which personality goes to the pub each thread.

Why oh why do mnhq have to fiddle with things??

I was wondering why the seagulls put on bowties in the evening. Mind, I'm not sure if they're actually on the door or just trying it on as an excuse to root through bags and inadequate pockets.

They do a good job of keeping the riff raff out though! Although I've learnt to put a packet of crisps in my bag each time I want to come in. It's just easier to pay them off!

<wag, wag, lick>

Not just me then, though I go with a sausage roll.

Bloody hell! Now I've upset Colin.

Colin's a very good dog, understands every word you say though of course he can't speak on account of being a dog. I believe he's very partial to a sausage roll, both the edible type and the sort where he rolls and you stroke his tummy. So, now you've mentioned them you'd better deliver one or the other.

He can have both.

Who's a long boi? You are, yes you are!

<gruntle><wag>

He's going to get so spoilt if he's the only animal who can get in here at the moment.

I can tell you where Steve and Kev are. They're flying over East Anglia with their bloody noisy mates, and now and then making those guk-guk-guk noises that mean they're considering shitting on you. From a great height.

DH has finally cleaned the seagull crap off the front door.

On another subject entirely, inspired by the denizens of this pub, I have bought some spelt flour. I may try scones tomorrow. I will report back.

Edith,I use bicarb and use sour milk with spelt flour for scones.

It might not be safe for someone with Coeliac disease - I'm allergic to wheat but not Coeliac - spelt still has gluten, just a different, less problematic for some of us, form.