Cats. Something different

[EvanDavis]

My sister is over from South Africa for 2 weeks and has already done all the tourist things on a previous visit so today we did something different.
I know we have a few cat lovers on this forum so thought I would share here.

We went to visit Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium in Bethnal Green. It's basically a posh cafe with tea and cake and cats. Very enjoyable.

 

[Becky]

That looks great! I'd love to go to a cat cafe

Also now I really fancy a scone...

 

[V_R]

How random, but cool. I'd go there, I like cats.

scone

Do you say it the right way or the posh way?

Also, a controversial topic, I see you went with the Cornish method of applying the jam and cream, the correct answer.

 

[Urmas]

I've visited this one in Tallinn:

https://www.facebook.com/Kassikohvik/

 

[Becky]

Do you say it the right way or the posh way?

I say it the correct way, scone rhymes with gone

Also I subscribe to the Devon school, purely for the fact that it's easier to spread jam on clotted cream than vice versa

Dammit I think I'm going to crave scones until I have one! Better get baking...

 

[V_R]

I too love a scone with cream and jam.... Its making me hungry thinking about it.

 

[Becky]

Well done @EvanDavis, you've made us all hungry!

 

[Abarbarian]

Blimey you yung uns no nowt. Spread the jam first.

 

[Becky]

Blimey you yung uns no nowt. Spread the jam first.

But then it's really difficult to spread out the cream! It just squishes the jam out to the sides

 

[EvanDavis]

I see you went with the Cornish method

My dad is originally from Cornwall. That said I didn't know their was a Cornish way of doing it. I have always put jam first then cream

 

[V_R]

I didn't know their was a Cornish way of doing it

Can. Worms.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cream_tea#Variations

Just make sure you adhere to the local way of doing things if you're ever down that neck of the woods.

 

[Taffycat]

Aww, I would enjoy visiting a cat cafe - they're beautiful cats, (should say that quietly, otherwise I risk offending our two lads.)

Well, just to throw in my five-pennyworth... I pronounce "scone" either way, depending upon whom I happen to be chatting with. But I grew up with "scone" to rhyme with "cone."

As for the jam and cream debate, lol, I usually go with jam first, followed by a generous dollop of cream. Mmm, so much squidgey goodness.

 

[Abarbarian]

This reminds me of debates on cpu grease spreading

 

[Becky]

This reminds me of debates on cpu grease spreading

Haha well at least we're back onto tech talk!

 

[floppybootstomp]

Looks like a good café.

I was over that way last Wednesday and Saturday, working in Oaklands School.