tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post8360046422999211402..comments2024-01-30T10:46:39.914+00:00Comments on Dartmoor Ramblings: RUBIK'S CAKEEm Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-41744257907949258752014-04-02T12:40:10.054+01:002014-04-02T12:40:10.054+01:00It tasted great thanks to the relative lack of ici...It tasted great thanks to the relative lack of icing......OB isn't a fan. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-29007567256158850892014-04-02T11:40:36.819+01:002014-04-02T11:40:36.819+01:00The cake is very impressive!! Bet it tasted good t...The cake is very impressive!! Bet it tasted good too! Lovely photos of the moor, hope we get some more good weather :)Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-86480055339320664412014-03-21T16:47:49.452+00:002014-03-21T16:47:49.452+00:00So many of the farmers are giving up keeping ponie...So many of the farmers are giving up keeping ponies and, unfortunately, it seems to be the more responsible ones. Very sad. That first year I was blogging will always stay with me; the herd were so special. We should be due a first foal soon although I haven't seen any obviously pregnant mares come to think of it.....we'll see. XEm Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-72248744014480767452014-03-21T16:42:46.835+00:002014-03-21T16:42:46.835+00:00Belated happy birthday to OB! I think you did a w...Belated happy birthday to OB! I think you did a wonderful job on the cake! And hope as you do that the gun stays in the cupboard. Hopefully the bike will be the focus of attention :)<br /><br />Last photo of Snippet was wonderful!<br /><br />The ponies and sheep give a perspective on how vast the moor is. It's a shame that there are not the amount of ponies there once was. Gail H. Ragsdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491594160247541113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-58005283773901841622014-03-19T17:04:03.090+00:002014-03-19T17:04:03.090+00:00Still no sign of the missing ones so perhaps Jack ...Still no sign of the missing ones so perhaps Jack managed to digest them and extract some kind of nerf-nutrition.Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-26557848478952829052014-03-19T17:02:27.336+00:002014-03-19T17:02:27.336+00:00I have a permanent one of those!I have a permanent one of those!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-64011077490312689922014-03-19T17:00:14.730+00:002014-03-19T17:00:14.730+00:00He's still more interested in Minecraft! Boys....He's still more interested in Minecraft! Boys.....Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-65495434304570414822014-03-19T16:56:08.973+00:002014-03-19T16:56:08.973+00:00Thanks Caroline! Much appreciated even if I don...Thanks Caroline! Much appreciated even if I don' t get round to it or forget!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-11175970083521691192014-03-19T16:54:43.136+00:002014-03-19T16:54:43.136+00:00I just wish I'd had a telephoto lens for the G...I just wish I'd had a telephoto lens for the Great Tits. Why do I get the feeling I might get unwanted traffic from that last remark!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-50407267584057079432014-03-19T15:41:30.889+00:002014-03-19T15:41:30.889+00:00That cake is wonderful...well done!!
The last t...That cake is wonderful...well done!! <br /><br />The last time that the Nerf guns came out at our place was over a month ago, and I'm still finding 'bullets' in the strangest places.<br /><br />As always, your photos of the landscape are beautiful :)Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829127758663992087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-272461791691875022014-03-19T15:29:05.787+00:002014-03-19T15:29:05.787+00:00Wow, love that cake! Has made me have a cake cravi...Wow, love that cake! Has made me have a cake craving now.... eek! The Three Muleteershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05247097408523136083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-78933847850087938272014-03-19T13:17:47.687+00:002014-03-19T13:17:47.687+00:00Great Cake Em ~ and it looks like the bike was jus...Great Cake Em ~ and it looks like the bike was just the right present ! Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507537074005136610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-29704097446863820212014-03-18T21:56:04.858+00:002014-03-18T21:56:04.858+00:00What an amazing cake! I am nominating you for a Li...What an amazing cake! I am nominating you for a Lighthouse blog award, Em. You will see my nomination <a href="http://carolinegillwildlife.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/lighthouse-blog-award.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Please feel free to act on it if you so choose! Caroline Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203454486693014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-9392300902731789622014-03-18T20:48:47.510+00:002014-03-18T20:48:47.510+00:00Your cake looks great, at least you took a photo o...Your cake looks great, at least you took a photo of it before it has eaten! I glad OB likes the bike.The sky looks so blue in your pictures. The picture of the Great tits is fantastic. Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-42241854468477326562014-03-18T14:57:16.516+00:002014-03-18T14:57:16.516+00:00I've completely lost track of which ponies bel...I've completely lost track of which ponies belong to which farmer; they don't seem to be so obviously branded. Lizzy and Betty's owners have got rid of most of their herd which is very depressing. I was so fond of both of them but I fear they will be on someone's plate over the channel. Fingers crossed for little Tornado!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-12299110573012402182014-03-18T13:39:42.083+00:002014-03-18T13:39:42.083+00:00Late on parade here! Glad OB had a great birthday...Late on parade here! Glad OB had a great birthday, and what a brilliant cake! Clever Em : )<br /><br />Lovely photos of the "blonde bombshell" moor, and the birds, and the dogs having such fun. I wonder if Tornado will stay or be sold? He's so beautifully marked.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-54405630891350328712014-03-17T19:46:54.851+00:002014-03-17T19:46:54.851+00:00He did - thanks RR. He did - thanks RR. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-20000252326748965532014-03-17T16:41:21.743+00:002014-03-17T16:41:21.743+00:00Well done on the cake - it looks superb. I would t...Well done on the cake - it looks superb. I would think OB was thrilled with it and the bike :) Sounds like he had a wonderful birthday :) <br /><br />Love the photos of the moor too :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-26021685841805890342014-03-17T14:27:59.481+00:002014-03-17T14:27:59.481+00:00It was made from that hideous pre-coloured icing y...It was made from that hideous pre-coloured icing you can buy and roll out. It doesn't like being cut into regular shapes so I spent a lot of time tapping the edges with a knife and trying to line them up!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-4194981027607194592014-03-17T14:03:45.673+00:002014-03-17T14:03:45.673+00:00Congratulations on the excellent cake, I like marz...Congratulations on the excellent cake, I like marzipan too if that was what it was made. Happy child on his bike what more could you ask for ;)thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-39711959538171112262014-03-17T11:58:01.493+00:002014-03-17T11:58:01.493+00:00You too Linda - thank you. xYou too Linda - thank you. xEm Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-61021913705375694302014-03-17T11:57:47.043+00:002014-03-17T11:57:47.043+00:00He did Wendy - thank you. You're right, it was...He did Wendy - thank you. You're right, it was dazzling and I wish I'd had sunglasses!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-8475100629711418402014-03-17T01:36:54.825+00:002014-03-17T01:36:54.825+00:00Bravo on the cake, Em.....he must have been thrill...Bravo on the cake, Em.....he must have been thrilled....<br />Love the bird shots...hopefully Spring for us SOON!<br />Have a great week....<br />Cheers!<br />Linda :o)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682800877894439940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-9811334563739514732014-03-16T23:36:22.798+00:002014-03-16T23:36:22.798+00:00The cake looks terrific! The blonde moor looks a b...The cake looks terrific! The blonde moor looks a bit dazzling with the sunshine and the blue skies - so fascinating. I'm glad the bike was a success and it seems you managed to keep it a secret until the big day? It sounds like OB had a great birthday!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-82959332997525697372014-03-16T19:42:40.127+00:002014-03-16T19:42:40.127+00:00That bike seat is SO uncomfortable. I am told it&#...That bike seat is SO uncomfortable. I am told it's because, when mountain biking, you hardly sit down. This is not the sport for me to replace riding. I'll stick to walking! x Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.com