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Dave's favourite shoes.


Tea! But not a cream tea because the scones sold out. The items at the bottom left corner, sinistera, are toasted tea cakes. I'm not sure if they're called the same thing where you are. 8D

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[elyndys.livejournal.com]

Scone curse strikes again! D:

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Yes! D: But at least we had some the weekend before. BEST SCONES EVER!

[storme]

Actually, the owner gave us the phone number of the cafe and told us to call her before coming in next time so she could keep some scones set aside for us. Or bake some especially, if necessary.

(Why yes I *do* have the phone number stored very carefully in my wallet for future use!)

[sinistera.livejournal.com]

I have ... absolutely no idea what those things are. Is there a bigger picture or a closeup? From here, they look like ... blueberry or raisin muffin tops. "OTL

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

http://pics.livejournal.com/yuki_scorpio/pic/005wpc4w

I'm not sure if they're bread or cake, really. XD But they're called tea cakes and it can have sultanas or fruit peel or stuff like that. :D Mine had sultanas and a touch of cinnamon and it was tasty. :3

[sinistera.livejournal.com]

They look like the love children between a bagel and an English muffin.
Wait are those English muffins?!
... is that why we call them English muffins .....

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Nooooo~ they are tea cakes! "English muffins" are not particularly English I think? Not sure. We do get them though, it's not hugely popular or anything. American muffins are way more popular. Usually when we say "muffin" we're referring to American ones, unless when we say "breakfast muffin", methinks.

.........tell me, do you know what a crumpet is?

[sinistera.livejournal.com]

I AM SO CONFUSED over what these things are. "OTL
Wait what's a breakfast muffin? They're different from .... American muffins? Granted, most muffins here (that you buy from the store) are more like cupcakes sans icing ...

... no. I thought crumpets were scones. "OTL

Between you and watching English shows (read: Sherlock) obsessively, my brain is warping over to the other side of the Atlantic.

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

When we say: Breakfast muffin
We mean, in American English: English muffin

When we say: muffin
We mean, in American English: cupcakes sans icing

When we say: scones
We mean, in American English: something that's similar to American biscuits, but usually sweet, with raisins. Though sometimes you can get the cheese variety too.

When we say: crumpets
We mean: this

COME TO THE DARK SIDE. WE HAVE CRUMPETS.

[sinistera.livejournal.com]

MY MIND IS BLOWN. I always thought that crumpets and scones were interchangeable terms.

I have actually made scones before, but the last attempt was a disaster cause the butter wasn't cold enough. ): Scones were introduced here by Starbucks. I'm not sure if they are considered to be authentic but ... we're not gonna get anything else.

I WANT A FUCKING CRUMPET. /tantrum

[sinistera.livejournal.com]

You guys have a BLOODY TEA COUNCIL?!

I'm not sure whether Dave or tea cakes compelled me to stare, but

[tongari.livejournal.com]

This comment omg I have been lied to all my life about crumpets :(

[chinawolf.livejournal.com]

TOASTED TEA CAKES. *.*

Well, I do have delicious tea, so I shan't be too sad. :D

♥

Re: I'm not sure whether Dave or tea cakes compelled me to stare, but

[uminohikari.livejournal.com]

ME TOO. D:

[giving-ground.livejournal.com]

OF COURSE WE DO. :D

Also this entire conversation is amazing. :D

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

YOU SAY THAT LIKE IT'S WEIRD.

Re: I'm not sure whether Dave or tea cakes compelled me to stare, but

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

You really have no excuse, Hwei. :P You'd lived over here for a bit!

Re: I'm not sure whether Dave or tea cakes compelled me to stare, but

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Mwahahaha. >D

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Crumpets are spongy. Scones are not!

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Their scones are amazing too. ;; Too bad they were sold out.

[kedi-kedi.livejournal.com]

I kind of really like those shoes! 8D

Oh man...usually I'd be having a boner going CAAAKE!!!! But ugh...appetites completely gone :( fuck you cold. Looks yummy though :)

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

You can find them at M&S!

;;

Re: I'm not sure whether Dave or tea cakes compelled me to stare, but

[sinistera.livejournal.com]

What? What did you think crumpets were?

[sinistera.livejournal.com]

If I toast a pancake, will I get a crumpet?

[sinistera.livejournal.com]

.... all I want to know is how THEY know how many cups of tea are consumed daily in the UK.

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

You get a toasted pancake. :D

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

I would tell you, but then I'd have to kill you. >D