Now what could be inside this vintage cake tin ... ?
It was a family joke as long as I can remember that we had a cake in a tin in the back bedroom that was over 100 years old And here’s the story of how it came about and how it had its 15 minutes of fame. (And it’s over 140 years old now)
According to family history, my Great Great Grandmother, Mary Ann Barnes (born 1848) was a baker at Lanebottom Industrial and Equitable Pioneers Bakery in Ogden, Lancashire. When the bakery closed down, in 1877, staff were allowed to take a cake fro
The cake would be brought out on special occasions to people’s amazement but generally it was just a normal part of my childhood. Doesn’t everyone have 100 year old cakes in their back bedroom? My Dad was always one for a good tale and he took great
Rochdale Observer Saturday 28 December 1991
next stop the Sunday Express
and then it hit the big time!
so off they went!
Dad kept the script.
These shots were taken with a digital camera pointing at the TV screen while the VHS recording of the show was playing. Chris Evans had said to Dad, “We’re going to have a bit of fun with this, don’t worry, your cake’s in safe hands.” And they sec
the 'cutting' of the cake
mmmm .... tasty!
zig and zag's bathroom
Bryony looking a little overawed by the experience
cake 6.jpg
group hug!
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