Coffee Morning - Fundraising for P-CATS

Gemini · Post by **Gemini** » 28 Sep 2004, 07:03

Coffee Morning to be held in St. Philips Church Hall - SATURDAY 2ND OCTOBER - 10AM - 1PM

Please come along and support the Campaign

dccairns · Post by **dccairns** » 28 Sep 2004, 10:47

It's actually in ST JAMES church hall, Rosefield Place.

Gemini · Post by **Gemini** » 28 Sep 2004, 10:55

Ooops!

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 28 Sep 2004, 13:06

I'm glad you cleared that up - I would have been very forlorn at St Phillips on my todd!

dccairns · Post by **dccairns** » 28 Sep 2004, 21:31

Of course (to harp on a theme) there will be the by now world famous parkin on sale. And, of course, a very real chance of being spladooshed!

dccairns · Post by **dccairns** » 30 Sep 2004, 19:18

Just a reminder about the PCATS coffee morning and baking sale on Saturday 2 October in St James church hall, Rosefield Place, from 10 am to 1 pm.

See you there for a binge on those popular drugs, caffeine, sugar and Porty person bagging!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 30 Sep 2004, 19:58

When is the big event DC?

dccairns · Post by **dccairns** » 30 Sep 2004, 23:48

What big event? And is "Pal of Porty" who I think it is?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 01 Oct 2004, 08:29

dccairns wrote:What big event? And is "Pal of Porty" who I think it is?

The big coffee event, surely it can't have slipped your mind already dear? I must pop in and check that you are still alive. Pal of Porty, who he/she?

dccairns · Post by **dccairns** » 01 Oct 2004, 09:06

I was confused as to why you were asking me when the event was as the previous post contained all the relevant info, so I thought you must be referring to some other event.

Anyway, just in case you didn't get it, it's tomorrow, 2 October, 10am-1 pm in St James church hall, Rosefield Place. I'll save you some goodies although I suspect you are only coming along to spladoosh Gemini!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 01 Oct 2004, 09:09

Portly said

Pal of Porty, who he/she?

He/she is newest registered member of the forum - registered yesterday and the name still there this morning.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 01 Oct 2004, 09:36

Marya

Poppy

Gemini · Post by **Gemini** » 01 Oct 2004, 10:43

Anyway, just in case you didn't get it, it's tomorrow, 2 October, 10am-1 pm in St James church hall, Rosefield Place. I'll save you some goodies although I suspect you are only coming along to spladoosh Gemini![/quote]

That is of course, if I don't spladoosh him first!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 01 Oct 2004, 13:19

Marya wrote:Poppy wrote:
Portly said

I just can't believe its taken more than 3 months for someone to do that.

I hope I can make the coffee do. Should be fine as I don't have anything planned tomorrow afternoon.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 01 Oct 2004, 14:47

Porty said

I just can't believe its taken more than 3 months for someone to do that.

I was just biding my time.......................

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 02 Oct 2004, 12:10

It's like a Labour Conference in there!

We bought some Parkin and we don't even know what it is!

My fairy cake had hundreds and thousands on it, and I got coffee in a proper cup on a saucer. Neo-Dadaist was smiling at Susan Deacon MSP.

A fun day out for all the family!!

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Porty · Post by **Porty** » 02 Oct 2004, 13:26

I spotted you. Emily was playing up and you left. Sommthing stopped my from spladooshing you?

The funny thing is I was sitting at the LP table and a lady came up and started discussing a local issue with me. I believe she thought I was a councillor! Anyway, after about 5 minutes I told her I would bring it up at the meeting next week. Am I bad?

The home baking was brilliant and the Coffee was good too. It all ended rather weakly when they had to put the Danish Pastries in to the reduced items section. A bit like a Supermarket, announced one witty observer.

dccairns · Post by **dccairns** » 02 Oct 2004, 14:23

Many thanks to everyone who came along to support the PCATS coffee morning. We raised Ã‚Â£250. Thanks also to all those who baked and helped out. It was indeed like a Labour Party mini-conference in there at times. We were also expecting Tone to turn up but he didn't have the heart for it!

In answer to Dadaist's comment that he doesn't know what parkin is, it's a Yorkshire delicacy, customarily eaten around plot (bonfire) night, made with oatmeal and black treacle. Hope you enjoy it.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 02 Oct 2004, 20:33

Porty wrote: Emily was playing up

Ahem. Daddy's little princess does not "Play Up", sir. She perhaps became a trifle bored with her environment, or was perchance indicating a preference for her victuals.

Upon her return to Dadaist Towers, I assure you that her ladylike composure was entirely regained. Pah!

Perhaps hob-nobbing with all of you so-called Labour socialist types was not to her liking. After all, she will shortly be residing in Duddingston, an exclusive area where we like to keep out your grubby kind with your beer and your sandwiches. Eh, what!

Beach Babe · Post by **Beach Babe** » 03 Oct 2004, 05:19

shame you didn't say hello Porty

we were in a slight rush, or at least I was, as I still had to walk along to Seafield to collect my car from it's not-needed-service

before the place shut at 12. Poor Emily was objecting to being bundled into her car seat when there was still much in the hall that the nosiest baby in the world hadn't had a chance to look at properly

and, now that we've tasted it, I can say that Parkin is very nice

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 03 Oct 2004, 10:07

Beach Babe wrote:shame you didn't say hello Porty

Agreed, I think what happened was I was engaged in a conversation involving several people, I saw you and rather than just acknowledge I wanted to speak with you. The next thing I knew you were off.... there will be a next time no doubt.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 03 Oct 2004, 11:47

Too busy hob-nobbing with Mo C and Davey B eh?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 03 Oct 2004, 11:57

Dadaist wrote:Too busy hob-nobbing with Mo C and Davey B eh?

Davey B goes back a long way especially with Pal of Porty. First time Ive spoken to Maureen for years.

dccairns · Post by **dccairns** » 03 Oct 2004, 12:31

Glad yall had such a good time and enjoyed the parkin.

Did anyone mistakenly pick up a red string bag full of cakes at the coffee morning yesterday? Or recall seeing one? A friend has been in touch to say she has mislaid it. If you have any info, please send me a private message.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 03 Oct 2004, 13:00

dccairns wrote:Did anyone mistakenly pick up a red string bag full of cakes at the coffee morning yesterday?

I think this woman might know something about it!!

dccairns · Post by **dccairns** » 03 Oct 2004, 14:43

Yes, arrest her immediately! (Some of those cakes look rather rude...)

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 03 Oct 2004, 15:10

I hope to God she cleared the plate or she faced being harpooned by the guy to her left!!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 03 Oct 2004, 20:32

Well Gemini, did you Spladoosh Porty?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 03 Oct 2004, 22:12

no one spladooshed me but I did wonder who the lady helping DC and SH in the kitchen was? How come Pal of Porty, a fellow pink shirt wearer, gets spladooshed before me?

Jay · Post by **Jay** » 04 Oct 2004, 09:49

Saturday in Portobello

Sauntered out at about eleven down to the P CATS coffee morning. Got the last bit of parkin

(sorry, everyone else after me!

). I haven't had it for years, and have been delightedly sampling it all weekend

. Also some lovely mini-quiches and scones. Probably saw lots of POL people ..... the ladies behind the table?

Then a stroll along the High Street, in and out of the charity shops, where I managed to acquire 2 beautiful Victorian editions of Dickens for the princely sum of Ã‚Â£1 each, and to the library book sale, where I acquired 2 more excellent books also at Ã‚Â£1 each.

Excellent morning all round!

Thanks to everybody concerned for the lovely eatables ............