'Dorset knob-eating contest goes digital'

[Full Member]

Yep, that headline made me look twice too.
And made my eyes water as I did so.
The detail can be found here - it's not a pretty sight.

Colin

 

[Molly 3]

Its amazing how much education is available on this website

 

[Deleted member 11]

We used to sell them and they were often known as double-bakes.

 

[Full Member]

We used to sell them and they were often known as double-bakes.

And did you keep a straight face throughout the transaction, Chris?
No, really?

Colin

 

[Okta]

Devon and Cornwall have arguments about scones but everyone knows the best knobs are found in Dorset.

 

[Full Member]

Devon and Cornwall have arguments about scones but everyone knows the best knobs are found in Dorset.

You raise an interesting topic, Okta.
Research relatively recently published by Cambridge University indicates that the Cornish and Devonian folk don't quite agree on the pronunciation of 'scone':



........ whereas I happen to know that it rhymes with 'gone' and not 'bone'.

Colin

 

[Deleted member 11]

Don't matter 'ow you pronounce it me 'ansom, just make sure there's lots of cream

 

[Okta]

The Cornish say jam first but the Devonians insist on cream before jam. In Dorset we generally concentrate on getting as much of both on as we can and s_d how you do it.
Is the Knob Festival held at Sandbanks or am I thinking of the wrong sort of knob?

 

[Full Member]

................In Dorset we generally concentrate on getting as much of both on as we can and s_d how you do it.
Is the Knob Festival held at Sandbanks or am I thinking of the wrong sort of knob?

That really made me laugh out loud, Okta!
Thanks for that one.

Colin

 

[wildebus]

You raise an interesting topic, Okta.
Research relatively recently published by Cambridge University indicates that the Cornish and Devonian folk don't quite agree on the pronunciation of 'scone':

........ whereas I happen to know that it rhymes with 'gone' and not 'bone'.

Colin

But if you are in a certain part of Scotland, you will say it does not rhyme with 'gone' OR with 'bone', but with 'boon'

go figure!

PS. Dead right .. Scone = gone . or is it? been up here too long to be sure

 

[pj palance]

The Cornish say jam first but the Devonians insist on cream before jam. In Dorset we generally concentrate on getting as much of both on as we can and s_d how you do it.
Is the Knob Festival held at Sandbanks or am I thinking of the wrong sort of knob?

probly the wrong end.i said end. just for peace and love, ok.pj

 

[Carrerasax]

Don't matter 'ow you pronounce it me 'ansom, just make sure there's lots of cream

And jam on first!!!

 

[ken sowerby]

Butter, jam, and then cream
Please note how I am watching my cholesterol