The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Oxford

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Hello and welcome to the Virtual Rugby Pub - a place where you can come in for a sly beverage and discuss whatever's on your mind, or just eavesdrop on the regulars if you fancy a break from all the rugby chat.

The Pub has made it's way to Oxford - the new location for newly promoted London Welsh.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the montage of pictures of Lyn Jones above the bar.




Old Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t31486-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-beal-feirste

50 cakes per day

Well considering I was scrapping the barrel with Sophisticakes I had to come up with something good.

Now if someone is opening a chip shop "The Hindenburger" Or a clothes shop "Britches and Hose"

Feel Like Bakin' Love?

The Icing on The Cake

Full of Yeast and Promise.

I Knead Love.

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Full of Yeast and Promise.

That infection back?

Swanny The Candy Girl.
Mrs Sharpey's Succulent Sweet-cakes.
I Want Candy (candy on the beach, there's nothing better, but I like candy when it's wrapped in a sweater)

Swanny, some inspiration:

http://www.primrosehillcakes.co.uk/home

http://www.patisserie-valerie.co.uk/

http://www.candycakes.com/

Other potential names: Crumbs

Mrs Sharpe's Muffins

Take Hound on as business partner, and you've got 'Ain't muffin but a Hound '

Mouldy Old Dough
Pump Up The Jam
Sweets For My Sweet

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Take Hound on as business partner, and you've got 'Ain't muffin but a Hound '

I love the invention I does.

Sweet Tooth

Crumbs of Affection

Cakes From Cupid

Swanny I assume this enterprise will be from home so I suggest

"Bollington Bakes"

Crumbs is a great suggestion.

Welcome to the House of Bun.

Rava wrote:Swanny I assume this enterprise will be from home so I suggest

"Bollington Bakes"

That's actually good like. That would work. It looks roysh.

Swanny's Button Hole Moon Cakes & other assorted confectionery....

Mickado wrote:Morning MrsP, I’d love a thanks

The Stone Roses are playing in the phoenix park tonight, excitement she wrote!

How is your good self these days?

Yep, off to the park tonight for Stone Roses - and it actually looks like it might be dry as well - bleedin miracle - can't wait!

Also off to see 25th anniversary Paul Simon Graceland show (wife is being ligged by some corporate so lots of food and drink as well - yippee). And then the Boss is back - could only get a standing ticket so hope these fiftysomething old bones hold up)

On another topic, any Jack Reacher fans out there (for the uninitiated he's the hero/antihero of the Lee Child books) - a 6'4" former military cop who travels around USA with a toothbrush and kicking the shoite out of all sorts of low lifes). Now see that there's a movie coming out and who does Hollywood get to play the 6'4" Jack Reacher - that bleedin midget scientologist Tom Cruise. Absolutely disgusted.

Good man Brenno.

Sounds like a fun time will be had bud.

Last time I saw the Stone Roses, at The Paradiso... they were sooo stoned.
Was brilliant though.

Id love to go to that Paul Simon gig. Ladysmith Black Mambazo as well. Quallateeeeee! Man, I was nearly going to stay in Dublin longer for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiB6vT5HT3U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I_T3XvzPaM


P.S. Never heard of yerman. Sounds like a hoot.

Oh you lot are on form this afternoon!

Rava, it will indeed be from home.

As, thanks for those links, there's some great ideas there. Sweeties, sweetie jars, christmas, hmmm...

I'm off out shortly, going out for tea with the people I worked with up until last Friday. Bit of a leaving do for me and the others who've moved on. They're the ones who put this whole cake business idea into my head so I shall take your fab suggestions with me.

It's going to be a bit of a evening in some ways so I apologise in advance if I'm in here later on a tad emotional. I'm driving though so at least I won't be alcohol induced maudlin.

Thanks everyone for all your input and support, really do appreciate it

Now I'd love to see Paul Simon in concert. I'd prefer to see Simon and Garfunkel in concert, but Simon on his own wouldn't be a bad second prize.

Gibson wrote:Good man Brenno.

Sounds like a fun time willbe had.

Last time I saw the Stone Roses, at The Paradiso... they were sooo stoned.
Was brilliant though.

Id love to go to that Paul Simon gig. Ladysmith Black Mambazo as well. Quallateeeeee! Man, I was nearly going to stay in Dublin longer for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiB6vT5HT3U

Yep, was a really good show on BBC a couple of nights ago on the making of the original album - all the political stuff with Simon being criticised by Artists against Apartheid for allegedly breaking the cultural boycott of SA. Saw the original concert in that Simmonscourt barn in the RDS 25 years ago and was fantastic - hope next week's as good. Ladysmith Black Mambazo and most of the original musicians are playing too, not sure about Hugh Masakela. Real pity that Miriam Makeba passed away a few years ago - absolutely magnificent voice

littleswannygirl wrote:Afternoon pub

Very productive morning today And hats off to the lovely lady I spoke to in Environmental Health at my local council. Very nice and a source of all the help and encouragement I needed

My small-scale cake making business is slowly taking shape now

I'm probably going to regret asking this but does anyone have any clever ideas as to what I could call my little enterprise? Suitable ones though please!! And yes Glas and Mickado, I am looking at you two!

Swann Cakes

Like Swan Lake. Innit.

Keep it simple: Nice Buns.

brennomac wrote:

Also off to see 25th anniversary Paul Simon Graceland show (wife is being ligged by some corporate so lots of food and drink as well - yippee). And then the Boss is back - could only get a standing ticket so hope these fiftysomething old bones hold up)

On another topic, any Jack Reacher fans out there (for the uninitiated he's the hero/antihero of the Lee Child books) - a 6'4" former military cop who travels around USA with a toothbrush and kicking the shoite out of all sorts of low lifes). Now see that there's a movie coming out and who does Hollywood get to play the 6'4" Jack Reacher - that bleedin midget scientologist Tom Cruise. Absolutely disgusted.

Brenno, I would love to see the Paul Simon concert. I'm going to be travelling to London during the Hyde Park Concert

I am a big Reacher fan as well. Can't believe they are casting the midget in his role. Laughable really. I watched the trailer the other night. First thing struck me was the car! The only thing Reacher owns is a toothbrush
I'll probably go see it anyway though

Phoenix Park will be packed at the weekend too. More new age stuff though.

brennomac wrote:

Gibson wrote:Good man Brenno.

Sounds like a fun time willbe had.

Last time I saw the Stone Roses, at The Paradiso... they were sooo stoned.
Was brilliant though.

Id love to go to that Paul Simon gig. Ladysmith Black Mambazo as well. Quallateeeeee! Man, I was nearly going to stay in Dublin longer for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiB6vT5HT3U

Yep, was a really good show on BBC a couple of nights ago on the making of the original album - all the political stuff with Simon being criticised by Artists against Apartheid for allegedly breaking the cultural boycott of SA. Saw the original concert in that Simmonscourt barn in the RDS 25 years ago and was fantastic - hope next week's as good. Ladysmith Black Mambazo and most of the original musicians are playing too, not sure about Hugh Masakela. Real pity that Miriam Makeba passed away a few years ago - absolutely magnificent voice

Ooh man... you know yer onions. Huge loss.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJiqvPMQXAc

Gibbo, he's playing the Ziggo Dome (?) in Amsterdam July 18th - don't know about ticket availability though.

Swanny,

I've seen these Cup Cake franchise ads on here in the last few weeks. Irritating girl, cakes look awful... the wrong way to present a cheap idea I believe.

So obviously go for quality, proper presentation, etc - not a cheap & nasty production line thing. The dunking doughnut / cheesecake type franchise sales are struggling compared to a few years ago.

I saw the pics of your cakes - maybe needs some kind of stylish 'signature' baked into it - or a free 'pair of eyes' or something.

Did you ever see Mildred Pierce?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mildred_Pierce_%28film%29

In the modern version she fills in for the chef who is sick... starts making the cakes at home (everyone loves them) and the business takes off.

There's that sense of baking one or two dozen,... then truckloads. Cakes everywhere.
The whole house is filled with ingredients and cardboard boxes.

Ignore

I'm going to Paul Simon next Sunday, just saying like.

Thomond wrote:I know nobody cares but sure feic it. 8 years ago today, Cork City FC knocked NFC Nijmegan out of the Uefa Cup with Kevin Doyle netting the winner. It's up there with best sporting achievements for an Irish football side.

Please Thomond show some decorum. This is neither the time nor place. We are discussing cakes.

Thomond wrote:I know nobody cares but sure feic it. 8 years ago today, Cork City FC knocked NFC Nijmegan out of the Uefa Cup with Kevin Doyle netting the winner. It's up there with best sporting achievements for an Irish football side.

Who?

Thomond wrote:I know nobody cares but sure feic it. 8 years ago today, Cork City FC knocked NFC Nijmegan out of the Uefa Cup with Kevin Doyle netting the winner. It's up there with best sporting achievements for an Irish football side.

Another Munster team nicking quality Leinster players….

Les Kiss sounds like the title of a porn film.

Rava wrote:

Thomond wrote:I know nobody cares but sure feic it. 8 years ago today, Cork City FC knocked NFC Nijmegan out of the Uefa Cup with Kevin Doyle netting the winner. It's up there with best sporting achievements for an Irish football side.

Who?

Nec apologies all will delete it.

If you’re in work and are looking for a picture of Less Kiss on google, please ensure you have the safe search option switched on.

brennomac wrote:Gibbo, he's playing the Ziggo Dome (?) in Amsterdam July 18th - don't know about ticket availability though.

Ah man! Im all over it like a rash. Tanks.

The Ziggo Dome is a new venue next to the Arena (AJAX) Stadium. Just a few Metro stops for me. Looks fantastic.

Thomond wrote:

Rava wrote:

Thomond wrote:I know nobody cares but sure feic it. 8 years ago today, Cork City FC knocked NFC Nijmegan out of the Uefa Cup with Kevin Doyle netting the winner. It's up there with best sporting achievements for an Irish football side.

Who?

Nec apologies all will delete it.

Only joshing mate. These events are so few and far between. You are right to remember it

Mickado wrote:

Thomond wrote:I know nobody cares but sure feic it. 8 years ago today, Cork City FC knocked NFC Nijmegan out of the Uefa Cup with Kevin Doyle netting the winner. It's up there with best sporting achievements for an Irish football side.

Another Munster team nicking quality Leinster players….

Doyler was a nobdoy until he came to Cork. Much like Ross before going Leinster.

Mickado wrote:If you’re in work and are looking for a picture of Less Kiss on google, please ensure you have the safe search option switched on.

Image search seems to yield a combination of mainly Les Kiss the Australian defence coach but also blonde models, kissing.

I'm going to Google it now


Sitting on the train on the way to gatwick, (im very early but a few pints and a book will sort that) came straight from work, was indoors all day and it was very warm, changed into a t-shirt, bad idea, I smell like a wet fish atm. No spray with me either as its not allowed on the plane. Need to pick up a nice travel sized spray in the airport ASAP!!!

Very disappointed,

far to many actual pictures of les kiss :grump:

Hoog wrote:I'm going to Google it now


Sitting on the train on the way to gatwick, (im very early but a few pints and a book will sort that) came straight from work, was indoors all day and it was very warm, changed into a t-shirt, bad idea, I smell like a grilled wet fish atm. No spray with me either as its not allowed on the plane. Need to pick up a nice travel sized spray in the airport ASAP!!!

Fixed that for you, no charge

Afternoon all. Just a quick check in, sitting on the grass outside the Tower of London with a beer, good times at the work summer "event". So far we've been orienteering between Tower bridge and London bridge, and painting a massive picture- there's 500 of us in teams of 9 so each team had to paint a couple of canvases which are all being joined together now.

I saw the Paul Simon doco, really interesting.

And congrats Rory.

I did say mainly

Notch did you hear about Adam Macklin?