April 27, 2011
Stick Day.
Hey guys, don't fall over! 3 posts in a week. Just keeping you all on your toes.
No knitting in this one though, except to say that the Easter Show knitting was a very mixed bag this year. Some of the quality of entries was extremely high. Some of the quality of judging was questionable to say the least. No pictures, because to be honest, I forgot to get the camera out. But you're not missing anything, unless you want to see ribbons on things that have blatant mistakes, bad tension and just plain bad taste. (In my opinion, of course!) And some of the beautiful things that absolutely deserved the ribbons they got were hung so badly that you couldn't see them properly anyway. But I'm not going to dwell on that. So if you're here for the knitting, that's it, the rest is way off topic.
The best part of the Easter Show is the crap food we eat all day long. This year, it was my mission to only eat food that came on a stick. There was no lack of availability of such foods, but I did cheat by having some CWA (Country Women's Association) scones. But they're so awesome, you have to make an exception.
So without further ado -
Started the day with Cheese on a Stick. (Battered, deep fried cheese. On a stick)
Then we went and looked at the knitting. Then consoled ourselves with hot dogs.
(Kris tells me in the US, it's a corn dog)
Knitters with sticks!
Kris, me, Kylie and Ailsa. Cheese, hotdog, cheese, cheese.
Chocolate covered bananas. On a stick.
Em had strawberries. I forgot that picture.
Fairy Floss. On a stick. Or cotton candy, if you prefer.
Chips on a stick! Apparently its a deep fried, spiral cut potato. Em said it was good, I didn't partake.
Corn on a stick, with appalling colour.
I feel like a failure. We missed toffee apples on sticks. And icecream. Something to aim for next year!
And we didn't come home empty handed.
Show doll. On a stick!
Comments
Awww man, I missed out big time on the stick food! Must must must have cheese on a stick. And also chips on a stick. And clearly chocolate banana on a stick. YUM!!
Posted by: RoseRed at April 27, 2011 09:59 PMThat's not a hot dog! It's a Dagwood Dog :-)
Posted by: Jehanneton at April 27, 2011 09:59 PMThanks a lot, now I'm hungry and I've already had breakfast. I think I need some muffins, we have nothing on a stick here. :(
Posted by: Tammy at April 28, 2011 03:55 AMNever knew their were so many foods on a stick. The cheese on the stick sounds very interesting.
Posted by: Suzanne at April 28, 2011 10:26 AMLOL,looks like a great day out and I remember those dolls!!!
Posted by: Cath at April 28, 2011 10:52 PMI presume you are familiar with Discworld and rat on a stick? And OMG I want deep fried cheese on a stick, urgently!!!
Posted by: Judy Edmonds at April 29, 2011 12:41 PMI think after seeing all that food I no longer feel hungry today ;)
Funny post and great fun !
Posted by: 1funkyknitwit at May 2, 2011 12:00 PMOh you missed the chocolate dipped strawberrys and marshmellows that were in the food hall. I can tell they were really really good. Looks like you all had a great day.
Posted by: Leeanne at May 3, 2011 12:07 PMThat's a lot of food on a stick. I must look out for all these at our next Royal Show in October.
Posted by: Ann at May 6, 2011 12:32 PMLooks like fun!
Posted by: millie at May 7, 2011 11:57 PM
I was pleasantly surprised by the cheese on a stick. But we do need to write to the cwa and get those scones on a stick.
Posted by: drk at April 27, 2011 09:56 PM