Lunch with Cornish Cream for Victorian Forum Members, and interstaters.

[judydawn]

Good morning everyone, in the light of a new day and after 9 hours sleep, I'd like to say how wonderful it was to meet everyone yesterday.  Such a great group of people, excellent hospitality from dear Chookie & Ral, lovely food served with no fuss at all and top helpers Bruce and Mandy who worked silently in the background making sure we were nibbling and drinking until the main meal was served.

CC is an absolute delight and knows her way around Chookie's kitchen so well you'd swear she lives here!  Sorry you all had to wait so impatiently for photos yesterday, especially you Gert LOL but you got them in the end. 

This house is magnificent - the passage to the visitor's wing is so long you'd swear you're in a hotel. I'm sitting up in bed watching the sun rise in my lovely warm room.  Last night Ral took us out with a torch to see a wombat scurrying down the back part of the property.

Thank you to the lovely Marina for meeting Katie, Trudy and me at the airport for the lovely drive up here.  No-one got lost, maybe a wrong turn here and there but everyone turned up, the 3 children had a great time helping Chookie with the lucky dip and then loved exploring the yard - we hardly saw them after lunch.

If I had to rate this 'hotel' and service here it would have to be 10/10.  Yes I would certainly come again.  Xxxxx to everyone.

[obbie]

sounds like a great weekend, thanks for the photos.

[Katiej]

Morning Judy, enjoy the rest of your visit.

I agree, Chookie & Ral are marvellous hosts. What great friends they have in Bruce & Mandy, wonderful effort that was appreciated by all.

[Frozzie]

Sounds like a great weekend all round.. Enjoy the rest of your stay jd xx

[Bedlam]

Glad everything went to plan. What wonderful  hosts chookie and ral are? It looked liked our family christmas when we have 21 seated and join the tables.
Judy enjoy your rest,so verybpleased you are there.  No rest for you in Adelaide,im thinking!

[trudy]

Good morning Judy,
Hope the sun is still shining for your day in Dalesford.  We had such a lovely day yesterday such great food and company.  A huge thankyou to Bess & Ral, Bruce & Mandy & Marina for making it all happen.  Judy tell Bess that I have just sent her a PM with the details of that book please.  Enjoy the rest of your stay and see you in Adelaide!!

[KarenH]

Two very happy boys here when they got their gorgeous biscuits, kindly made by the very clever KimmyH.  Thank you!

[Wonder]

Great photo Karen. My DD took her biscuit to school with her today but DS was a little worried about the pink flower design being right at an all boys school with 1100 teenage boys!!  he's looking forward to eating it when he gets home this afternoon.

I hope the weather in Daylesford is better than Melbourne today, it's raining, blowing a gale and freezing cold today. Would be a perfect day to sit beside Bess and Ral's fire with some of the left over bubbly and enjoy the view.

[KarenH]

I agree with you Wonder - I could sit in front of their fire and drunk bubbly and look at the view for several days 
But dont worry - nicer weather is on its way - cool but sunny day here today - nice enough to hang the washing outside - this weather will be there for you soon!

[Mama Fergie]

Gorgeous little boys Karen 

Hope they enjoy their biscuits.....yum

[Cuilidh]

Those biscuits were an instant hit - they came in a flower pot type arrangement and were truly eye-catching.  Kimmyh is a very talented lady - you should have seen her contribution to the lucky dip as well.  It was one of the cookie mixtures pre-measured in layers in a jar with the instructions to just add ..... (whatever) ..... and bake.  It looked great and I was disappointed that my number didn't come up for that one!

[BeezeeBee]

Gorgeous boys, Karen. Kimmy the biscuits are very pretty.

Wonder/Nadine, I couldn't help laughing with your DS' reason for not bringing it to school. My all-boy troop would say the same thing

[Katiej]

Kimmy certainly is talented. A lovely display of "flowers".
I'm sure all the kids loved them.

Chookies scones were also delicious!

[mab19]

Sounds like a good day was had by all.  Thanks for all the lovely photos.

[CreamPuff63]

Fantastic! Chookie I love your scone holder too.