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Title: Chookie's box of goodies fron Fortnum and Mason.
Post by: achookwoman on July 04, 2011, 11:56:30 am

Today we rushed down to the PO to collect the box.  The courier, DHL,  would not deliver it to our home as we live on a dirt road. I know that there has been some interest ,  so I took some photos.  I hope I can post them.

Title: Re: Chookie's box of goodies fron Fortnum and Mason.
Post by: Cornish Cream on July 04, 2011, 11:59:27 am

Certainly Christmas in July for you Chookie :D :D

Title: Re: Chookie's box of goodies fron Fortnum and Mason.
Post by: achookwoman on July 04, 2011, 12:12:05 pm

Yes, CC,  thought I had chosen the ducks on the mug, but seems I chose the robins.   Had great fun unpacking.  Did you get the Photos that I sent ?

Title: Re: Chookie's box of goodies fron Fortnum and Mason.
Post by: Cornish Cream on July 04, 2011, 12:24:16 pm

Quote from: achookwoman on July 04, 2011, 12:12:05 pm

Yes, CC,  thought I had chosen the ducks on the mug, but seems I chose the robins.   Had great fun unpacking.  Did you get the Photos that I sent ?

Yes thank you  :-* :-*

Title: Re: Chookie's box of goodies fron Fortnum and Mason.
Post by: Frozzie on July 04, 2011, 09:49:06 pm

oh i love opening parcels sent from holidays or when mum and dad send me regular parcels with all sorts of things in!!  love that feeling!  :)  glad they all arrived in one piece and you can now enjoy them ....

Title: Re: Chookie's box of goodies fron Fortnum and Mason.
Post by: Yvette on July 04, 2011, 10:53:00 pm

Love the jug and mugs Chookie thanks for posting the pics

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Post by: CreamPuff63 on July 05, 2011, 02:12:01 am

I love them all. what are those white items on the last photo chookie - are they coasters? Very swish!

Title: Re: Chookie's box of goodies fron Fortnum and Mason.
Post by: Zan on July 05, 2011, 03:18:10 am

Lovely.
those slate coasters are gorgeous.

Title: Re: Chookie's box of goodies fron Fortnum and Mason.
Post by: djinni373 on July 05, 2011, 03:26:21 am

Absolutely gorgeous Chookie. I also loved the slate coasters.

I was also interested in the pink striped book. Might we get a glimpse of its contents, or better still get to make some of the contents?

Title: Re: Chookie's box of goodies fron Fortnum and Mason.
Post by: maddy on July 05, 2011, 03:53:31 am

Thanks for posting Chookie.....that's a good haul!
It must have been one heavy parcel  ;)

Your simply ices book intrigued me, and have  just bought it off Book depository for $9.10  (free shipping) ;)  If you thought it was a worth while purchase, that was enough recommendation for me  :P :-*

(http://cache1.bookdepository.com/assets/images/book/large/9780/9488/9780948817991.jpg)
http://www.bookdepository.com/Simply-Ices-Tessa-Hayward/9780948817991

Title: Re: Chookie's box of goodies fron Fortnum and Mason.
Post by: trudy on July 05, 2011, 04:07:22 am

Thanks for showing us all your goodies Chookie. 

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Post by: judydawn on July 05, 2011, 04:19:23 am

Bet you enjoyed unpacking that box Chookie, love the bird mugs - I am a bird person too.

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Post by: johnro on July 05, 2011, 04:47:21 am

How much fun you must have had unpacking - probably more fun than purchasing as the decision making element has been removed!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing with us!!  :)  :)

Title: Re: Chookie's box of goodies fron Fortnum and Mason.
Post by: achookwoman on July 05, 2011, 04:51:24 am

CP 63,  the white things in the box in last photo,  are place markers.  
Maddy,  what a buy,  I paid $20 Aust. for it.  I have 3 other icecream books,  but this one has some different recipes,  and all very simple.  When we had lunch with CC , her starter had a scoop of Basil sorbet on the plate.  Like all good 'foodies",  she shared a taste with me.  There is a recipe for this in this book.  I will certainly try this and post if successful .  

Title: Re: Chookie's box of goodies fron Fortnum and Mason.
Post by: cookie1 on July 05, 2011, 04:57:05 am

Chookie what a marvellous treasure trove you have there. I especially love the jug and coasters. Thank you for sharing. I'm going to have a look at Book Depository too. DD buys a lot of books there and I think she mentions it on her blog about books.

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Post by: judydawn on July 05, 2011, 04:59:18 am

Looks like Book Depository are going to be sending a lot of 'Simply Ices' our way  :D :D

Title: Re: Chookie's box of goodies fron Fortnum and Mason.
Post by: Frozzie on July 05, 2011, 08:23:38 am

found some lcoal sites for europe ...actually you search tessa hayward and several sties come up

this one (http://www.abebooks.fr/servlet/SearchResults?an=Tessa+Hayward) is all second hand but good to excellent condition for those interested..most 4 to 5 euros postage included!

and it is also on the different amazon sites...searching the author also gave her other books...a steam one and a salmon cookbook...not sure what they are like though