Well it was that man again! Yes Ian Sutherland, star of the small screen and master baker came with his lovely wife to demonstrate his skills in baking.  Nobody was prepared to what possibly could happen next, he couldn’t be serious if he tried, but what a good night it turned out to be.  He came with some pre baked cakes, chocolate Easter eggs, and a mass of marzipan.  The committee lads helped out to set up shop, and then had me whipping up cream, what a job that is he knows what jobs to palm off, my wrist was killing, he and his wife were rolling and preparing the marzipan, while all this was going on the club was surprisingly starting to fill up, and it had nothing to do with the beer! Honest.  It had been advertised on the club notice board by Jack and John, and we got quite a few ladies and gents in from the village plus the faithful few and their good ladies.  So the stage was set and away he went rolling and kneading his marzipan marzipan, cracking jokes as expected by this jovial character and making rude gestures with his props, he set off making Easter bunnies, elephants, and mice from the chocolate eggs, he just had to get me up to have a go didn’t he, they always pick out a stooge and it had to be me, but I didn’t make a bad job of it if I say so my self.  He then went on to decorate fruit and sponge cakes in the shape of a clowns face which was absolutely fabulous and all the while this was going on he was still cracking jokes, everybody was in stitches and enjoying every moment of it.  The poor old lad was starting to perspire, sweat even.  So we had a break and had the usual raffle then off he went again, this time demonstrating the art of bread making, plaited loaves, yes you’ve guessed it, any volunteers.  Jack, Bryan, and myself was shown how to do it, one lump of dough split it into four, roll out into strips then simply plait it like them lovely loafs you see in the bakers window, given a limited time we set off, time up I was well pleased with mine, Jack looking around said o yours is the winner and I with a nodding agreement, until eagle eyed Ian inspected the exhibits picking mine out first turned it over to find I had missed out one of the strips and swung it round like a hand bag.  He then put them into winning order, Bryan the silver, Jack the bronze, Jim zilch nothing! Some things never change do they.  Yes plenty of fun and a good nights entertainment, the chocolate novelties and cakes were auctioned off by myself at very keen and generous prices to go into the society funds.  If you did miss this one, or couldn’t make it I can honestly say you missed a treat.  Try and come to our lectures, we really do need your support, the committee has tried to broaden it’s topics, if there is anything you would like to suggest please let us know.
                                       JimmyJones.