AS you know I write these columns a couple of weeks in advance, and the past few days have been particularly wet, with thunder storms and torrential rain sweeping the country. Although I’m not a massive fan of a rainy day, I do love to watch a good storm and downpour from the comfort and safety of my own window. Last Thursday was St Swithin’s Day (sometimes spelled Swithun) and there is a famous old rhyme that enlightens us on what’s in store weatherwise for the coming weeks.
St Swithin’s Day, if thou be fair,
For 40 days, ‘twill rain near mair;
It's looking near impossible that the Lightning or Avalanche can be beaten in a best-of-seven series, but one of them eventually will be. Also, Game Seven tonight in Toronto. How we feeling, Canada?
Цілий день ходили від оселі до другої, аж доки розуміли безглуздість завдання gazeta.ua - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gazeta.ua Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
So what makes a good hot cross bun?
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It s Good Friday, so that means we re all rushing to grab our hot cross buns out of the oven and put them into our mouths, right?
Well, before you bite into your fruity festive snack, did you know it was once illegal to sell hot cross buns outside of Christmas and Good Friday?
Now we re spoilt for choice with hot cross buns almost available all year round, with bakers experimenting with new and different types of buns from chocolate to vegemite to everything in between.
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