A wee while ago I entered an on-line competition - as you do - being run by Bettys.* I entered with no expectation of winning so imagine my surprise a couple of weeks ago when I received an e-mail me informing me that I was one of the ten winners of their Yorkshire/Swiss Day Competition.
Late last week the prize arrived. It was a Fat Rascal Gift Box and I have to admit I had no idea what would be in it as I had taken no notice whatsoever of the prize details at the time...anyway, when I lifted the lid of the rather splendid box I discovered: - a box of their special tea room blend tea, some shortbread, some gingerbread biscuits and a box of four fat rascals. It's quite difficult to describe a Fat Rascal but it's like a cross between a scone and a rock bun. I looked up how to serve them and did them warm with butter for friends, but when OH had his he just ate them cold. He said they were fine like that.
Anyway, winning was a total surprise and having the box arrive was a Happy Thing. And as such I thought it should be recorded.
*If you don't know what Betty's is, and can't be bothered to follow the link, I should explain that it is a small chain of very nice tea shops/bakeries in Yorkshire. They specialise in scrummy cakes, but do lunches as well. They also import tea and unusual coffee. The food is wonderful and the service exceptional; the prices are not cheap, but worth it. If you should be in Harrogate, York, Ilkley or Northallerton, see one, and wonder if you should try it, all I can say is get through the door, join the queue and wait for a table. You'll love it.
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