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RICH CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE GANACHE Seasonal Recipe by Valerie Hedgethorne Valerie Hedgethorne taught cookery & cake decorating for many years in Brighton before becoming a Home Economist and writing for the national magazine CAKE for 20 years. Valerie is a past president of the British Sugarcraft Guild & is a member of the local Guild Branch, which meets monthly in Rottingdean for demonstrations of all types of cake decorating. Anyone with an interest in cake decorating is welcome – for more information phone Valerie on 01273 505223.
This is a very chocolately cake with both filling and icing of ganache. Because we have Valentine’s day this month I have added marzipan hearts but you can decorate it to your own choice or leave it plain. You will need a deep 20cm/8in round cake tin and if you are decorating with hearts you will need a small cutter.
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RICH CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE GANACHE INGREDIENTS: Cake • • • • • •
200g (7oz) plain chocolate 110g (4oz) unsalted butter 3 large eggs 110g (4oz) golden caster sugar 110g (4oz) self-raising flour 75g (3oz) ground almonds
Filling • 25g (1oz) plain chocolate • 150ml (5fl oz) double cream Icing • • • • •
75g (3oz) plain chocolate 50ml (2fl oz) double cream Optional Decoration 110g (4oz) white marzipan Red food colouring
Whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a mixing bowl over the pan of hot water until thick and the whisk leaves a trail when lifted. Remove from the pan and stir in the melted chocolate. Mix together the flour and ground almonds and carefully fold them into the mixture. Wash and dry the whisk to whisk the egg whites until stiff then fold them into the mixture a quarter at a time, being careful not to over mix.
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Pour into the tin and bake for approximately 45 minutes or until the centre is firm to a fingertip touch.
Line the tin with greaseproof paper and grease it. Heat the oven to Gas 4/180C.
Cool in the tin for a few minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack.
In a bowl over a pan of hot water put the chocolate, butter and 1 tablespoon of hot water. Stir occasionally until they are melted, then remove the bowl from the pan.
Filling: place the 25g chocolate and 1 tablespoon of cream in a bowl and melt over hot water. In a separate bowl whip the
remaining cream just until soft and fold in the melting chocolate. Cut the cake across into two layers and sandwich them together with the filling. Icing: in a small pan very gently melt the 75g of chocolate and the 2 fl oz of cream. Stir until smooth and leave to cool until thick enough to spread over the cake. Mark lines with a palette knife. Decoration: this is completely optional for Valentine’s day. Colour the marzipan pink or red. Roll it out and cut out heart shapes. Place these around the edge of the top of the cake. I have made a small rose to put in the centre but this is your choice. Note: use chocolate which is 70% cocoa butter.
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Birds, Bees & Squirrels! You may notice squirrels skittering across the tree tops, love is in the air! Squirrels usually mate once a year. When the female is in estrus she can attract many males. The presence of a male instigates ovulation and a female squirrel may mate with several males. After a gestation of about 6 weeks she will have one to four kits, in March or April. The young are tiny – just an inch long – and extremely vulnerable: born completely hairless, blind and deaf. The mother suckles them every 3 or 4 hours for several weeks. Only one in four will survive their first year. The kits wean between 6-10 weeks and leave the nest (drey) at 12-16 weeks. If the weather is too cold and the young perish, or food is especially plentiful, the female may mate again later in summer. These autumn juveniles often winter with their mother. Squirrels that reach adulthood have a lifespan of 3-5 years in the wild, (although they can reach 20 in captivity). Squirrels build their twiggy-looking dreys at least 20 feet above ground, usually on the fork of branches. They harvest twigs well before autumn as then the leaves adhere more tightly during winter, despite turning brown in the normal way. Finished dreys are spherical, about a foot in diameter, the inside lined with soft mosses and grasses. There is an entrance/exit at the bottom near a branch to keep the rain out, and constant work is needed to maintain water resistance. Shelter is obviously crucial and squirrels will often build several dreys in case of damage or infestation, necessitating a move.
Dreys can be in use for many years, by different families. Whilst squirrels are usually solitary, they do sometimes share them in cold weather. Their fluffy tails helping to keep them warm. We know that squirrels are smart. Each squirrel has several thousand food caches and they use near and distant landmarks to note the location for retrieval. If they feel they are being watched by another squirrel, they mime burying food by digging a cache as usual then pretend to place the food – whilst concealing it in their mouth – and covering the hiding place in the normal way. Squirrels, unlike most mammals, can descend a tree head-first. They can rotate their ankle 180 degrees enabling the hind paws to point backwards and grip the bark in the opposite direction. Their habit of hiding nuts and seeds plays an important role in renewal of the environment they are part of, indeed, once sprouted, they cannot eat them – as they cannot digest cellulose. Unfortunately, they do eat birds’ eggs when other food is scarce… Rather shockingly, the Vikings used to prize & trade the fur and meat of red squirrels – a practise now believed to have brought and spread leprosy in the Middle Ages…. So, however endearing red squirrels are, and small though the risk is, we are advised to keep our distance.
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Lonely Hearts By Jayne Shrimpton We might be forgiven for thinking that today’s internet dating, introduction agencies and lonely hearts advertisements are a modern phenomenon, but the open search for love and marriage dates back centuries. The first known ‘lonely heart’ advertisement in the world (supported by firm evidence) appeared in England in 1695, in a weekly pamphlet. The Licensing of the Press Act restricting printing and publishing had recently lapsed, prompting a young man to place the following advertisement: ‘30 years old and in possession of a good estate and who desires to meet a young gentlewoman with a fortune of £300.’ Over the next half-century such notices became
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advertisers revealed their financial position, typically including annual income and, sometimes, even that they were in the beneficial situation of expecting a sick or elderly relative to pass away shortly, leaving them a fortune! Initially more men than women advertised, widowers often seeking a capable stepmother for their children, while traders generally indicated that their future wife would be expected to work in the family business. Sometimes widows sought a second husband, ideally one familiar with the trade established by their first, while occasionally ladies who felt ‘left on the shelf’ candidly expressed their hope of marrying quickly and starting a family almost immediately. Some women claimed not to be seeking a husband, but a position as housekeeper for a single or widowed gentleman – intimate domestic roles that more often than not led to a relationship.
London society ladies seeking husbands, 1870
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for females was around 25 and many young working women began to advertise for a husband, while growing numbers of men sought prospective wives willing to live overseas in the colonies. Before long, grim stories began to circulate about women who responded to even the most innocentsounding notices, from terrifying tales of white slave traders to more general warnings about the risks involved when vulnerable women latched onto men about whom they and their families knew nothing. Some rumours of seduction and physical injury appeared to be true, with lurid descriptions making the headlines: it seemed as though the lonely heart craze was becoming uncontrollable, and from the early-1900s onwards the number of dedicated
By the early-1900s there were dire warnings about vulnerable women answering adverts being duped by unscrupulous men
publications diminished. Everything changed with the Great War. Newspapers like The Daily Express encouraged young women to write to lonely soldiers, and before long servicemen began to advertise themselves for correspondents. Evidently many were seeking romance and over time
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the government became concerned that its armed forces might be sharing sensitive information with total strangers. A competition run by Pearson’s Weekly in 1916 inviting soldiers to submit personal details in hope of being shortlisted for a date with the popular actress Phyllis Monkman was too much for the authorities.
The actress Phyllis Monkman, photographed here as a teenager in 1908, was at the centre of a marriage competition in 1916
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Women in Britain outnumbered men significantly during the Victorian period and early 20th century: large numbers never married and were mercilessly lampooned
The competition was halted and magazines were asked to do their patriotic duty and desist from carrying lonely heart advertisements on behalf of the military. After the war, due to the tragic loss of life, the already femaleheavy British population was boosted by even more women who would never have the chance to marry. Known unsympathetically as ‘surplus women’ they were often teased and lampooned in cartoons and, predictably, during the 1920s lonely hearts columns began to thrive again. Advertisements were not the only way of meeting members of the opposite sex: another option was the matrimonial or introduction agency. The earliest recorded agency was established in London 18
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in 1650, the splendidlynamed Office of Addresses and Encounters, catering for those with ‘a desire to dispose of themselves in marriage’. This pioneering facility met with little success, but a century later others appeared, like the Dover Street Marriage Agency (1775), which required gentlemen to describe themselves and pay five guineas before being introduced to suitable ladies. Fifty years later the Imperial Matrimonial Association ran a suite of London rooms for the use of male and female subscribers, who could drop in, read, chat, attend bi-weekly concerts and enjoy light refreshments. The first serious national agency only became established in 1939 – The Marriage Bureau, launched by two ex-debutantes, Mary Oliver and Heather Jenner, who recognised a ready market among expats
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Old Toy trains help to build a new steam loco by Tony Funnell and John Hollands
Family Show, Exhibition by Vintage Model Railways Collectors
23RD FEBRUARY Knoyle & Crowhurst Hall (Knoyle Road, beside St John’s Church BN1 6RP… opposite Sainsbury’s Local, London Road beyond northern end of Preston Park) Did you know that the Bluebell Railway is slowly but surely building a brandnew steam locomotive? It’s a recreation of Beachy Head, a classic “Atlantic” (4-4-2-wheel arrangement) constructed at Brighton Locomotive Works in 1911. Some components, including a re-conditioned boiler, are saved originals; others are being newly manufactured by outsourcing; all finishing and assembly is done by a small team at the railway’s Sheffield Park base. Google “Bluebell Railway Atlantic Project” to find out more. The Sussex Vintage Model Railway Collectors who exhibit preserved vintage toy and model trains – they will have another show at the Knoyle and Crowhurst Halls on February 23 – is a supporter of the “Atlantic Project”, whilst club member and Hornby enthusiast Tony Funnell, is a key member of the Sheffield Park team. Tony writes: I cannot remember a time when I was not thrilled by trains and railways. My first 22
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Examining Fitter for the working fleet of locomotives, (a paid position) carrying out or supervising all manner of maintenance, repairs and adjustments, whilst keeping proper records of such. Between times were spent in the loco works on tasks such as re-metalling and machining axle boxes, big ends, crossheads and all manner of locomotive parts. A spell in outside industry followed. Here I enhanced my boilersmith and toolmaking skills, and this spurred me into starting a cottage industry, making mainly tinplate parts for vintage toy trains. I began marketing these in 1990 and have built up this business to the point of carrying out a full parts, repair and restoration service for collectors of these delightful models. In 2000 I re-joined the Bluebell’s paid staff as Carriage and Wagon Works Manager at Horsted Keynes. For reasons beyond my control I was not at my happiest in this role, but then the opportunity arose to transfer to the Brighton Atlantic Project and work with a small group of people, all of whom I knew and most of whom I had worked with in days past, on building the new “Beachy Head”. As the last operational example of its type, the iconic and popular first “Beachy Head” had been scrapped in 1958 after a successful and useful career, despite serious protest by many railway enthusiasts at the time. So, in 2007 I joined the project as a selfemployed contractor and have spent the last twelve years on work I could only dream of as an apprentice. I have done most of the heavy
Depicted on a 1926 picture postcard, a loco similar to Beachy Head speeds towards Brighton with the Southern Belle, (the Brighton Belle’s predecessor). (author’s collection).
machining work involved on axle boxes, and other components, and I have applied the livery to the loco as it has progressed, having learned signwriting during my apprenticeship. We expect to be testing the locomotive in running conditions around late 2020. You can meet Tony at The Toy and Model Train Show on the 23rd. As always this will be a great family show, with its “I had one like that” appeal for so many adults, and for children lively colourful action, and new child-centred activities. Everything will now be on one level for easy access. The show begins at 10 am and ends at 4.30 pm. Admission costs £4 for adults with no charge for accompanied children. More details from sussexvintagemrc@ hotmail.co.uk or 07785 567251.
A Love Remembered
According to legend, St Valentine was a priest in third century Rome. Emperor Claudius II had banned marriages, believing married men made bad soldiers. St Valentine is thought to have arranged marriages in secret, and was jailed and sentenced to death for his crimes. In jail, St Valentine apparently fell in love with the jailer’s daughter and sent her a love letter signed ‘from your Valentine’ on 14 February, the day of his execution, as a goodbye.
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A few Loving Words
Love
The word is a development of the Old English lufu. Originating in old German, it is a word with strong relations around Europe: the German equivalent is liebe, Dutch lof. We have been ‘falling in love’ since the 1500s. Making love was courtship then… our now more familiar meaning only emerged in 1950s. The groove in the upper lip is the ‘philtrum’. The name is derived from the Greek for love charm.
Firkytoodle
The wonderful 17th century word firkytoodle means to caress lovingly.
Aphrodisiacs
Aphrodisiacs are named after Aphrodite – the Greek goddess of love.
Spoon
Spoon used to be a slang word for a silly person/simpleton – perhaps indicating shallowness. By 1831 the verb spooning had developed, meaning to court sentimentally.
Date
From the Latin word data meaning ‘given’, it was a Roman convention to end correspondence with the time and date it was handed to the messenger. Gradually, by the 1300s, the word data evolved to mean date and time instead. The term began to be assigned to future events/appointments in the 1800s and went on to gather its romantic sense by 1900.
Flirt
The verb flirt originally meant to sneer or move quickly, as in flit.. To flirt a fan in the 1600s was to snap it open and shut quickly – a coquettish skill. The more modern sense appears from 1777. It is also possible that the word has links to the Old French ‘fleureter’ – meaning ‘to talk sweet nonsense’ and ‘to touch in passing’ and, as a diminutive of fleur (flower), simultaneously evokes bees moving from flower to flower.
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Darling
Perhaps surprisingly darling, is not an American word. The word comes from the Old English ‘deorling’ /’dyrling’ – meaning beloved/favourite. It is an affectionate double diminutive of dear.
Venom
Venom is thought to be related to Venus, the Roman goddess of love – it was probably a love potion first.
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Getting to Know Ground Ivy By Lucinda Warner
Though the weather is getting colder and the nights still seem long, we are starting to see many of the first signs of spring appearing. The snowdrops have been out in my garden for a couple of weeks already and we are passing the traditional festival of Imbolc on February 1st, which used to mark the beginning of spring. Most wild greens are only just starting to poke their heads above ground but there are plenty of young cleavers, nettles and chickweed to be had beneath the hedgerows. One plant that is not so well known but is particularly useful at this time of year is ground ivy. Though ground ivy has fallen out of fashion somewhat in modern herbal medicine, many
of the older herbals speak highly of it and it has certainly earned its place in folk medicine for the treatment of a variety of ailments. Glechoma hederacea, as is its official title, was also known as ale-hoof due to its uses in brewing ale, or gill-go-by-the-ground, from the French, guiller - to ferment. In fact it was once one of the most popular ingredients for brewing beer until it was replaced by hops. Gerard, writing in the late sixteenth century, described it thus, “Ground Ivy is a low or base herb; it creeps and spreads along the ground hither and thither, all about, with many stalks of uncertain length, slender, and like those of the Vine, something cornered and something reddish.” Hilda Leyel, a herbalist writing in the early 20th Century, informs us that it was once so popular and so widely on offer as a blood tonic “that it was one of the London street cries.” She also recommends it for tinnitus as well as for coughs and colds. Coughs, colds and sinusitis are the main conditions we use it for today, especially to help clear stuck phlegm or catarrh which can linger after the acute infection. It is mildly astringent which means it helps to tone the mucus membranes as well as helping to clear out congestion. It contains many of the constituents common in other Lamiaceae, or mint family, plants such volatile oils and triterpenes which are thought to be anti-inflammatory. The taste is pungent and a little musty but once you get used to it it’s quite pleasant, especially with a
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little rosemary or lemon. My favourite way to take ground ivy is as a tea of the fresh leaves and flowers. As the leaves are available almost year round, they can be easily picked fresh when you go out for a walk and added to a cup of hot water upon your return. Drunk regularly they will have a tonifying effect on the digestive tract and the kidneys as well as helping
to keep the sinuses clear. If you prefer, a tincture can easily be made using either apple cider vinegar or vodka. This involves filling a jar with freshly picked and chopped leaves and flowers, then covering with the liquid of choice and leaving to steep for three weeks before straining out the plant material. Bottle the resulting potion and be sure to label with the date and ingredients.
Lucinda Warner is a Brighton based herbalist and plant lover. For more information on the herbs and preparations mentioned see whisperingearth.co.uk
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Pembury House Snowdrop and Hellebore Garden. Open for pre-booked visits. Pembury House, Ditchling Road, Clayton. BN6 9PH "The perfect woodland garden" Visitor quote 2018
Fed up with the winter weather! Why not visit our snowdrop and hellebore garden? Our Spring Garden will be open for the National Garden Scheme caring and nursing charities for visitors to enjoy. Pre-booking only. The garden can be visited from mid-February to mid-March 2019. (Dates on our website) Individuals and groups are welcome to prebook. The modest fee of £9 includes entry, coffee and cake and garden tour if required. All proceeds from the garden visits go to the NGS caring and nursing charities. There have been lots of changes in the garden over the last 18 months but the weather is much the same. So please please wear warm clothes and sensible sturdy shoes. Website for details. www.pemburyhouse.co.uk Parking available at the house. The garden can be reached by bus to the Jack and Jill Pub and from Hassocks station on foot along the Cinder Path (public footpath). We do hope that you will get in touch and make an appointment to visit our garden. Contact details: Nick & Jane Baker T: 01273 842805 or better e- mail: pemburyjane@btinternet.com
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There is medical evidence that reminiscence is good for us, improving wellbeing and confidence. The Sporting Memories Network is an enterprise to develop reminiscence activities that improve the mental and physical well-being of all older people (50+) through tapping into their passion, knowledge and love of sport. Sporting Memories clubs have been sprouting up all over the country and we now have one in Hove at the Sussex County Cricket Ground, Eaton Road, Hove, BN3 3AN. It is open to anyone over the age of 50 who likes Sport, and enjoys reminiscing about their experiences of watching or playing any sport.
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