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Crabby Appleton

(5,231 posts) Wed Jan 13, 2016, 08:54 AM Jan 2016

Police race to village bake-off riot

http://www.suffolkgazette.com/news/bake-off-contest-police/

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By Rob Banks
Crime Editor

Police raced to a village bake-off contest after allegations of flirtation and cheating spilled into violence.

Tempers flared when voluptuous widow Wendy Summerskill, 54, won an award for her moist Victoria sponge just moments after her floury baps got first prize in the bread-making category.

Jealous rivals claimed she only won because she had enjoyed a secret fling with the competition judge, Major Rupert Bone three years ago.

And when village postmistress Helena Jones-Smythe saw Mrs Summerskill fluttering her eyelids at Major Bone as he held her cups aloft, she “went mad” and threw one of her cupcakes across Little Brimmer Village Hall.

Unfortunately, according to witnesses, the errant cupcake landed in the tea being drunk by Jane Ford, the fearsome treasurer of the village’s branch of the Women’s Institute, spilling it down her new floral dress – and it all kicked off.

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Police race to village bake-off riot (Original Post) Crabby Appleton Jan 2016 OP

Major Bone tk2kewl Jan 2016 #1

I like the comment and reply. hobbit709 Jan 2016 #2

Could be the script for a BBC comedy. femmocrat Jan 2016 #3

Well, it is comedy. :) pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #4

OMG, just the names... Seriously, is this real? Xyzse Jan 2016 #5

Floury baps? Iggo Jan 2016 #6

I am sure that Vanilla ISIS is doing some baking... SoLeftIAmRight Jan 2016 #7

I hear their Floury baps are to die for! pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #8

tk2kewl

(18,133 posts)

1. Major Bone

Reply to Crabby Appleton (Original post)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 09:39 AM

Jan 2016

I was disappointed that there weren't any pics at the link

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

2. I like the comment and reply.

Reply to Crabby Appleton (Original post)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 10:02 AM

Jan 2016

Comment(2)

Dave from oop north
January 6, 2016 at 6:50 pm

This kind of story really is the bread and butter of “popular” journalism. So whats it doing on your site?
Reply
The Editor
January 6, 2016 at 7:46 pm

Dear Mr Oop North,

Are you suggesting we specialise in “unpopular” journalism?

Regards,
The Editor

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

3. Could be the script for a BBC comedy.

Reply to Crabby Appleton (Original post)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 10:56 AM

Jan 2016

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

4. Well, it is comedy. :)

Reply to femmocrat (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 11:17 AM

Jan 2016

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