Today, there is no school. Today my baking obsession converges with Lent and a political rally. It's Friday and I'd like to observe Lent by being virtuously vegetarian. Meanwhile, the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship or UDD, alias the Red Shirts, have made other plans for this day without consulting the residents of Bangkok, but which involve us nevertheless. They are converging on the city from the provinces to protest the Supreme Court's judgment against Thaksin. Late last month, the Court ruled that half of his fortune was ill-gotten profit while he was prime minister. Because of the rallies, school has been cancelled. I'm also homebound. For a change, the protesters are actually going to be marching through my end of Sukhumvit Road so the danger of violence along the route is very real. As Lent now coincides with the exercise of the democratic right to assemble, I baked this variation on Stilton Bacon Scones, UDDerly Scrumptious Scones for Lent. (Forgive the bad pun.)
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the cookies look very good a pity i am not in bangkok to taste them. it is still cold here the temperature is still around 5 C, but there are signs that spring is around the corner. the tulip fields are slowly getting green, only a few more weeks with warmer weather and we will see the colors again. I am following the developments in Bangkok closely hope they can keep thye situation under control.
ReplyDeleteYou will have to enjoy my scones virtually, Jan! So far, it has been quieter than expected. The dire prediction just didn't come true.
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