When the vicious Gingernut Cox was introduced to this country by a thoughtless tourist early in the last century
not only did thumbs suffer but the humble Wild Gingernut was driven to extinction. The interloper will stop at nothing to get at the food it craves.
However, Archie informed me yesterday that gingernuts still live in the wild, surviving in small packets in hard to reach places. I had thought that nowadays there were only farmed ones , born and bred in a protected environment.
[Here is a very rare photograph of two wild gingernuts attempting to mate, taken in the late 50’s. Unfortunately the male had been dunked and was too soggy to complete the act successfully. (This could be very valuable information. Lo,TG Ed)
They were believed to be the last survivors of the Gingernut Cox pandemic of 1953.]
I have also been informed by Penfold and Tango that they are almost sure they spotted a gingernut lurking in the mountains of Portugal; they couldn’t tell if it was a wild one or an escapee from the farm in Intermarché.
The TG and I are off on a hunting expedition in a week or two to investigate and, if everything goes to plan, film wild gingernuts in their adopted habitat – we may be gone some time.
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You should come to Canada. Gingernuts are alive and well here… and multiplying successfully. Must be because, like all Canadian males, gingernuts stay firm even when dunked… thus enabling them to complete the task.
I hear they’re in negotiations with that Red Rose Tea company to use their slogan.
Only in Canada? Pity.
I do have photos… but since yours is a ‘G’ rated blog, I thought twice before linking.
My hopes are raised – if they can survive in the hard climate of Canadialand they can survive anywhere ….. and thank you for not ‘linking’ Fraccy and saving my blushes ……
You’re very welcome. After the microsoft fiasco earlier this evening, I’m being more cautious online.
Oooo – what happened?
I’m sure the post was too long for you to read… but I learned that microsoft is spying on us via our playlists. It was all rather embarassing… but not for me, rather this poor Canadian music artist who happened to be wishing for something too naughty to mention on your ‘G’ rated blog.
(And anyway… how is it that you’ve told all about Aloe Vera and still get to keep your ‘G’ rating?)
Is “G” rating something to do with the “G” spot? …….. and what does the “G” stand for? …… so many questions and so few answers …….
[I did read it actually ...... that was a willy wasn't it? ..... tee hee]
I said WILLY!!!!!!!
Just keep those vicious Gingernut Cox down souff will you…. we’ll have of that kinda nonsense oop here.
Oh btw I agree with dear Frac I have found that dunked norvern GNs remain oop to the job ….. it has to be something to do with the air and manufacture down your way
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/819117.stm
I suspect you’ll find that your Gingernuts are the farmed variety – they have been bred to resist ‘dunking droop’. The authorities have done a pretty good job keeping the Gingernut Cox situation under wraps – just be careful when replacing your shed ….. remember, you’re nearer Scottishland than I am …… thank heavens ……..
Have you heard of the Peppernut? It’s kind of like Antonio Banderas if he was a cookie.
We have Peppernuts too. I in fact, know how to conjure one up anytime I feel a ‘need’ for one.
I bet there are goddesses everywhere now, wishing they were Canadian…
Antonio Banderas Peppernuts that never go soggy.
Canadians Rule.
I’ve never heard of Peppernuts …… are they wild?
Cultivated for their wildness. Their spicy nature is rather appreciated here… keeps us warm over a long winter.
I shall post the recipe just for you… in case there’s a really cold snap there, you could ply TG with some to earn ‘brownie’ points.
Oh. I said ‘brownie’. Now I’m wishing for chocolate… and pepper…
See what you’ve done? Sheesh.
It’s a vicious circle ain’t it Fraccy? It always amuses me that you wander around a supermarket picking up all your goodies and then, usually near the tills, you finally bung some lavatory paper in the trolley …… I’m sure there’s a lesson there somewhere ……..
*swoooon*
You do realise that you’re a trip hazard don’t you?
not only do we have gingernuts we also have Chocolate Ninjas – they are VERY virile
http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/08/13/black-star-pastry-newtown-the-watermelon-cake/
They look delicious – a bit scary of course …….
Excellent link NM, bookmarked for further study…..
My Wizard sixth sense tells me we can expect a ‘David AttenboroSurfer’ YouTube moment when you return from Portugal.
I’m hoping to catch a pair and breed them in captivity …… I might need to form a charity though to cover expenses – I’d be hoping to raise about £1.63 ……
Gingernut Cox? Wasn’t she an exotic dancer? A contemporary of Gypsy Rose Lee?
Tell me more, tell me more – does she have a bra? Eh eh? Eh eh?
How’d they get up on the table to mate, or was that a hardwood floor? Where are the eyes?
It is indeed a hardwood floor that ancient people built in the middle of Sherwood Forest. Robin Hood made his secret hideaway very near it. His band of merry men relied on wild gingernuts to get their recommended daily dose of ginger.
The eyes are cleverly disguised by what look like crumbs – gingernuts are quite high up the evolutionary scale actually ……