A Little Birdie Told Me...

[ausjack]

Now now Jeff no need to be like that mate :friends:

[Fulvio]

all the way to Beechworth, via Wagga, to assist in relocating a frail, elderly parent.

And I thought Beechworth Gaol had been closed down? :angel:

Best bakery in Victoria!

Best Lolly Shop in Australia!

Can't see what the one in front of it is.

That's the current standard issue service vehicle, from the look of it. Triton, maybe? Anyway, here's the old 'uns for ya:




And yeah, I know.. I'm just an old trouble-maker, what can I say? :diablo:

[JeffH]

Gaol is still operating by the look of the shiny coils of razor wire on the top of the walls.

Best Lolly Shop in Australia!

Funny you should mention that -my wife is very happy with my purchases from there.

The vans seem to have deteriorated since your photo. I sent copies to my wife's boss -local NRMA road service agent facetiously suggesting he should get some classy vehicles like that but, as yet, no response. He is, no doubt, thinking about some cutting reply.

[Fulvio]

my wife is very happy with my purchases from there.

Fudge? Their fudge is to die for.. sadly, being so far away, it must be rationed with a razor blade.

He is, no doubt, thinking about some cutting reply.

Naturally! I would expect no less.

[JeffH]

I was in Beechworth again this week. Called in to the bakery and purchased some beestings.
Eat your heart out Robster.

[Robster]

Now that's not fair! :dodgy:

[Fulvio]

I was in Beechworth again this week. Called in to the bakery and purchased some beestings.
Eat your heart out Robster.

[JeffH]

A few days in Beechworth again this week.
The sweets shop and the bakery may not be the best in Australia -as claimed by others here- but they have to be rather high in the list of contenders.
The sweets shop at Hartley (Blue Mountains, not far from Lithgow) is rather high on my list but has been demoted by the Beechworth contender.

[Fulvio]

Hard to go past either. Especially if you're into fudge.

Although, when it comes to pies, the shop at the top of Macquarie Pass is a contender. So's Yattila Pies, come to think of it. And our very own Rolf's, in Blackburn Sth.

[Nevol]

So's Yattila Pies, come to think of it.

If you're referring to Yatala Pies here in Qld, they're not the same anymore.  

We never used to go past the shop without stopping, but about 8-10 years ago, the shop must have changed hands as the pies they sell now are terrible.  Might as well buy frozen pies and heat them yourself, they're that bad.

My son had a Big Dad's Pie shop for 3 years, and the owner of the franchise and manufacturer of the product just shut up shop and walked away with not a backward glance.  All the  BDP shops that are left now sell a product made near Buderim, (same as what's sold in Brumby's) and they are very average Pies to say the least.

[Fulvio]

Yatala Pies here in Qld, they're not the same anymore.

Yeah, sorry, its been a while. Sorry to hear they've gone pear-shaped. This is all too common when someone with passion sells out to someone just out to make a buck, who ruins the business.

[JeffH]

It does happen. For many years the pie shop at Canowindra consistently produced superior pies. Many people, myself included, made that a compulsory stop if traveling in the vicinity.
Then the original owner sold the business and retired. My next call was my last.

[trout]

I make an awesome steak and kidney Pie :dance2:

[JeffH]

Good on you trout.
My wife does an awesome steak and ale pie.

[Fulvio]

One of my friends on Facebook just reported that Robertson Pies (the one at the top of Macquarie Pass) is as good as ever. He had lunch there today, and raved about their cherry pie that was dessert.