Mam, these taste funny....
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 4:29 pm
A tin of mince pies baked during World War Two has been put on display after being discovered immaculately preserved under the floorboards of a hotel.
The festive treats, which were a wartime gift from a mother to her sailor son, were uncovered at the Loch Hotel in Douglas on the Isle of Man.
They were found during the hotel's 1998 renovation but later left forgotten in storage at the Manx Museum.
The pies have now been placed on display for the first time.
It is thought that air-tight conditions under the hotel floor may have helped preserve the treats for almost 80 years.
They were addressed to Able Seaman Phil Davis and accompanied by a letter signed "best, love from mum".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe ... n-46638212
The festive treats, which were a wartime gift from a mother to her sailor son, were uncovered at the Loch Hotel in Douglas on the Isle of Man.
They were found during the hotel's 1998 renovation but later left forgotten in storage at the Manx Museum.
The pies have now been placed on display for the first time.
It is thought that air-tight conditions under the hotel floor may have helped preserve the treats for almost 80 years.
They were addressed to Able Seaman Phil Davis and accompanied by a letter signed "best, love from mum".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe ... n-46638212