Laura (Shooz) and Dom (2 locations) added to the Bakin Google Map at their request. Also Teck Poh in a spirit of optimism. Google doesn't map Malaysia, but the satellite view of Kuala Lumpur is pretty spectacular. I have put her on top of one of the famous Petronas Towers. It's worth zooming in for the image.
For those on two wheels, I have added a link, under the Wales (Cymru) section, to a Guardian article on National Cycle Route 85, which passes through Bethesda. It may not be for everyone! Also for those interested in a map of Bethesda, a link to the free Get-a-Map service from Ordnance Survey. You enter Bethesda in the search engine. Make sure you get Bethesda, Gwynedd. Anyone turning up in Bethesda, Pembrokeshire or, indeed, Bethesda, Maryland will find themselves somewhat short of baking company this August.
Finally, it seemed a nice idea to add the blogs of participants under the bakin' links section, starting with Jeremy (Stir the Pots) and Teck Poh (A TPcal Cake). If there are others, please email the blog at bethesda.bakin@gmail.com. They don't have to be baking related.
Enjoy your weekends
James (JLangt)
Welcome to Bethesdabakin'
THIS August a gathering of bakers is taking place in the small town of Bethesda in North Wales.
Some are enthusiastic amateurs, others bake for a living. A few are somewhere between. Most have never met each other, but now consider themselves firm friends. All are passionate about baking real bread; the miracle of flour, yeast, salt and water.
All of this is largely due to the efforts of one person. Mick, the baker of Bethesda, who first conceived Bethesdabakin' earlier this year, and whose skills and indefagitable energy are an example to us all.
Mick first proposed this festival of bread on the forum of Dan Lepard's site, one of the great baking resources on the web. You can read his chronicles there, through the link on this page.
At present it looks as though at least two dozen bakers from all over Britain and the rest of the world will be descending on Bethesda for the bank holiday weekend. If you have stumbled on this site by chance, please feel free to join us. Sign up via membership of Dan Lepard's forum, where a charming lady called Teck Poh is taking names.
There is no admission charge, beyond your expenses, but everyone should expect to rise to the occasion, even if it is just to contribute a favourite recipe or help with the washing up.
We look forward to seeing everyone in August. Until then, peace and loaf -or should that be yeast and love - to you all!
April 25, 2007
