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UK Mother’s Day ad sparks outrage over scones

<p>A Mother’s Day ad in the UK featuring scones has caused a heated debate about whether the cream or jam comes first when preparing scones.</p> <p>Cornish National Trust property Lanhydrock House and Garden shared on Facebook a picture of a trio of delicious scones with dollops of thick cream topped with jam.</p> <p>But if you’re from Cornwall, you’ll know jam always come first. Always.</p> <p>Devonians do it the other way around, which is why Cornish folks take fierce pride in their way of preparing scones.  </p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FLanhydrock%2Fposts%2F1835863306445833&amp;width=500" width="500" height="491" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></p> <p>The comments were scathing.</p> <p>"Oh my! Not often something riles me to comment but come on Lanhydrock this is unacceptable..... I can let the scone (own) scone (gone) argument go at times but as a top Cornish destination you should know tis jam first! Tint right, tint proper," a woman commented.</p> <p>"What you’re in Cornwall and you show the Devonshire way to have a scone n cream!!!! That's enough to make me cancel my membership!" threatened another.</p> <p>An official British expert explained why the scone debate became so heated.</p> <p>"In the UK, your scone dressing preference depends on where you're from," she said.</p> <p>"The two key areas for cream teas are Cornwall and Devon and they differ on the best method which is why it's always been such a debate."</p> <p>"A Cornish cream tea will do jam then cream, Devonians do it the other way around, but technically the Devon cream tea doesn't actually exist."</p> <p>The National Trust was forced to issue another Facebook post and apologise for the error after the backlash.</p> <p>"We'd like to sincerely apologise for any offence caused by a recent scone-shot shown on the page," the page wrote. "The member of staff responsible has been reprimanded and marched back over the Tamar. We'd like to reassure our Cornish community that our catering team would never make such a heinous mistake and that our jam and cream are usually served in little pots so the order of their application is not subject to such appalling error. Rest assured, your mothers are safe here."</p> <p>How do you like your scones? Jam or cream first? Let u know in the comments below.</p>

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Man fined $160 after dropping ice cream cone in seagull attack

<p>A man holidaying on the South Devon Coast has been slapped with a $160 littering fine, after dropping an ice cream cone in the midst of a seagull attack.</p> <p>Steven Higgins was enjoying a seaside stroll when he stopped for an ice cream cone.</p> <p>After he purchased the cone, six seagulls caught the Yorkshire man unaware and launched themselves at him, causing him to drop the empty cone to the ground.</p> <p>And to make matter worse, when the understandably shaky Higgins ditched the cone he was slapped with a huge £80 ($AU160) for littering!</p> <p>Mr Higgins told the <a href="http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Tourist-fined-80-dropping-ice-cream-cone-seagull/story-29343278-detail/story.html" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Plymouth Herald</strong></span></a> the bird attack was “completely unexpected”.</p> <p>“The attack left me really shaken-up,” he said. “The gulls had taken my ice-cream but had left me with the cone. I was scared that they would come back again, I was scared for my own safety.Within seconds I was slapped with an £80 fine for littering.</p> <p>“I was a tourist, I don’t live down there, I’m not aware of these things.</p> <p>“If I had been aware I wouldn’t be walking around outside with an ice-cream. I was physically assaulted, and I dropped the cone because I was scared for my own safety if they came back.”</p> <p>Mr Higgins reportedly wrote to the environmental and civil enforcement company that issued the fine, asking them to reconsider due to the circumstances.  </p> <p>It’s wrong to litter, but we think this has gone a little too far. What do you think about the man’s story? Do you think they were right to issue the fine?</p> <p>Share your thoughts in the comments below. </p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/travel/international-travel/2016/04/10-happiest-countries-in-the-world/" target="_blank">10 happiest countries in the world</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/travel/cruising/2016/04/10-river-cruise-ports-you-must-experience/">10 river cruise ports you must experience</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/travel/international-travel/2016/02/spectacular-hikes-around-the-world/">10 spectacular hikes to do around the world</a></strong></em></span></p>

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