Hoppo Bumpo (n): A children's game. Played by folding one's arms and hopping on one leg. Aim is to bump opponents, so that they lose their balance. Last person standing wins.


April 13, 2009

It was a beautiful day on the Island of Sodor ...



All the engines on the Island of Sodor were very excited.

"Did you hear the news?" said Gordon.

"Yes!" said Edward in amazement. "Thomas made it out of the cake pan. And all in one piece - hoorah!" he added with a happy little peep-peep-peep.

But the Fat Controller wasn't happy. "Something is wrong with Thomas' icing" he said crossly. "It just won't do."

"What's wrong with the icing?" asked Emily. "Is it that dodgy piping using the wrong icing tip, that gives the impression that Thomas is sporting a five o'clock shadow?"

"No Emily. Today is a public holiday and Thomas' day off. He can look as unkempt as he wishes" said the Fat Controller.

"Maybe its the look of tredipdation permanently iced onto Thomas' face?" offered Percy helpfully.

"No, its not his expression either" sighed the Fat Controller.

Can you see what it is?

25 comments:

  1. You're a crack up! What a fantastic cake!! I can't tell anything, but enjoyed the story just the same. This is up there with the best! Definately NOT going on Cake Wrecks.

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  2. I've stared for five minutes and I can't see it either.
    I think Thomas is absolutely fabulous!

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  3. Is it the 4? (But I know why it is 4!).

    Oh my goodness, when I first saw this, I thought it was an iron on transfer, I didn't realise it was YOUR FLIPPING CAKE - INCREDIBLE! WOWOWOW>

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  4. Erm ... can't possibly tell what might be wrong! He looks perfect!

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  5. Thank goodness, I'd run out of Thomas stories for the big boy, glad to add another. He particularly likes a disapproving Sir Topham-Hatt impersonation.

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  6. Gotta be the '4' cause he should be number '1' engine !

    Great cake well done !!!

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  7. I think it must be the (perfectly piped) four!

    The cake looks GREAT!

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  8. I can't see anything wrong with it. it looks great :D I even looked up pictures of him and still can't see anything wrong

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  9. The number 4 was immediately identified as the "error" even from across the room my husband said "why is there a four, he's supposed to have number 1!"
    Great cake, what a smashing job you've done! Hope the boy had a great final cake too.

    Ooooh and my word verification agrees: downfor!!!!!

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  10. Bust my buffers! My nearly three year old would think I was better than the fat controller if I could make that cake for his birthday!

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  11. Looks perfect! It the "error" isn't the 4 instead of a 1 then I have no idea. Congrats on a successful cake :-)

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  12. What a fabulous cake! Well done! I bet Argy was rapped! ps I didn't pick up on the 4...

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  13. Besides the number 4 i/o 1 I can't see anything else either.

    Awesome cake by the way!

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  14. Aren't you a Very Useful Engine! Great cake - amazing detail and beautifully frosted. 4 means Gordon right? Not an error, child turned 4!

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  15. Yup you have stumpped me as well - I know he is a number one engine but boy is turning four you cannot have him turning one!

    I am very impressed with the cake. VERY.

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  16. Superb job. Such a lucky birthday boy.

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  17. Wow! It's wonderful :)

    (Thomas can't see that he's not #1!)

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  18. Brilliant as usual!! You continue to amaze me.

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  19. The only problem I see is that no child has licked half the icing off the cake or at least one finger mark.

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  20. I thought it was an iron on transfer too! What a cool cake!

    My mum made all kinds of rad cakes for us as kids - there were "swimming pools" (cake filled with jelly)with little people in them, there were footballs, dolly-vardens, ducks and soccor fields... but alas, no Thomas!

    Great expectations now for next year?! :)

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  21. Oh, that is a triumph HB. I don't see a thing wrong and I can't believe you made such an amazing cake. I shouldn't say I can't believe it. That's just not right.

    Love it.

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  22. I can't believe you iced this baby! Looks like a bloody photo. How long did it take you??? Gold star, gold star!

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  23. Fantastic cake!!! The thought of making birthday cakes leaves me in a cold sweat (and not out of enthusiasm!) Is Thomas supposed to have 2 round windows? Lordy, does it matter? : )

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  24. Fantastic cake and hilarious writing. I am sitting here cracking up and imagining Ringo Star's voice saying 'it just won't do'. Thomas is a number 1 engine as any mother of small boys knows! however I am sure you'll be forgiven and placed in the mother hall of fame for such a piece of confectionary wonderment!
    Jaci in UK

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  25. Well, I'm several days behind in my readings, but this is a lovely cake!

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