Nina's Blog - Friday 6th March 2026
Friday 6th March 2026, 10:11
Elliptical trainer: 8 minutes, 2.13 km, 16 kph
Ugh, must work harder.
Elliptical trainer: 8 minutes, 2.13 km, 16 kph
Ugh, must work harder.
61-69, T
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
Friday 6th March 2026, 14:13
I opened YouTube just now and the top suggested video was for Cornish Heavy Cake. I wonder why the algorithm picked it. St Piran's day was yesterday, and I'm half Cornish. Does YouTube know that?
[media=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a40LjTcr97Y]
I've never made one and can't remember having eaten one. Or rather I do remember having such cakes but not by name.
I opened YouTube just now and the top suggested video was for Cornish Heavy Cake. I wonder why the algorithm picked it. St Piran's day was yesterday, and I'm half Cornish. Does YouTube know that?
[media=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a40LjTcr97Y]
I've never made one and can't remember having eaten one. Or rather I do remember having such cakes but not by name.
SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
@ninalanyon Definitely try the recipe, it's a fantastic cake. The bakery in St Ives where I last bought it does a version with saffron which is also delicious. The original Cornish word is "hevva". The currants represent the sardines which once sustained local communities in Cornwall.
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
@SunshineGirl Yes, the name heavy is simply the English word that sounds nearest to the Cornish.
I haven't stayed in St Ives for years. Was there for a day trip a couple of years ago but it's usually too expensive. Usually on my travels I end up in the South West at the end of my trip which usually means August, perhaps I should try going round the country in a different order this time and see if it's cheaper.
When I was a child we often went to St Ives for our summer holiday, sometimes staying in a B&B but more often in a static caravan at Carbis Bay or Hayle.
I haven't stayed in St Ives for years. Was there for a day trip a couple of years ago but it's usually too expensive. Usually on my travels I end up in the South West at the end of my trip which usually means August, perhaps I should try going round the country in a different order this time and see if it's cheaper.
When I was a child we often went to St Ives for our summer holiday, sometimes staying in a B&B but more often in a static caravan at Carbis Bay or Hayle.