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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Baker's social media post calling out thieves who stole £90 of cakes from her honesty box backfires as she is blamed for 'dangling a carrot' in front of the vulnerable
An angry baker called out thieves on social media for swiping up to £90 of cakes from her village honesty box - only for people to blame her for 'dangling a carrot' in front of the vulnerable. Laura Craig has been selling £3 treats from an unlocked cupboard in Salterforth, Lancashire, for the past month but this weekend she noticed stock and income was low. The 39-year-old took to Facebook on Sunday to declare 'dishonest' thieves had been taking cakes without payment so she's had to halt her trust-based sales. The Cake Cupboard owner, who has been selling treats to cafes for two years, says up to 10 cakes per day were stolen between Friday and Sunday - totalling a possible £90 loss. Many Facebook users supported the mum-of-two's idea and said that 'selfish' people should be 'ashamed' they are ruining the honesty box for others. But others branded it 'daft' and suggested she was 'dangling a carrot' in front of vulnerable people. Laura, who lives in Salterforth, said: 'I was angry because they're ruining it for everyone else. 'On Friday I emptied it and saw it was quite empty but I hadn't had many card payments and there wasn't much cash in the tin. I was down by 20%. 'It's a minority that are stealing but it was up to 10 cakes per day over the bank holiday weekend. 'It's a tiny amount but if that happens every day then that's me out of pocket a lot so I have to put a stop to it. 'It had been really good and worked really well and this weekend is the first time we've had theft so I couldn't believe it. 'The first three weeks were amazing. I was selling enough to refill it twice on a Friday and then three or four on a Saturday and a Sunday. 'I'm not naive. I know we're going to be a pound down here and there. It's fine because I know things like that can happen. 'Some people have said they knew it wouldn't work but they're just negative people. You don't know unless you try. 'It's just teething problems. There's cake boxes up and down the county. 'I've been flabbergasted by the support and I've had a lot of private messages with great feedback. 'I'm not going to open it this weekend but I'm looking into CCTV.' The box accepted payment both through cash left at the cupboard and via digital smart phone payments. Laura was a post woman before setting up her dream baking business and figured an unmanned honesty box was the best way to earn some money during her busy weekends. Her post revealing its closure has almost 100 likes, comments and shares with users either supporting the angry owner or appearing to blame her for her struggles. One commented: 'Haa. If I was struggling or homeless and there were cakes sitting there, I would also help myself. 'Same with kids who don't have cash or nothing good from home! Not to mention the tearaway and stoners!! 'Try securing, protecting and managing it and not expecting the other eight billion people in the world to think and act like you want them to. You dangled a carrot and now you're sad someone got a bite.' A second agreed and said: 'We live in a dishonest world. If kids get wind of free cakes, what's going to happen? Daft idea to begin with.' However, one commented: 'Whoever you are who are taking and not paying should be truly ashamed of yourselves. 'This lady works so hard to bring joy to many many cake loving people and you are just spoiling it for the majority. Do the right thing please.' Another said: 'Oh that's rubbish, I don't understand what's wrong with people these days. So selfish.' A third suggested: 'Get CCTV, then if it happens again get it posted all over social media to name and shame. They'll soon stop.'
CNA
4 days ago
- Health
- CNA
Why this bread shop owner keeps on baking even with 'pain in every joint'
"It's okay if I lose mobility in two fingers, I can still use the other three," said 55-year-old baker Dennis Lim, who suffers from severe arthritis with visible deformities to both his hands. Despite the chronic pain, Mr Lim still pushes through 16-hour working days, kneading and shaping each loaf bread with dedication and perseverance. "A good loaf of bread is one that's made with heart," said Mr Lim, who has been baking for 27 years.
CNA
5 days ago
- Health
- CNA
Kneading through the pain: Why this baker refuses to give up his craft despite severe arthritis
"It's okay if I lose mobility in two fingers, I can still use the other three," said 55-year-old baker Dennis Lim, who suffers from severe arthritis with visible deformities to both his hands. Despite the chronic pain, Mr Lim still pushes through 16-hour working days, kneading and shaping each loaf bread with dedication and perseverance. "A good loaf of bread is one that's made with heart," said Mr Lim, who has been baking for 27 years.
CTV News
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Man's Lego version of iconic northern Ont. ferry garnering attention
Ken Reid, a retired baker by trade from Owen Sound, created a nine-foot, eight-inch version of the Chi-Cheemaun between February and mid-May this year. Ken Reid, a retired baker by trade from Owen Sound, created a nine-foot, eight-inch version of the Chi-Cheemaun between February and mid-May this year. Ken Reid, a retired baker by trade from Owen Sound, created a nine-foot, eight-inch version of the Chi-Cheemaun between February and mid-May this year. Ken Reid, a retired baker by trade from Owen Sound, created a nine-foot, eight-inch version of the Chi-Cheemaun between February and mid-May this year. Ken Reid, a retired baker by trade from Owen Sound, created a nine-foot, eight-inch version of the Chi-Cheemaun between February and mid-May this year. Ken Reid's largest piece to date is a seven-foot high, seven-foot long and seven-foot wide replica of Minas Anor from Lord of the Rings that required 220,000 Lego pieces. Ken Reid, a retired baker by trade from Owen Sound, created a nine-foot, eight-inch version of the Chi-Cheemaun between February and mid-May this year. Ken Reid, a retired baker by trade from Owen Sound, created a nine-foot, eight-inch version of the Chi-Cheemaun between February and mid-May this year. Ken Reid is seen with another of his creations – a Lego replica of Toronto's Casa Loma. Reid, a retired baker by trade from Owen Sound, created a nine-foot, eight-inch version of the Chi-Cheemaun between February and mid-May this year. Ken Reid has been making Lego replicas for almost a decade, but he says his replica of an iconic northern Ontario ferry is getting the most attention. Reid, a retired baker by trade from Owen Sound, created a nine-foot, eight-inch version of the Chi-Cheemaun between February and mid-May this year. Lego 2 Ken Reid, a retired baker by trade from Owen Sound, created a nine-foot, eight-inch version of the Chi-Cheemaun between February and mid-May this year. (Photo courtesy of Ken Reid) It took 92,000 pieces and he estimates that on many days, he worked six to eight hours on what was clearly a labour of love. Reid said he and his late wife took the ferry several times over the years and he has thought about making a Lego replica of it for a while. 'I started thinking about it last year when it was (the Chi-Cheemaun's) 50th anniversary -- I kind of missed the boat,' he joked, on the phone from his home Wednesday. Took photos on the ferry 'Then in early February, I started downloading pictures off the internet and I figured, you know, it's been bugging me for a year. It's time to start building it.' Ferry officials let him on board to take photos of the interior of the ferry when it was docked in Owen Sound so he could get everything just right. The hardest part, he said, was the hull. He spent three weeks alone building and rebuilding it to get it right. He uploaded photos of the finished product in May, and it has gathered a lot of media and other attention since then. Lego 7 Ken Reid, a retired baker by trade from Owen Sound, created a nine-foot, eight-inch version of the Chi-Cheemaun between February and mid-May this year. (Photo courtesy of Ken Reid) In addition to radio and TV interviews, he said Science North in Sudbury has asked about displaying it as part of its Lego exhibit, the Chi-Cheemaun has asked to display it, as has the Tom Thomson Art Gallery in Owen Sound. He said he built it so it could be moved in four sections. He's not sure about sending it all the way to Sudbury, however, and he's unsure how it would fare on the actual ferry, since there's so much movement back and forth. 'The Owen Sound Visitor Centre happens to be at the Tom Thompson (Art Gallery), so I'm kind of leaning towards that one for a while because I've had a lot of interest from people,' Reid said. While he has built models all of his life, he got seriously into Lego replicas in 2016. Reid saw a TV show about adult fans of Lego and was soon hooked. At first, he dug out old Lego pieces that belonged to his children. Now he has around one million Lego pieces in all corners of his home. Reid said he was drawn to making replicas because he liked the idea of being able to enjoy his creation for as long as he wanted, then take it apart and build something new. 'You build a model and it just sits on a shelf forever,' he said. '(With) Lego, you build it, you enjoy it, and after a while, you can change it.' Lego Casa Loma Ken Reid is seen with another of his creations – a Lego replica of Toronto's Casa Loma. (Photo courtesy of Ken Reid) Another of his creations – a replica of Toronto's Casa Loma – also attracted attention. As did his largest piece to date – a seven-foot high, seven-foot long and seven-foot wide replica of Minas Anor from Lord of the Rings that required 220,000 Lego pieces. 'Unfortunately, that one's not movable because a lot of people wanted to see it,' he said. He also did a nine-foot version of the Titanic, which was good preparation for his work on the Chi-Cheemaun. Reid expects he'll enjoy his latest creation for a while before he gets the itch to make something else. 'Yeah, there'll be another project,' he said. 'I usually slow down during the summer on my builds. It's more of a winter hobby. But I don't stop – like, if it's a rainy day, I putter away in here.'
