Have some madeira, M'dear...

[sandyRoe]

Was the cad in the music hall song trying to seduce the young lady with cake or wine?

[Jemisa]

Wine, deffo.

jem

[sandyRoe]

I suppose you're right. Cake, or candy, is dandy, but liquor is quicker.

[mushroom25]

I suspect the alcoholic version.
interestingly this version was recorded for US television, where some of the original wording was changed to protect the tranastlatic sensibilities.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW_zi8n4HDQ

[joggerjayne]

Doesn't he "have a whole cask of it here" ?

[sandyRoe]

They might have had cakes in casks in the Victorian era, JJ.

[joggerjayne]

Possibly

[DTCwordfan]

And a very nice drink it is too, much nicer than sherry, IMO

[Zacs-Master]

There are a few 'lady' ABers who would probably turn a trick for a nice piece of cake. ;-)

[sandyRoe]

All right. I agree with you. Possibly but not probably. It's just that there was a Xword clue posted here a time or two today and the answer was Madeira.
Strange, the connections the brain makes sometimes.

[sandyRoe]

Wait a minute. That last was addressed to JJ. I'm not agreeing with you, Zacs Master, and impugning the character of any of the AB ladies. ;-)

[Zacs-Master]

Nah, JJ would need a fish supper and a couple of bottles of Newcy Brown, minimum, I reckon.

[Maydup]

All this talk of Madeira - I'll have to get myself a wee bottle. Only trouble is OH doesn't like it (too sweet) so I'll have to dink it all myself. mmmmm