Down in "Lankyshire" we had sticky iced buns on strings, to be eaten without the use of hands. As I remember, eating from underneath was perilious, since eventually the bun would give way and you'd get an eyeful of icing. And apple-bobbing was always a good way of washing the face, hair, clothes, floor and everything else.

Alison, you sure you're not getting confused with Xmas?

Graham.