The last small bakery and shop I had, before MS took hold and began forced retirement,saw me working with just one young lady as it was a fledgeling firm! She was a German girl (Berlin),spoke perfect English,and came to me as she wanted to develop her cake icing/decorating/paste modelling skills.After the initial mornings production one day,I set about teaching Katerina the art of royal icing piping and cake coating.Being German,I presume,she picked things up quickly,and was becoming very proficient at it.The tiny bakery was directly behind the small shop,seperated by only a shoulder high swing saloon style door......The vocal fun began with about 8 or 9 customers stood listening.Kate had managed to get a fine piping tube blocked with royal icing,so I explained how to unblock a tube and start again..I exclaimed to the poor girl thus,before we realised what was being said for all to hear......."Kate,just get it out of the bag and pop it into your mouth,point first and blow"...."nothings coming out",she squealed"......."well turn it around and suck then;if its gone stiff at the end,then turn it back and blow again;if it doesn"t come out,we"ll pop it in a wire ring and run it under the hot tap anyway"........after we both fell about laughing,we realised the shop had gone silent and the customers had heard the whole conversation and some were straining to see the fun.We had a few strange looks when we emerged from the bakery!XXX