Steampunk News round up 26/02/2015

First-place finish is sweet reward for woman eyeing retirement after 30 years of cake decorating
Omaha World-Herald
She said she plans to use the same steampunk-Victorian theme, which featured a steampunk clock, a corset and a top hat, for her cakes in the finals.

Ann Widdecombe and co head back to the Victorian age
Irish Examiner
Ex-MP Ann Widdecombe and Outnumbered star Tyger Drew-Honey are among a group of celebrities being sent back in time to live in the Victorian…

Heavy Victorian urns stolen in village heritage crime
Hemel Gazette
Police investigating a heritage crime in Markyate involving the theft of three Victorian lead urns are appealing for witnesses and information. The trio of…

Edmond museum hosts Victorian tea
NewsOK.com
Ladies of all ages, dressed in their best Victorian dresses and hats, showed up Saturday for tea and lessons in table etiquette for the English tradition.

Gorgeous steampunk puzzler Clockwork looks to merge Braid with The Swapper
Pocket Gamer
New Aussie studio Gamesoft – not to be confused with old Frenchie studio Gameloft – has unveiled its first game: a time-bending puzzle platformer…

Visual Arts League of Lewisville gears up for Steampunk exhibition
Star Local Media
According to “Ministry of Peculiar Occurances,” one of the most followed Steampunk blogs, the term originated in the late 1980s when science fiction…

Steampunk revolution in Holbeach
Spalding Guardian
Some of the steampunk activities Jo has come across – and participated in – include tea dueling, the graceful art of biscuit dunking, and larping, or live…

Fred Eaglesmith: Rock ‘n’ roll steampunk alt-country troubadour
Yakima Herald-Republic
Eaglesmith has taken to wearing a steampunk top hat complete with goggles and putting together variety-style shows with his band, which he drives…