It’s time to plan potatoes! Be that big ones for baking or small spuds for salads. If you are limited with space in your garden, why not plant in an old dustbin? Read all about it in this month’s column, The Good Life in the City, in Country Living Magazine.
As you know, we love discovering new country pursuits whilst living in the city, so when I discovered the opportunity of some safe river swimming, not too far away, I jumped at the chance!
Last week a friend asked me ‘When does Spring officially begin?’ After quick research I discovered that there are, in fact, two ‘official’ start dates, both of which I’m rather happy with.
Over the last year we’ve really enjoyed our online cooking courses! Guests have discovered so many benefits of joining in from their own kitchens based all over the world. This month, we are honoured that food writer Sophie Farrah has profiled our classes along with those offered by Marco Pierre White and other Michelin starred chefs…
As the sun starts to shine, the honey bees venture out of the hive and we can check that all is well. If we are changing their frames of wax comb, we can clean up the old wax to make candles and beeswax food wraps. Read all about it in this month’s column, The Good Life in the City, in Country Living Magazine.
With my tax return completed and this year’s marmalade safely potted up, I can now focus, quite literally, on my bread and butter. Our weekly Micro Bakery has jumped back into motion and a hand made loaf of bread with some sweet sticky buns is the order of the day for many a local household at the end of the week.
It’s a new life for me, well not a completely new life but a new year with a fresh start, and ‘I’m feeling good’.
Nothing more needs to be said about the disappointments of 2020, and yes, we are still living with challenges which look like they’ll get worse before it gets better, but let’s take encouragement from the wise words of a man called Paul
Save your kissing under the mistletoe for Valentine’s Day and, whilst you are there, have a go at propagating your own! Read all about it in this month’s column, The Good Life in the City, in Country Living Magazine.
Whilst we could have simply looked back at ‘the year that was’ sadly remembering all the events and celebrations that were cancelled, I’ve been reminded that, by publishing the year as it evolves on social media, we have an instant ‘scrapbook’ of snippets to look back at, as record of the good times in all their photographic glory…
To all our subscribers, course guests, customers and visitors,
We wish you a very Peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year
From Sara and all at Hen Corner