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Is it still too early to be talking about Christmas? Family members have been asking us for gift ideas for months, some people have finished their shopping and the Christmas…

We were delighted, this weekend, to come home from the National Honey Show with an armful of awards! We’ve had a bumper crop of honey, due to all the lovely…

‘Garden as though you will live forever.’* *William Kent I love the thought of gardening as an investment for generations, a legacy for the future. I often look at the…

‘It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in the Autumn.’* *B C Forbes ‘Are you a Farmer?’ asked a young boy…

‘I like bread and butter, I like toast and jam,’* *The Newbeats And good job too as we’ve been on a mighty baking-fest these last couple of weeks… Regular readers will…

‘A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside.’* *Winnie The Pooh September is always busy on the smallholding; it’s our main…

‘The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.’* *Mahatma Gandi Many women would aspire to be Wives and Girlfriends of footballers, but this…

The Urban Food Awards are open – If you’ve ever tasted our honey, and think it’s heavenly, please do nominate us! Our address is Hen Corner, Brentford and email is Life@HenCorner.com…

‘Summer afternoon, summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.’* *Henry James This week I was delighted to join an enthusiastic…

‘But if there aren’t lots of bees then there won’t be any honey.’ * *Winnie the Pooh Honey bees have been in the news a lot recently and, unfortunately, not…