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    Be Prepared – Part Four

    Blog 9th December 2015

    The big countdown… Wow! We have made a serious number of Christmas wreaths here at Hen Corner on courses, corporate events and to sell through our online store, a big…

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    Be Prepared – Part Three

    Blog 30th November 2015

    Top treats are just a tip toe away… Our Stollen & Mincemeat Workshop at Pritchard + Ure Cafe went well, we’ve published the recipes in our Christmas Treats section here, and we are ramping…

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    Be Prepared – Part Two

    Blog 17th November 2015

    The puddings are cooked and the hampers are planned out We had a great time at the Country Living Christmas Fair last week, there were hundreds of stalls selling all…

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    Be Prepared – Part One

    Blog 10th November 2015

    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…

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    Lunch out of a Skip…

    Blog 26th October 2015

    ‘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…

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    Are you a Farmer?

    Blog 13th October 2015

    ‘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…

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    Bread Angels

    Blog 29th September 2015

    ‘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…

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    First Class Bees

    Blog 21st September 2015

    ‘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…