It all began in a Sunday School team meeting when we were discussing how to celebrate Easter this year and someone nudged me and said ‘Couldn’t we have some chicks?’…
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Promises of Spring!
As the days get longer, nature seems to respond with an unfurling to feel the warmth of the sun and hope is inhaled by all that breathe. -
When our friends at Omlet got in touch to say that they were writing a new book about chickens and could I contribute, of course I said yes! The Omlet team have been coming to Hen Corner for staff training over many years and so it was no surprise when it was my quiche recipe that they asked for, as they’d each enjoyed it for lunch on our courses.
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When Ed Cumming was researching for this piece, I was more than happy to share our experience – I’ve always loved Felicity Kendal! The Good Life 2.0: how millennials fell…
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As we celebrate the end of another year, I like to pause to look back with thankfulness and forward with hope. In this month’s piece, we share some of the highlights.
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It’s always lovely when a course guest wants to share their experience with others and we are thrilled that as Sophie Farrah has been promoted to Editor of The Richmond Magazine, she has featured Hen Corner in her seasonal piece on Christmas puddings.
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As the days get cooler and we look for refuge from the wind, we are warmed by the new Spire Cafe that’s open every day in nearby St Paul’s church. They even sell our Cinnamon Swirls!
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I’m swimming 5k in Dock2Dock and hope to raise 5k for Chiswick Lifeboat. I was delighted when our local Brentford Nub News got hold of the story and phoned me for an interview. If you’d like to support me, more info is here.
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What a lovely surprise to discover that Hen Corner was featured within an article about Bread Angels in True Loaf Magazine. Telling the story of how we accidentally opened our Micro Bakery… You can read the full piece here.
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It was a wonderful surprise to discover how well my Seville orange preserve did at this year’s World Marmalade Awards… We were literally jumping for joy when we received the email saying ‘Congratulations – you are a Gold winner!’ Read all about it in our column in Out & About Magazine.