We are so excited as we prepare for this year’s Country Living Magazine Spring Fair – We’ll be there, complete with a clutch of chickens, and will be based in the Smallholding area as one of the first things you see as you enter the event.
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‘The taste of any simple tomato-based salad is dependent on the quality of the tomatoes.’* *Yotam Ottolenghi So true, Yotam, so true, and as our last post was all about strawberries,…
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‘Summer afternoon, summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.’* *Henry James Like children gazing out of the window into the…
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‘A bee is never as busy as it seems; it’s just that it can’t buzz any slower.’* *Kin Hubbard I normally do tend to pack a lot into my time,…
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We had a wonderful holiday in South West France again this year and delighted in not just eating the regional food but also meeting the local people. Soirée Gourmande… We…
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I can’t believe how great the weather has been this year; some of our fruits seem to be ripening early and it looks like a bumper year for honey from…
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Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been combining things here at Hen Corner; Chickens, Bees and Ingredients. Has it been a recipe for success or failure? All together now……
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No, I haven’t been reading well known literacy masterpieces; we have been thrilled this week to receive, not one but two, Eglu Classics here at Hen Corner. Each has a…
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In recent weeks we’ve celebrated our four year blog birthday, delighted in a Devon holiday, and were honoured to speak at a local Women’s Institute meeting. Meet the family… When…
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I can’t believe that I’ve written 100 blog posts, thanks so much to our regular readers who keep coming back for more. Congratulations to the three winners of tickets to…