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Urban Hens

  • 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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    Talking Tomatoes…

    Blog 22nd June 2015

    ‘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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    Sweet Summer Strawberries…

    Blog 12th June 2015

    ‘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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    Busy as Bees…

    Blog 1st June 2015

    ‘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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    Bonnes Vacances…

    Blog 11th September 2014

    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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    Sweet Summertime…

    Blog 6th August 2014

    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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    The Perfect Combination…

    Blog 14th June 2014

    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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    A Tale of Two Classics…

    Blog 30th May 2014

    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…

  • 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…

  • 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…