Whenever we sit down to write this blog, we tend to think of topics directly relating to home preserves, baking and perhaps crafting and home storage. Whilst still of relevance to our readers, we … read more

With the weather we’ve been enjoying in recent weeks, it’s hard to believe that we are still only in springtime, as it has often seemed more like a fairly good British summer already. If it wasn’t … read more

In a world that seems to have turned upside down over the last few weeks and months, and with many countries still in enforced lockdown, it feels a little strange to talk about even small positive … read more

The enforced stay at home regime that has just come into force lasts initially for three weeks, which takes us more or less right up to Easter. With so much time on our hands and with all non-esse … read more

Raw milk is having something of a popularity surge right now, with people clamouring to go back to simpler times, with fresh, wholesome milk delivered in glass bottles just like the good old day … read more