Rob on July 27th, 2006

As it is 12 days since we last visited the Kenya Settlers’ Cookery Book, I think it is time for another dip into its fascinating contents. . . The titles of some of the recipes (e.g. rabbit, casserole of) suggests that early Kenya settlers may well have migrated from the ranks of the military. Perhaps [...]

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Rob on July 24th, 2006

You may well have noticed that on our news page the headline reads: We need your help and we need your vote. It goes on to say that someone who has stayed with us has nominated us for the Local Hero 2006 competition. Very flattered is how one might describe our reaction to this. We [...]

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Rob on July 21st, 2006

What a good night last night. The Slow Food movement has finally grown a new shoot in Herefordshire. About time too – Herefordshire and Slow Food are just made for each other! The launch party was held at Brobury House near Bredwardine. Absolutely stunning location with superb gardens, and a perfect evening for sampling a [...]

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Rob on July 19th, 2006

Judgement Day! Today was the day when our breakfast was judged by two people on behalf of the Flavours of Herefordshire competition, specifically for the Breakfast of the Year category. How did we get on? We don’t know yet, but as soon as we do know we’ll tell you . . . Anyway, they picked [...]

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