Rob on December 27th, 2006

That’s it, then – Christmas over for another year, and 30,000 more people heading for personal insolvency . . . No, sorry, must stop being grumpy. And, no, that’s not a New Year resolution. Christmas is indeed over, and we trust you all enjoyed yourselves. On such festive occasions, it is expected that we should [...]

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Rob on December 23rd, 2006

A request from Sally’s brother, Rob, prompted a call to Martin at Carey Organics this morning. Rob found he was in need of a piece of pork loin for a meal he is cooking for friends after Christmas. We happen to know that Martin supplies the most excellent pork you can imagine. This summer and [...]

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Rob on December 22nd, 2006

Look, I don’t want to appear to be having a go at celebrity chefs, but surely some of them are having a laugh, aren’t they? I mean, take Nigella Lawson for example. Nigella’s version of a perfect Christmas. I don’t want to dwell on the whole issue too much, but I do wonder what she [...]

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Rob on December 21st, 2006

So here we are then, enjoying the shortest day, in our case made shorter by the blanket of fog that currently shrouds the sun and, in the case of those stranded at Heathrow, made considerably longer by that same blanket. Grounding flights is bad news for an airport that is expected to deal with planes [...]

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Rob on December 18th, 2006

Though we have catered many times for parties at Aspen House, and though we have done many a Polish meal, no one has yet asked us specifically to do a Polish meal for a party. Which is why we put up a little item on our news page about our version of a traditional Polish [...]

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Rob on December 15th, 2006

Friday again! A good day, because it is the day we get our unpasteurised milk delivered. This milk is such fabulous stuff – I cannot begin to tell you! Well, maybe I could begin. It really is milk as it should be. Pure, unadulterated and real, from a small grass-fed Jersey herd living the organic [...]

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Rob on December 14th, 2006

If you happen to spot me down on my haunches, hands clasped firmly over my bowed head, jumping and hopping haphazardly like a spring-loaded frog, you will know, because I’ve just told you, that I have spent some time in town, where my senses have been bombarded by the Spirit of Christmas. We are a [...]

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Rob on December 14th, 2006

Went down to Cardiff to see my son, Ed, earlier this week. He is on an Art degree course at university, and I went down to congratulate him on his very good second year results. It was a lovely day, just walking, talking, doing a bit of shopping and sampling the coffee at the Organic [...]

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Rob on December 13th, 2006

Had a bit of rain lately, and the river is getting higher. As ever, we watch its progress and hope it doesn’t rain too much in the Welsh mountains. However, we do live close to a river, and so we are prepared for the fact that one day, it might attain sufficient height above normal [...]

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Rob on December 13th, 2006

Last night we heard what must be the Quote of the Week. For those of you who are not aware of it, I should tell you that there is a new ‘reality’ series on TV featuring the gardening celebrity, Monty Don. The dedicated Mr Don has got himself involved with a drug-users rehabilitation scheme, in [...]

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