Our Own Rare Breed Pigs on the Menu In January of this year we bought two Oxford Sandy and Black pigs as weaners to fatten up for the kitchen.  Susie and I had never kept pigs before but were assured by our daughter, Olivia, that it was easy as she had been in charge of [...]

Great time of  year for all things fresh & green. The hot weather in April has brought the growing season forward by about two or three weeks so there are lots of fresh and seasonal ingredients for  Karl and his team of chefs to get creative with.  So recently we have had Wye Valley asparagus, organic rocket,beetroot, wild [...]

South African Wine Tasting & Dinner – Saturday 19th March 2011 After the success of our Chilean tasting and dinner last year we are now jumping continents to sample the fantastic wines of the Cape with help of wine expert, Patrick Pigny from Enotria Wines. This small event for just 18 people will take place [...]

Ten days ago Olivia ( my younger daughter) and I went over to Builth Wells to pick up two Oxford and Sandy Black weaners. A weaner being a young pig, just weaned from its mother, and bought to fatten up for six to eight months ready for the table. There is a growing interest in [...]