by Wendy Hill | May 30, 2018 | Shop Local
In May 2017 I set myself a 90 day challenge to buy all my food (eating in and out) from local independent retailers, at the end of the 90 days it had made such an impact on me that I committed to continuing supporting my local suppliers indefinitely. A year later I’m...
by Wendy Hill | Apr 1, 2018 | Shop Local
I’ve been without a kitchen for most of March, and I’m not even sure if I will have one fitted by the end of April! Luckily, we were away for just over a week so we didn’t have to endure some of the dust and drama, we were skiing in Italy and the food on the slopes...
by Wendy Hill | Feb 28, 2018 | Shop Local
February has been my first full month at home this year, after being lucky enough to have an amazing break over Christmas and New Year in Australia and New Zealand. The builders have pretty much gone, and the extensions almost finished, although work is due to start...
by Louise Sims | Dec 3, 2017 | Shop Local
Before writing this months piece I scanned through my photo’s to remind me what I’ve eaten and where I’ve been, and wow, what a busy month it has been. November is my birthday month, and I do try to drag it out for at least a week and this year I managed about ten...
by Louise Sims | Nov 12, 2017 | Shop Local
Yesterday was a mad day at our house, we had a total of 7 tradesmen on site at one point. I made an executive decision to take run to the local butty wagon rather than cook for everyone. I have to say it was one of the best decisions of the weekend! Today was a lot...
by Louise Sims | Oct 29, 2017 | Shop Local
It’s nearly 6 months since I started my shop local challenge and it is now the way that I live and cook rather than a challenge. I’ve got a range of shops: butchers, bakers, farm shops, farms, and independent stores that I visit on a regular basis. This is now how I...
