The Food Festival Ghost Town

We knew that eventually something would go comically wrong. As with any new business there are hundreds of things which, at any given moment, could suddenly jump out and start being a nuisance. Many are covered in the epic health & safety and food hygiene guidance...

Vintage Crockery

I don’t know why people don’t still do gilt edges on things. It was such a wonderful way of adding classiness without getting all Argos about it. These days with vintage crockery on the rise perhaps it will be given a new lease of life, in which case I...

Tasting the Toasties

I have been talking round the subject of toasties for quite some time, and we have recently finally acquired the means to make them happen and have set about making them great. The first step, as is the tradition, is the tasting. It’s been the cornerstone of...

Everything Looks Better on a Cake Stand

I am beginning to come to the conclusion that everything looks better on a cake stand. I’ll leave you to contemplate that while I explain what led me to this profound realisation. Eagle-eyed readers, or more likely those in possession of pictures that did not...