It’s been another very busy month here in the shop with all sorts of new products and events going on. It always amazes me when I sit down (or stand as I am today) to update my blog that such a long time has passed since my last post. There quite simply aren’t enough hours in the day for me to be able to write more often – even though I’m up at 5.15 every morning!

So, what’s new here? We have been expanding our range of goats’ cheeses that we stock with a lovely, award-winning goat brie and a delicious goat gouda. We launched the goat brie last weekend with Margaretha (its maker) coming in to talk to our customers and to offer them samples of her various cheeses. It was a fabulous day and all of the cheeses were very popular with our staff and customers alike.

We’ve also got a lovely new mini Epoisses style cheese called Trou du Cru. It’s not a very big cheese but it definitely packs a punch! The cheese is washed with Marc de Bourgogne (a French brandy) Our last addition (which hasn’t actually arrived but it’s due here today…!) is a larger version of the Rambol that we stock. Rambol is a very soft cheese with chopped walnuts inside and walnut halves on its top. We currently sell individual cheeses which are 125g but I’m expecting a 2kg cheese to appear at any moment. We get asked for this cheese a lot so I’m hoping it will be popular.

I recently ran an evening with Laithwaites Wines showcasing their wines with our cheeses. It was a well-attended event and we are hoping to run some other events with them. Our shop isn’t hugely suited for running events as we don’t really have a lot of space for people to sit and taste cheeses alongside other produce, so it was really great to be able to share a space with Laithwaites. They have a large events room with plenty of tables and chairs as well as a kitchen area, so it was a perfect venue. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter pages for info with regards to other events.

Away from the shop my running is still going very well. I did a 12k a few days ago (it was my birthday, so I treated myself!) and I followed it up by doing a 10k the day after…there’s been no pain or stiffness at all which is such a relief. I definitely couldn’t cope with another stint on crutches!