Ali and I have just got back from a couple of days ‘up north’ where we were visiting one of our suppliers. Whilst we try to get as many cheeses as we can direct from the cheesemaker, it isn’t always possible (or practical). Carron Lodge are based near Preston but we thought we’d pay them a visit and have a look around their farm and see their cheese production. They also have great links with many of the northern cheesemakers and so are a key part in us getting the very best cheeses that we can for our customers. We do find that the more time we spend with cheesemakers and suppliers, the better the quality of the cheese that we can source. Cheese is the most important part of our shop and so every link we can establish the better it is for you, our customers.
The set up at Carron Lodge is really quite amazing! We had a look round their maturing rooms as well as their storage areas and saw how all the processes there work. It was fascinating to see what happens from the moment a customer rings them with an order to it being delivered the next day. We also saw their very cute buffalo herd and I’m very keen to get some of their buffalo cheese to try.
I also must confess that I had an ulterior motive for visiting Carron Lodge on this particular Friday… my beloved Everton FC had a home game on the Saturday and whilst Ali and I usually travel up and back to matches in a day it was very lovely to be able to stay in Liverpool overnight. We spent a fabulous morning looking around the Walker Art Gallery and the Tate Liverpool, both are well worth a visit. We also managed to pop into a couple of cheesemongers as well ?? We do tend to go out of our way to visit other independent cheesemongers and it’s always good to see what other people are offering to complement their cheese counter.
This week sees an influx of Welsh cheese into the shop as we celebrate St David’s Day. Our Snowdonia cheddar has proven to be very popular. We’re also gearing up for St Patrick’s Day. We love to celebrate all events with a piece of cheese ? Keep an eye on our Twitter feed and Facebook page for all of our latest news.