The Search For Single Gloucester PDO Cheese
12 weeks post surgery and things are going well ? Walking is getting easier every day and I’ve been back behind the wheel of the car which is a big relief. We live in a tiny village and so not being able to drive has meant I’ve been completely reliant on others (mainly Ali) to drive me […]
Great British Cheese Awards Nominee
Hello 🙂 It’s been a busy few weeks in the shop so I haven’t found any time to be able to blog recently in spite of still being fairly immobile! Ali has been an absolute angel in running me around everywhere I’ve needed to go and I know she’ll be as relieved as I am […]
Pave Cobble Wins British Cheese Awards
The sun is shining and the British countryside around us here in Pangbourne is looking particularly spectacular ? It’s been almost 4 weeks since the op and on the whole things haven’t been too bad… I’ve been using an amazing contraption called an iWalk which you kneel on and it allows you to walk around […]
6 Days Post Ankle Fusion
I’m 6 days post-op and so thought I’d utilise my time by updating my blog! I know it’s been a couple of months but we’ve been so busy in the shop and then I’ve been manic at home trying to prepare for 10 weeks on crutches! As any keep fit fanatic will know the prospect […]
Tokyo & Staff Cheeseboard Selections
We’ve been lucky enough to be able to spend some time in Tokyo over the last few days. The Japanese aren’t known for their cheese, either making it or eating it! We weren’t able to find any Japanese cheese during our trip but it was lovely to have a few days off before the hectic […]
New Chutneys In Store
We’ve had a busy few weeks here in the shop since my last post. New suppliers have been in and, after consulting with our customers, we’re stocking a few new lines 🙂 We do try as far as we can to get our customers to taste new products and compare them against existing items. This […]
Supplier Visit – Carron Lodge Cheese
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 […]
Celebration Cheese Cakes
So far 2017 has been all about celebration cheese cakes. Whether it’s for a wedding, birthday, christening or just a party the must have dessert option is a cheese cake! We’ve seen a big increase in enquires and have had lots of lovely customers coming into the shop for cheese tasting. We are always keen […]
Post Christmas Update & India
Apologies for the lack of blogging action recently but Christmas in retail is a hugely busy time of year and we’ve had all hands to the cheese in the festive build up. We’re really luck in the shop in that we have two fabulous members of staff who work as and when they’re needed. Jonny […]
Baby Blue Stilton PDO Memories
The silly season is almost upon us and here in the shop we are in the midst of Christmas mayhem ? Cheese and Christmas seem to go hand in hand with each other. Last year was Ali and my first experience of the retail world at Christmas and with a lot of expert guidance from […]
