Our resident artist was let loose on the blackboard yesterday, and the picture below appeared. It literally takes her minutes to come up with the idea and create a stunning picture. Not that I am at all jealous! For anyone whose school English lessons are now a slightly distant memory, our artist has been borrowing […]
One of the things I love most about cheese is that you never really finish learning about it. I’ve been working with cheese every day for more than ten years now. I’ve visited cheesemakers, stood in make rooms, wandered around maturation stores, judged at cheese awards, eaten an extraordinary amount of cheese in the name […]
Unless you’ve spent the entire summer in a darkened room with the curtains closed, you probably don’t need me to tell you that it has been hot. And dry. Very, very dry. At the time of writing, almost three-quarters of England is officially in drought, following the driest July in England and Wales for 190 […]
If you’ve been reading your way around our website recently, you may have noticed a Frenchman called Pierre popping up occasionally. I should probably explain. Pierre isn’t real. At least, our Pierre isn’t real. I’m sure there are plenty of perfectly lovely French cheesemakers called Pierre, and I’d like to apologise to all of them in advance. […]
Some journeys are all about the miles. Others are about the moments that remind you why you set off in the first place. Our recent trip to America ticked both boxes. It was a chance to catch up with friends, dive back into one of the world’s liveliest cheese scenes and take a moment to think […]
The finals of the Affineur of the Year competition took place this week in London, and we headed along with the two cheeses I’ve been nurturing over the past few months. My aim was to enhance the flavours already present in the cheeses rather than transform them into something entirely different, and I was really […]
We have just returned from a lovely couple of days in Wales. We headed right over to the west coast, midway between Fishguard and Aberystwyth. I’d never been to the area before so we packed our bags and headed off. Obviously we chose to go the week after the stunning weather so we were walking […]
The Artisan Cheese Awards at St Mary’s Church take centre stage in Melton Mowbray each spring, drawing judges and cheese lovers alike. This year, the town buzzed with excitement as experts once again assembled for a cheese tasting. Inside the judging hall, long tables display diverse cheeses, including curds, washed-rinds, cheddars, alpine style wheels, and […]
Things here have been super busy so I can only apologise for the lack of news recently. I’m writing this whilst on a train heading home from a few hours in Liverpool. I’m a big football fan and have been an Everton season ticket holder for over 25 years. This season it has felt like […]
Bluing isn’t just reserved for so-called ‘blue’ cheeses. Every so often, I’ll cut into a wedge of Montgomery’s Cheddar or Appleby’s Cheshire and find unexpected blue streaks running through the paste. It’s one of those little quirks that makes handmade cheese so fascinating and so incredibly amazing. These accidental blues are completely natural and safe […]
Normal opening Monday – Saturday 9am – 4pm until:
Sunday 22nd 9am – 4pm
Monday 23rd 9am – 4pm
Christmas Eve 9am – 12pm
Christmas Day Closed
Boxing Day Closed
Friday 27th Closed
Saturday 28th 9am – 4pm
Sunday 29th Closed
Monday 30th 9am – 2pm
Tuesday 31st 9am – 2pm
New Year’s Day Closed
Thursday 2nd January Closed
Friday 3rd 9am – 4pm then open as normal
After Christmas our courier delivery slots start from 8th January.
