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Welcome How is it August already! Can you believe we are going to be celebrating Archie’s 2nd birthday on the 9th August! Do let us
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First Aid Training with ALR
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Get Fit with the PT Gold
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MK Dons Season Tickets
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WIN tickets to an MK Dons 2018 Home Game
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Marsh Gibbon Beer Festival 8th September
much to do over the summer holidays!
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Calor Gas and AdBlue now in at Peter Bassett Ltd
We use our Facebook page to share events, news from local
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Events Calendar
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10th Annual Twyford Village Trot - 5k run
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Come and see us at S J Mobility
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In Your Garden with Chris Day Buckingham Garden Centre
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Win Garden Centre Vouchers
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Food and Drinks Guide
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The Festival of Beer @Blackpit Brewery - 18th August
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The Twyford Pantry
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Live music for your event with Jenny & Steve
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English by Ben Fogle - Book Review
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Win a signed copy of English by Ben Fogle
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Kids Corner
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Adult Puzzles
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Useful Contact Numbers
know if you want to share any exciting news you have with the local community. We will do our best to include it in our magazine and our social media, just email laura@communitycontact.co.uk In this issue we have fitness advice from columnist Richard Roach, as well as our regular slots from The Twyford Pantry, Chris Day at the Garden Centre, and a Book Review from Coles Bookshop, Bicester. Check out our events listing pages too, you will find so
businesses, recipes from the Twyford Pantry, Articles etc. It helps us to keep in contact with you lovely lot in between issues. Thanks Laura and Neil
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Competition Winners! A BIG Congratulations to Paul Thomas who won the family of four ticket to a MK Dons home league game in in 2018/19 The winners of the ÂŁ25 Buckingham Garden Centre vouchers are Moira Hayman and Carla Cassidy Christine Dodds is the winner of our signed book competition, kindly donated by Coles Books And Last but not least, the correct answer to Win a Meal at the Black Boy was: The Black Boy is 494 years old! Congratulations to Adam Naish! We will be in contact with you to arrange giving you your prize.
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FOR YOUR FAMILY FROM OURS
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A new alternative... letting you get on with life
You may remember the days when you could just pop into a garage and get some advice, or your tyres or oil checked and there was no formality of booking it in, you just got great service and a friendly smile. Well it’s not dead, we still do this!
ALR Training provide first aid and prehospital care courses for both individuals and businesses. Our family run local business is based in North Buckinghamshire, servicing Bucks and the surrounding counties, providing the following courses: • Accredited first aid courses. • Paediatric first aid courses that meet the requirements of early years and Ofsted for schools and nurseries. • First Aid at Work and Emergency First Aid at work courses for employers and businesses who require staff to be first aiders in the workplace.
All of our trainers are highly experienced NHS trained pre-hospital Paramedics and medics, bringing real experience to the training sessions. Our focus is to provide realistic and practical training that is tailored to the individual clients risks and needs. Our clients include local authorities, schools and nurseries, charities and numerous local businesses. ALR Training's event medical services division can also provide cost effective first aid and medical cover for all sizes of events from village fetes to equestrian and sporting events.
To Andrea and all the team... You have looked after my car for the past 3 years and every time you have been so helpful and made to feel a valued customer well done and thanks..
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WELCOME TO PT GOLD
It’s been a long time coming and we are delighted
stronger, without being lost in a crowd at a large
to announce the introduction of a new arm to our
group class.
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exercise program could do for you, beyond the joy
now is finally the time where we have reached a
of picking up and chasing after the Grandkids, here
critical mass of demand to offer our popular small
is a brief summary:
group Personal Training specifically to the over 65’s.
Decrease the bad stuff: •
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COMMUNITY CONTACT MAGAZINE 26th July Play around the Parishs Fun and Games for children aged 0-12 years. The events are free to all and held in Chandos Park. Further dates are 9th & 23rd August. 1st - 31st August Summer holidays with Mimi at Waddesdon Manor 10am to 4pm Join Mimi over the summer holidays for five weeks of fun activities. Each week we will be celebrating the Rothschild family heritage with a trail. Over five weeks learn about the five brothers, also known as the Five Arrows, and discover their banking history. This will be an interactive trail that will involve decision making and lots of challenges! 1st - 3rd August Photography Summer School at Waddesdon Manor Sharp Shots Photo Club will be teaching 3 days of exciting, inspiring and fun photography courses for children ages 9-15. Your child will learn how a camera works, what exposure means, how to use depth of field, shutter speed, and the fundamentals of composing an amazing photograph. 23rd June Tingewick Fete, Beer Festival and Classic Car Show. Free entry! 1pm - Recreation Ground, Water Stratford Road, MK18 4NU The fun day includes a village fete, 100+ classic cars, dog show & beer festival. A BBQ, a pig roast, cakes, beers, ciders and Pimms will be available. There will be music during the fete, including the band, Jazz Number. Also, the beer festival continues into the evening with music until 11 pm. The main band, Bang Tail Feather, will play at 9 pm. For more information - www.tingewickfete.co.uk 8th August Marsh Gibbon Beer Festival 2pm till Midnight See page 20 for more details. 9th August Magical Birds with Anne Booth at Waddesdon Manor 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm Join celebrated author Anne Booth as she introduces her new series Magical Kingdom of Birds, which is full of enchanted fairies and majestic birds. In the workshop you will create your own magical birds and discover fascinating facts about the real birds that inspired Anne’s story. Anne will also introduce you to the feathered inhabitants of the aviary, including the beautiful Indonesian Songbird. 12th - 24th August Roof Top Tours at Stowe New for 2018 take the opportunity to join one of our very popular roof top tours at twilight. Enjoy the chance to
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climb the noble cantilevered stone staircase to admire the magnificent view from the roof and look over the worldfamous Gardens; this truly is ‘the finest view in England’. These tours are unique and extremely popular so early booking is essential. Roof access is subject to weather conditions. Light refreshments on arrival at 6.30pm, tour commences at 7.00pm. To book contact Stowe Arts 18th August Buckingham University Open Day Opportunities to speak to staff, admission teams and students, take a tour of the campus and much more. From 10.30am – 3.00pm. Tel: 01280 820114 or email info@buckingham.ac.uk 18th August The Festival of Beer and Brewing Blackpit Brewery, Blackpit Farm, Silverstone Road, Stowe, Buckinghamshire, MK18 5LJ Tickets available online now - www.blackpitbrewery.co.uk 26th August Swanbourne Music Festival 12pm ill 9.30pm Headline act - Scouting For Girls The Betsey Wynne, 21 Mursley Road, Swanbourne, MK17 0SH Tickets available online - www.swanbournemusicfestival.co.uk 26th August Buckingham Band Jam 1pm-10pm Free music event in the Bull Ring, Buckingham. Featuring local musicians and bands. 27th August The Winslow Show Horse shows, Livestock displays, crafts tent, novelty and pedigree dog show, children’s fair rides, beer tent, BBQ, vehicle display and entertainment. Fun for all the Family! 1st & 2nd September Chilli Fest at Waddesdon Manor 22nd September East & Botolph Claydon Beer Festival The Mushroom, East & Botolph Claydon Village Hall. A fine selection of quality beers and ciders ‘The Mushroom’ bar will be selling soft drinks and other alcoholic drinks Commemorative glass & 4 half pints £10 LIVE MUSIC all day including Wild Rocking Camels and 80’s music from Sledgehammer. Fun for all the family - bouncy castle, face painting...and more! Food stalls, BBQ & Raffle 24th - 26th August GoPro British Grand Prix MotoGP™ Silverstone is delighted to be hosting the British round of MotoGP™ from 24 – 26 August* in 2018.
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SJ Mobility Solutions has been launched by Sarah Bassett who, after spending many years working in Home Care and in a local Residential Care Home, could see the benefits derived by the use of appropriate aids. Sarah’s niece, Laura Cox, having many years in customer service, has joined to turn the shopping experience at SJ Mobility Solutions into a caring and personal experience that keeps client needs at the heart of what we do. Our vision is to simply ‘Help make life that little bit easier.’
incontinence products. We also have a demo Acorn stairlift and an Invictus Active Trainer that can be viewed and tested.
We welcome you to browse in our 2,000 sq ft showroom based in Bufflers Holt, Buckingham, with an extensive range of mobility aids including Scooters, Riser Recliner chairs, Sherborne Beds, Wheelchairs, Sandpiper Shoes, Aids for the Bathroom, Bedroom and Kitchen and Attends
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• Mobility scooter servicing and repairs by our qualified engineers. • We also have for hire a selection of Mobility Scooters and Wheelchairs. • Ample free parking right outside the door and most importantly, a warm and friendly welcome.
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IN YOUR GARDEN
Topical advice from Buckingham Garden Centre’s, Chris Day
‘Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes but when you look back everything is different.’ said C. S. Lewis, the famous British novelist, poet, academic and broadcaster. As late summer approaches, there is a final surge of growth, both for flower and foliage, to make our plots a visual treat for all our senses. POT UP Pot up Potato tubers for Christmas appear in the Garden Centre in July and will need to be planted up promptly to secure a crop of tasty spuds for later in the year. We’ll be stocking the following varieties ‘Duke of York’, ‘Red Duke of York’, ‘Maris Peer’ and ‘Pentland Javelin’. A pack of nine tubers costs £2.99. Growing them is straightforward. Grow a single tuber in a 20cm (8in) pot setting them in some multipurpose compost in the base of the pot and then add further compost regularly as the plants. This is just like ‘earthing up’ your spuds in the open soil. Keep the plants well watered and give a liquid feed with a regular tomato feed commencing six weeks from planting to get the best results. Unbelievably, it is time to start thinking about bulbs for this year and next. As soon as we hit mid-August the spring bulbs start to appear, including prepared varieties of Narcissi, Tulip and Hyacinth for Christmas flowering, so make plans now and don’t delay if you need specific varieties or colours. Colchicums can also be planted during August. They look best surrounded by grass or other plants (such as ground hugging Sedum, pictured with C. ‘Waterlily’) since their flowers arrive (usually from September onwards) before their leaves which appear in the spring. VEG PLOT Your vegetable garden should be in full swing. It may be hard to motivate yourself to keep sowing seeds when you are facing a glut of courgettes, amongst others, but you will thank yourself if you can summon up the energy to sow some rows of Chard, Kale and winter Lettuces like ‘Vailan’ (sometimes called ‘Winter Gem’) or ‘All Year Round’ to keep you going into the winter and beyond. Leave out some blocks of wood or up turned clay pots for slugs to shelter in overnight and then turn them over in the morning to give the birds a slug-feast. Blossom end rot can occur in Tomatoes that have been watered haphazardly. You will see a black spot on the end of any tomato which has succumbed and this will spread and rot the tomato. Keep watering your plants thoroughly and on a regular watering pattern to try to prevent the condition worsening.
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AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2018 EARWIGS Earwigs can prove a nuisance in August, especially amongst the Dahlias, as they eat the young shoots and leaves at night and may even attack other plants such as Delphiniums and Asters. A traditional method of trapping them is to place a flower pot, preferably a clay one, filled with straw, shredded newspaper or grass clippings, upside down on top of a stake near the plants at risk. The earwigs will collect in the pot, as they hide from the light. Simply remove the pot each morning and dispose of the contents – hot water usually does the trick! Then refill with straw, shredded newspaper or grass and set the trap again for the next evening. MUST DO’S Cut back perennials, especially ones like Achilleas which have a tendency to collapse and smother plants around them. Late flowering perennials like Asters, Coreopsis and Rudbeckias are worth staking. Hardy Geraniums that are now over should be cut down, watered and fed in the hope that they may return with a vengeance for a late autumn show. Book a friend or somebody to keep watering your garden and harvesting any veg while you are away on holiday. Take Pelargonium cuttings if you intend to overwinter plants in a frost-free greenhouse or well-lit shed. Use a gritty compost consisting of a 50:50 mixture of a multi-purpose compost and Vermiculite as your potting medium. The leaves of scented pelargoniums are great flavourers for puddings - and they will scent your bath too. During a hot spell, splash water on the floor of your greenhouse to keep the atmosphere humid and to cool the proceedings. Leave the doors and ventilators open during the day. Newly planted trees, shrubs and perennials, the basics apply: water wisely and thoroughly. Allow two gallons of water per plant twice a week to help establishment. Weed around the base of plants on a dry day, preferably using a Dutch hoe which will cut the tops of the weed off and leave them to wither and compost back down into the soil. Many of the medicinal herbs such as Valerian, Feverfew, Camomile and St John’s Wort (pictured in hands) are at their best in August and these can all be harvested now. Culinary herbs may benefit from a trim back to encourage a new flush of tasty leaves that you can harvest before the frosts. If you have the likes of Sage, Lemon Verbena, Rosemary, Thyme and Lavender then now is a good time to take semi-ripe cuttings. Fill up your bird baths with water not only because the birds will appreciate it but because they eat slugs and other pests. Keeping water available it attracts them and keeps them in your garden. To advertise call 07882 194830 or visit www.communitycontact.co.uk
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Continue to water and feed containers and hanging baskets regularly to help maintain steady growth and encourage further flowers. Switching feeds is a good idea too. High nitrogen fertilisers such as Miracle-Gro can be alternated with high potassium feeds such as Phostrogen or any of the specific Tomato fertilisers. By doing this you will help encourage a further flurry of leafy growth which in turn will mean more stems and shoots to carry additional blooms later in the season. Remember plants are just like us, a change in food doesn’t do any harm and it can be beneficial in the longer term. If you are growing Sweet Peas keep on cutting to help stimulate more blooms to fill your house with scent. Remember they will benefit from a high potassium feed along the row or at the base of the wigwam every 7-10 days. LAWNS Care of the lawn at this time of the year very much depends on the state of the weather. If it has been hot and dry, there won’t be too much growth, so set the mower blades on high and leave the clippings to act as a mulch to preserve what little moisture there is. If the weather has been wet and growth generally lush, lower the blades and collect the clippings. There is still time to apply a selective lawn weedkiller such as Weedol Lawn Weedkiller to eradicate difficult to control weeds such as Dandelion, Plantain and Common Mouseear. Towards the end of August and into the autumn use a fertiliser such as Evergreen Autumn Lawn Care which is high in potash and phosphates to ripen the grass and to strengthen the roots and to help the grass to survive the rigours of the winter ahead.
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We’ve teamed up with Buckingham Garden Centre so two lucky readers have a chance to win one of two vouchers! To enter, simply answer the following question;
In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, which herb is said to be ‘for remembrance’? A. Rosemary
B. Thyme
C. Lavender
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AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2018 The White Hart - Preston Bissett
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A thatched country pub in Preston Bissett, Buckinghamshire serving hearty meals, fine wines & ales. First Friday of each month Lunch Special Special low cost 3 course meal for all to enjoy.
t. 01280 847969 or 07775 625355 e. tim.north@me.com w. www.thewhitehart.pub The White Hart Pub, Pound Lane, Preston Bissett, Buckinghamshire MK18 4LX
Open Air Foods - Buckingham
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The Sow and Pigs - Poundon
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Fusing together a passion for cooking alongside superb skills gained over the years to create fantastic, fresh and flavoursome food for private parties, street events and outdoor markets.
t. 01280 811200
The home of swine dining. Serving great beer & homemade food. Food service (Opening Hours) Wed to Sat: 18:00 to 21:00 | Sat: 12:00 to 14:00 Sun: 12:00 to 16:00 | Mon: 18:00 to 21:00
t. 01869 277728 e. sowandpigspoundon@btinternet.com w. www.sowandpigspoundon.co.uk
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The Sow & Pigs, Main Street, Poundon, Oxon, OX27 9BA
Manor Farm, Bourton Road, Buckingham, MK18 1DS
The Direct Pizza Company
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Takeaway collection | Free delivery within 4 miles Online ordering available | Two for One Tuesday Every Tuesday | Collection Deal - £8.99 any pizza, any size | 25% off pizza when you spend £30 or more
t. 01280 824894 e. directpizza1@gmail.com w. www.thedirectpizzaco.co.uk The Direct Pizza Company
The Crown Inn - Twyford
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Classic English pub situated in the heart of the countryside, serving excellent real ales in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. Live Sky and BT Sports, Pool Table and Darts. Large room for hire.
t. 01296 730216
The grilled chicken comes in 4 levels of hotness..... Can you handle the heat? Free delivery within 4 miles | Online ordering available | Open noon till midnight every day
t. 01280 815522 e. theperiperi@live.co.uk w. www.theperiperi.co.uk
The Woolpack - Buckingham
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Friendly, welcoming community pub that offers a great dining experience. Traditional British features with contemporary trends. Customers are met with a relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere.
t. 01280 817972 e. mail@buckinghamwoolpack.co.uk w. www.woolpackbuckingham.co.uk The Woolpack, 57 Well Street,
The Peri-Peri Company,
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire,
4 Homeground, Buckingham,
MK18 1EP
MK18 1UH
The Farm Deli - Winslow
The Crown Inn, The Square, MK18 4EG
MK18 1UH
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25 Hillcrest Way, Buckingham,
The Peri-Peri Chicken Company
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If you’re shopping or you just want to think about t. 01296 712466 what to take home, take the time for a cuppa and a facebook. @thefarmdeliwinslow home-baked pastry or a slice of cake? Take a seat and contemplate the range of delicious treats in the store. The Farm Deli, 14 High Street
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The Larder Cafe
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A small, family run business with a quality of produce and farm to fork ethos being the top of our priorities. Serving breakfasts and lunch every Friday & Saturday from 8 a.m.
t. 07954 152172 e. bourtonfarmedfoods@gmail.com w. www.bourtonfarmedfoods.co.uk Manor Farm, Bourton Buckingham, MK18 7DS
Winslow, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3HF
Prego, Italian Restaurant
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Friendly Mediterranean restaurant open for lighter bites, lunches and dinner, or just relax with a drink. Looking for a private function room? The Prego Wine Bar is available, contact us for details.
t. 01280 821205 e. mail@pregorestaurants.com
The Old Thatched Inn, Adstock
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A countryside gastro-pub, offering its customers a unique blend of high quality dining in a relaxed and comfortable environment. Open 7 days a week serving locally sourced food.
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The Crown, Granborough A charming and attractive, restored village pub offering high quality dining in a relaxed setting. Curry Club, Gin and Wine nights are a huge hit and should not be missed.
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The Twyford Pantry
GOOSEBERRY YOGHURT FOOL
With the summer holidays in full swing
holidays to Turkey, I fell
I thought we should include some more
in love with their
summer recipes for those long summer
traditional mint lemonade,
evenings. Skewers are really big in our
it really does refresh you on hot summer
house this summer – so felt it would be
days. Just keep it in the fridge and top up
right to include this delicious recipe for
your glass throughout the day!
top and, finally, add the reserved gooseberries. Cover the glasses with clingfilm and chill till you’re ready to serve, source: Delia Smith
MINT LEMONADE
Greek Lamb Souvlaki Skewers – perfect with a simple salad.
the serving glasses, spoon the rest of the purée on
Our good friend and usual columnist Tina has been looking after her Mum recently
My mum always has lots of gooseberries
who has been unwell. We all send our love
to top and tail, so there’s a healthier
and best wishes to the family x
version of the traditional gooseberry fool. And finally I have included a traditional
Thanks
Mint Lemonade. In years gone by, on
Laura
LAMB SOUVLAKI SKEWERS
10 oz (275 g) Greek yoghurt 5 oz (150 g) golden caster sugar
Method... Put the lamb into a large bowl or strong food bag. juice, garlic and black pepper – don’t add salt yet. Mix together so that all the lamb is completely coated, then chill and marinate for at least a few hrs or overnight. Lift the chunks of lamb out of the marinade and
Ingredients
thread onto 10 metal skewers, or wooden ones
100ml olive oil
you want to eat them straight away.
1½ kg lamb leg or shoulder (fat trimmed), cut into that have been soaked. Freeze (see freezing tips, below), or heat a grill, barbecue or griddle pan if chunks
2 tsp dried oregano zest and juice 2 lemons 2 garlic cloves, crushed To serve
Season the meat with salt, then cook the skewers for 10-12 mins, turning, until cooked to your liking. Serve tucked into warm flatbreads with salad and drizzle with chilli sauce and yogurt.
Additional Information... You will also need a shallow 9 inch (23 cm) square or round ovenproof baking dish and 6 serving Ingredients glasses, each with a capacity of 6 fl oz (175 ml). Large handful fresh mint, leaves picked Method...
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6 lemons, juice and zest of 3
3 tbsp sugar cane syrup For the fullest flavour, I think gooseberries are best Sparkling mineral water, to top up cooked in the oven. Method... So first place them in the baking dish, sprinkle on Place the mint leaves into a tea towel and bruise the sugar and bake them on the centre shelf of with a rolling pin. the oven, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes, or until Add the mint to a pitcher, with the lemon juice tender when tested with a skewer. After that tip and zest and sugar cane syrup.
them into a sieve set over a bowl to drain off the Top up with sparkling water. Mix the cocktail well excess juice. Now reserve about a quarter of the and add more sugar cane syrup, to taste. cooked gooseberries for later, then place the rest Chill in the fridge. in the bowl of a food processor, add 4 tablespoons of the reserved juice and whiz to a thick purée.
source: Good Food Guide
flatbread, shredded red cabbage (tossed with
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2lb (900 g) gooseberries, topped and tailed with scissors
Add the olive oil, wine, oregano, lemon zest and
100ml red wine
Ingredients
After that, leave the purée to get quite cold, then empty the yoghurt into a bowl, give it a stir, then fold in half the purée. Now spoon this mixture into
source: BBC Food
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ENGLISH BY BEN FOGLE Format: Hardback 1st Edition ISBN: 9780008222246 Price: £20.00 Hardback 1st Edition Hand Signed by Ben Fogle to the Title Page New and Unread Available from Cole’s Books
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The archetypal Englishman, lover of labradors and Land Rovers yet holder of two passports Ben applauds all things quintessentially English while also paying tribute to the history, culture and ideas adopted with such gusto that they have become part of the fabric of the country. Written with Ben’s trademark warmth and wit, this is a light-hearted yet touching tribute to all things English. About the Author: Ben Fogle is a presenter, writer, adventurer and dog lover. His passion for animals and wildlife has taken him all over the world, and he has presented numerous programmes including the BBC’s Animal Park, Wild in Africa, Countryfile, Crufts, One Man and His Dog and Extreme Dreams. He writes regularly for the Sunday Telegraph and the Independent and has written numerous bestselling books. He campaigns tirelessly for conservation, the environment and animal welfare, is an ambassador for WWF, Médecins Sans Frontières and Tusk, a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the President of the Campaign for National Parks.
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Tack Shop & Country Store
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Open 8.30 to 5.00 Monday to Saturday Ample customer parking
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