- 24 April 2010, 15:30
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It is official that Harrop Fold Farm is now one of 30 of the Coolest B&B's in Britain - courtesy of the The Times - Saturday 27th March. We are delighted of course! We will continue to work very hard to ensure that our 'Cool' b&b offers the warmest of welcomes to our guests.
It is also official that Harrop Fold Farm has been shortlisted in 3 of the Visit Chester and Cheshire Tourism Award Categories: B&B of the Year, Self-catering of the Year and Taste of Cheshire. We have to cross our fingers, toes, arms and legs and wait until the Tourism Awards Celebration on Friday 11th June for their announcement. This is always a fantastic night where, together with the great staff of VCC and loads of our colleagues we let our hair down and party in the beautiful surroundings of Chester Racecourse. So here's hoping...
It is definitely official that our flighty returning guests have returned...yes, the Housemartins are back! I have just been upstairs in my bedroom and saw them swooping to their old nests checking them out. I know one housemartin does not make a summer but after the dreadful winter we have endured I am delighted to welcome these guys back again.
Also today I have bought my first Yorkshire strawberries and how sweet they taste...bring on Summer, and the lovely English fruits. So I am now going to decorate today's Victoria spongecake with some whipped Yorkshire cream and these fragrant strawberries, lucky folk who taste this!
Catch up soon,
Love, Sue xx
- 12 July 2009, 16:09
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We have enjoyed a lovely day with all the family, parents and Aunt celebrating Alice's Graduation from the University of Liverpool. Proud (and relieved!) parents we were once again, and since it was only a year since George's Graduation we decided to enjoy the tastes of 60 Hope Street once again. A fabulous restaurant sharing our love of declaring the provenance of their foods. The entire meal was divine with all the different lovely and local flavours. However, the pinnacle had to be the Assiette of Claremont Farm strawberries - tiny scones, jam and cream, sublime strawberry ice cream and strawberry jelly - yummy! So here at Harrop we have been using lots of wonderful Cheshire strawberries, they are such a summer delight.
Here's this summer's treat from Harrop Fold...Take a champagne glass and lay it on its side, slice a strawberry in two and place with the cut side facing out of the glass, take a gelatine leaf and follow the instructions, spoon the gelatine over the strawberry, taking care that the glass remains on the slant. Place in the fridge and around 1 hour later remove the glass and the strawberry will appear to 'float' on the side of the glass...Now for the treat...open a bottle of English sparkling wine - we adore the Camel Valley Brut or for a treat the Camel Valley sparkling rose, and pour and enjoy! Such a decadent addition to afternoon tea!
Too early in the day for a glass of fizz, and Northern Harvest's jamming strawberries are almost ready to jar, so off I must dash.
Catch up soon,
Love, Sue x
