Deddington Farmers' Market - Saturday, 25th April 2015065

Here in the church, I find these colourful and attractive Stone Coasters for sale - just love the patterns

Out bright and early for we're visiting Deddington's monthly Farmers' Market and we'd also thought Saturday was the day for  our local council body, Cherwell District Council was giving out free bags of compost to citizens of Banbury, but it wasn't, so out earlier than intended,  we headed off to Deddington for their market.  Then we were there far longer than intended, chatting to stallholder friends, sampling cheese, biscuits, cured meats, savoury balls of a delicious mixture and I had a smashing piece of chocolate walnut cake. from Elli's Kitchen while He tucked into a large square of a savoury tart of some kind!!!

good food from Eli's Kitchen - at - ellistago@gmail.com

We bought some food items of course, picking up a few nice goodies to take home with us and I bought tomato and pepper plants which, actually, are still waiting to be dug into my greenhouse.

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Then we wandered over to Deddington's historic church of St. Peter and St. Paul where the craft stallholders congregate with their temptingly colourful stalls.  The church kitchen is just inside the main door, manned cheerfully by three friendly village church goers,  happily dispensing beakers of steaming hot drinks with cakes and biscuits  We wandered around all the stalls, me clicking away madly with my camera, as I'd been doing outside too.  While all this was going, suddenly the Scout group on duty action for the day with their leaders snaked their way around the stalls.  A long green body with a fearsome head, it was rather fun and definitely added to the ongoing chaos.

"here be dragons"

Outside the church the regular Big Issue magazine seller was doing her bit but the wind was getting to her and people were supplying her with hot drinks and cake to keep her going.  She also sells her magazines in Banbury which keeps her busy during the week.

We finally tore ourselves away and drove off to Adderbury where the craft Market by the Green at The Institute was being held and it was also Adderbury's Day of Dance when our three Morris Men dancing groups entertain throughout the village.  There's the Adderbury Village Morris Men, the Adderbury Morris Men and Sharp and Blunt, our ladies Morris dancing group.

We were having a very active day with lunch and coffees out on a bright warm but windy day

Locally farm sourced wood turned into beautiful items for the kitchen and home by Jonquil Sabin of - jonquilsabin@hotmail.co.uk 

Here;s a few photo memories of our day...

Nathan Tuckwell of Pie and Mighty Pies

Team-Kitchen friends - with delicious cakes and hot drinks to go!

the Traidcraft stall

Sue Jeffries Antiques at - farmhen@googlemail.com

Vicky Hibberd - Silversmith at - vahibberd@gmail.com

Handmade - for luxurious knitwear comfort 

Virginia Yip with well-made items sourced via the Thai Children's Trust - I bought a much needed night-tine reading lamp...

My super new book lamp for night-time reading...

Appealing knitted items by "Wednesday's Child" - No woeful faces wearing any of these delightful creations!!!

Here at Feast's stall, I began my feasting on their curried mango chick pea dish and their delicious rounds of savoury  - mixture - contact Feast at  - info.@feast.uk.net

Fairtrade Fiesta at Banbury Town Hall - Saturday, 2nd May 2015

BANBURY FAIRTRADE FIESTA - SATURDAY, 2nd MAY at BANBURY TOWN HALL

Items presented by Virginia Yip of Thai Children's Trust

All crafts together plus my Banbury Fairtrade Shopping bag with gusset.....

and more items presented by Virginia Yip

Dave Simms - Woodturner - for contact call Dave on 01295 277948

FAIRTRADE FIESTA at BANBURY TOWN HALL

SATURDAY, 2nd MAY 2015

Handmade Gemstone Jewellery by Cas - contact by mobile t/no.  07595 906073




It's the beautiful month of May so its Fairtrade Fiesta here in Bayberry - the Fairtrade Town since 2006.

We've already had Fairtrade Fortnight in March with two "Big Brew" events and now its Fairtrade Fiesta - for hot refreshment and delicious cakes and biscuits plus a good range of crafts of all kinds.

And here's a few photos of the good things on sale this morning -

Crafts by Sue - Greetings Cards & Baby Jackets, Greetings Cards & Baby Jackets, Make-up Bags & Pencil Cases and Other Crafts - contact by email: cardsbysue@ymail.com

JW Designs - Bespoke Hand Made Cards by Jane Wimbury  - Cardcraft Classes Available - contact at jane.wimbury@live.co.uk

Beady Beans by Lucy Linczyc for Bespoke  Jewellery at email: beady.beads@yahoo.com

Fairtrade Produce - biscuits, chocolate, peanut butter, preserves and coffee and Fairtrade shopping bags with a gusset for carrying more - my purchase is going to be very useful .

Traidecraft items presented by Enid Frost..

Roll on the next Fairtrade event for Banbury including Hobby Horse Day, Banbury Food Festival, Canal Day and Fairtrade at Christmas time...........

Margaret xxx

PS watch this space for more future news of Fairtrade in Banbury

MARKET BY THE GREEN - ADDERBURY - SATURDAY, 25th APRIL 2015

Margaret Halstead

March 16 at 7:33pm

Looking forward to Event Market by the Green Adderbury @ The Institute - Saturday 25th April xxx

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What a lovely day it's been and how wonderful to see lots of faces at MbTG today.

We do hope you found some lovely treats to purchase and that you'll be back to see us on Saturday 25 April!

SO THIS WEEKEND - APRIL 25TH, 2015 - AT ADDERBURY, OXFORDSHIRE - FOR

MARKET BY THE GREEN - AT  ADDERBURY, OXFORDSH IRE

FOR THEIR SPRING MARKET

AT

THE INSTITUTE, ADDERBURY

ON

SATURDAY, 25TH APRIL IN THE MORNING

FOR LUNCH AND TEA AND COFFEE & OTHER YUMMY EATABLES 

PLUS 

THEIR USUAL CRAFT HANDMADE ITEMS ETC. !!!




























DAISY - who will be there for lunch and to visit her friends at the Market By the Green xxx

Fairtrade Action Banbury 2015 - Saturday 2nd May 2015 - FAIRTRADE FIESTA 2015

It's that time of year again for Events and Happenings, Craft Fayres and all manner of delightful summer time functions.

Banbury in Oxfordshire is a Fairtrade Town and its status as such has just been confirmed again by Banbury Town Council for which the Fairtrade Action Banbury Steering Group is very grateful.

Banbury celebrated Fairtrade Fortnight in March with two "Big Brew" events both of which were successful and happy occasions for members of the Steering Committee and friends and supporters of The Whistling Kettle and  the Marlborough Road Methodist Church at their organised events.

The month of May is Fairtrade Fiesta time for Banbury -  and I am happy to announce their forthcoming Event -

FAIRTRADE FIESTA

on

Saturday, 2nd May 2015

at

BANBURY TOWN HALL

from

10am to 2pm

for

DISPLAYS OF FAIRTRADE & OTHER FAIRLY TRADED Products

CRAFT STALLS

JUNIOR SCHOOL CHOIRS

REFRESHMENTS

WITH FREE ADMISSION

FAIRTRADE ACTION BANBURY ACKNOWLEDGE WITH THANKS FINANCIAL SUPPORT GIVEN BY BANBURY  TOWN COUNCIL

Daisy - who will be there with her camera to record the Event xxx

2pm

Organic Food Post Easter Hot Cross Buns & Other Delicacies - Sunday, 12th April 2015

The weekend's done and tomorrow will soon be upon us.  We've supp'd well tonight on a simple spicy soup of sweet potatoes, kidney beans, garlic and chilli followed by a delicious bowl of nutty green stir fry with beans and Parmesan cheese.

Sweet dishes are delightful but ...its good to eat vegetables in stir frys and soups.  And we have had sweet foods today for I've baked my organic egg custard tart and, I for one, enjoyed a wonderful bowl of seeded muesli with plum compote and a sprinkling of Jo Thompson's Organic Granola from Once Bitten.

Jo regularly presents her wonderful array of sweet delights at the Adderbury  Community Food Market on the 2nd Thursday of each month at The Institute, Adderbury,  from where I purchased her granola last week.

sweet mouthful for the afternoon

A little organic homemade bread from the dear SO which has made today a very comfortable day for the household.  Nice food just makes one feel good, which has been doubly helpful for me catching up with blogs and paperwork and the man of the house continuing with his DIY and such like.

a simple stir fry crunchy with pine nuts and Parmesan cheese

A busy house too with a grandchild and an adorable frisky puppy to amuse and keep from chewing everything in sight.

sweet potato with red kidney beans, garlic and chilli pepper and very warming

Well, the grandchild ate the last hot cross bun, demanding to know why no more such buns may be made until next year...and fruited buns were promised but she's still not convinced they'll taste the same without their embellishment.  We'll see...

Lola Bear

Oh and one other sweet delight is under construction.  A summer pudding of mixed berries and cherries snuggled cosily in a nest of white bread; soft white everyday bread for a quick trial.  I'm sure it will be quite scrumptious and perfectly good to eat and a good practise session.


Happy eating !!!

Daisy xxx

Adderbury, Oxfordshire - for Supper at Adderbury's Community Food Market - Thursday 9th April 2015

We bagged fresh veg from Ansons Vegs., smoked Back Bacon from Moore and Lyon Produce, Ham Hock Terrine from Winslow Pates and Terrines and Jo Thompson's deliciously crunchy Organic Granola...looking forward to breakfast time tomorrow!!!

Pork Rilletts by Winslow Pates and Terrines

We're off to supper at Adderbury's lively Community Food Market at The Institute because we've had a very busy day and we don't wish to cook.  That means, no washing up to do or wandering what to have for Virginia will have organised her usual delicious menu which is exactly what's needed tonight!

For supper, we had Virginia's ham and leek gratin and her courgette and chick pea bake both of which were very good and served with new potatoes.

Organic Courgette and Chick Pea Bake for me and....

Ham and Leek Gratin for the dear SO.....all cooked by Virginia of Smart Cookies...and helped by husband David Yip tonight - thanks guys for a smashing supper xxx

We arrive in time to see very early marketeers already homeward bound with baskets of fresh veggies, butchery, pastries, yoghurt, pates and terrine from new-to-market first-timers Winslow Pates and Terrines.

Once I'd come across their stall I simply had to sample their delicious Ham Hock Terrine before rushing off to find the dear SO slurping coffee outside; my reason for doing so was the "Winslow" connection -  the dear SO began life in Winslow and very pleased he is too about this fact.  So now the Market has two "Winslow" connections - Winslow Pates and Terrines and Foxdenton's Winslow Plum Gin.  Two further connections arise because we've picked and made Winslow plums for homemade plum jam and I've made quite a few pates and terrines over  the years and, come to think of it, it's about time I did so again!

Game Terrine and Porky Madness..

their Ham Hock Terrine - on the righthand side of the board - is what we bagged to bring home and...next time I shall bring home their  Pork Rilletts.

Walking about the market after supper. we chatted to Anson Veg, and bagged a nice collection of their veg,
to Ellie and Mark of Ellie's Kitchen and bought their lemon cake and two pieces of their squidgy orange cake.  To Moore and Lyon Produce for their smoked back Bacon, to Once Bitten for Jo's crunchy seeded  Organic Granola with Agave Syrup and Cotswold Honey plus organic orange peel and whole almonds.  With its jumbo oats, it's not gluten-free, but many folks like me, can tolerate oat gluten, so I'm more than happy to sprinkle Jo's  granola on top of any breakfast or pudding bowl - can't wait!!!  To Appletree Dairy for their delicious cherry yoghurt, from the market in May, but OMG  my purse was empty! Oh drat...

After chatting to friends whilst enjoying our lovely coffeefrom another new-to-the market scene tonight,  and loaded down with provender for the week ahead, we drive home to sample Ellie's lovely puddings.  It's been a really lovely hot spring day and it's been great to have supper out at Adderbury's Spring Community Food Market.

Ellie's Kitchen delicious Lemon Pudding...which I ate with cream...

and Richard enjoyed squidgy orange pudding by Ellie's Kitchen !!!



And here's my delicious Breakfast of Organic Granola with my homemade seeded oat Muesli with Plum Compote and LactoFree milk

What's my most favourite meal......it's gotta be Breakfast time!!! xxx

Happy Spring market time, everybody and happy eating xxx

Daisy

WI Centenary Year 1915 - 2015 - Heads up for Hat research - Sunday, 29th March 2015

As a keen and enthusiastic member of my local WI - the Adderbury & District WI -

 I've been researching 1915 hats today for a forthcoming WI Event...

The WI came into  being in 1915, the idea having come over from Canada where the movement started in 1897 in Stoney Creek, Ontario. The first WI in Britain opened in Llanfair, Anglesey, on 16th September 1915 and as part of this year's celebrations, a Centenary Baton has been travelling around the country, going from group to group with celebrations to mark its arrival everywhere,

The baton is coming to Barford St. John and St. Michael WI on 19th April and all members attending the Event have been asked to wear 1915 style hats.  The very idea set me researching online for photographic examples of hats I might try to emulate, possibly attempt a vague copy of!

So, let me show you what I've found online and then you'll see what a task I've given myself!  However, I  have my rather ancient Herbert Johnson straw hat and that's a great start.  I'll keep you informed of my progress!

So far, my photographic evidence has come from the wonderful catalogues of the Victoria and Albert Museum whose permission I have sought to show the following photos, crediting use of the images to: Copyright Victoria and Albert Museum, London....

Copyright - Victoria and Albert Museum, London - 1915 hat by Woolland Bros. of Straw, trimmed with glace silk ribbon

Copyright - Victoria and Albert Museum, London - 1915 hat by Madame Elizabeth Handley-Seymour of matching green hat, London

Copyright - Victoria and Albert Museum,  London - 1915 hat by Robert Polhill Bevan for his wife, a feathered straw hat

Copyright - Victoria and Albert Museum, London - 1915 hat by Jeanne Paquin for the House of Worth, a black hat with white feather

Copyright - Victoria and Albert Museum, London - 1915 hat by Jeanne Paquin for the House of Worth - a small black hat



I think that's a pretty posy of hats, don't you!!!


Toodle loo

Daisy xxx




PS I've been getting ready for Easter by trialling my own fruited organic flour buns - they're not Hot Cross Buns yet, and I won't  eat them before Easter, but mine are getting there.  I shall also  make Easter biscuits, rich with butter and currents and, of course, there will be chocolate Easter eggs!!!

I do love Easter time, don't you xxx

All Images credited as follows: Copyright Victoria and Albert Museum, London