tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post1615304799750548990..comments2023-11-05T07:39:38.525+00:00Comments on Curlew Country: New Year, New StartCurlew Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05743251099471763243noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-31176629664023369302012-01-26T18:36:51.016+00:002012-01-26T18:36:51.016+00:00Hi just found your blog and I love it! I live in S...Hi just found your blog and I love it! I live in Stockton brook and am a big fan of leek. Will be checking out some new places there now xxIlikeit_whatisit?noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-35678187274622003932012-01-25T10:53:21.613+00:002012-01-25T10:53:21.613+00:00Thanks Steph xThanks Steph xSallynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-43147369420204911532012-01-20T16:07:17.985+00:002012-01-20T16:07:17.985+00:00sounds wonderful. I am such a fan of shopping loc...sounds wonderful. I am such a fan of shopping local.madebymumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15594830766976281557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-25423770124487212632012-01-19T13:48:50.164+00:002012-01-19T13:48:50.164+00:00Aww marshmallow teacakes! That takes me back...
...Aww marshmallow teacakes! That takes me back... <br /><br />http://hayleyiraina.blogspot.com/Hayleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533141746606460433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-19469584864809645232012-01-19T13:15:30.593+00:002012-01-19T13:15:30.593+00:00such a lovely post- i now shop in my very good, we...such a lovely post- i now shop in my very good, well stocked and fresh on the day market - its so much more than just a shop...people chat and there's such a wonderful atmosphere.<br />often they throw in extra's for free- last week i came home with free extra spuds...we must all support local.<br />i love the painted colourful chairs ;0)x have a joyful week steph x<br />just looking at that crispy chicken is making my tummy rumble xCountry Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07928461971291765354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-39427756314610173612012-01-18T19:59:53.384+00:002012-01-18T19:59:53.384+00:00Simply, what an absolutely wonderful, wonderful po...Simply, what an absolutely wonderful, wonderful post! Such a joy to read!<br /><br />We had a lovely weekend with family over, too. We finally have snow and it was beautifully white and crisp and COLD outside and cheerily bright and warm and sunny, inside. Life is so good! =]Katy Noellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972227249393814417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-57276103644361807982012-01-17T17:38:17.734+00:002012-01-17T17:38:17.734+00:00This was a gem of a post, such lovely pics of your...This was a gem of a post, such lovely pics of your gorgeous home and great ideas for shopping, eating etc. All positive and happiness seeping out between the lines. Thank you. Oh and good luck with your new job.Cait O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04569760764766505179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-50741343228657693452012-01-17T11:02:47.081+00:002012-01-17T11:02:47.081+00:00How wonderful that your grocer will deliver like t...How wonderful that your grocer will deliver like that. <br /><br />Sounds like you have an exciting year ahead ... good luck :DAnniehttp://knitsofacto.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-73264743475952377752012-01-17T10:30:51.402+00:002012-01-17T10:30:51.402+00:00Hi Steph, lovely post! I live near your town and a...Hi Steph, lovely post! I live near your town and am making a huge effort this year to shop locally instead to using the supermarkets. Which green grocers do you use? I want to give them a try! Thanks Sally x xSallynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-4732794214000173092012-01-17T09:31:14.303+00:002012-01-17T09:31:14.303+00:00You sound so organised! That's such a great wa...You sound so organised! That's such a great way of shopping, and how lovely that you get customer service like that. You certainly don't get that in a supermarket!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-29752038622407214862012-01-16T17:51:49.350+00:002012-01-16T17:51:49.350+00:00Gosh you are certainly organised! We to are tryin...Gosh you are certainly organised! We to are trying to shop locally and manage pretty well. Our village has a fantastic butchers and an OK little supermarket, a new deli has just opened plus a little antiques shop, so we are better off than many. We do a shopping order online once a month, which we find cheaper than going around the shop, as we just order what we need, rather than being tempted to lots of other things as we walk around the aisles. Good on you anyway!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-26208102792595535052012-01-16T17:40:12.361+00:002012-01-16T17:40:12.361+00:00Some great local shops. So glad you and Woody are ...Some great local shops. So glad you and Woody are doing well on the job front. I always enjoy reading Woody's articles and interviews.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023925707643985411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-1938228147109547912012-01-16T15:56:20.255+00:002012-01-16T15:56:20.255+00:00What a lovely and inspiring (as usual!) post Steph...What a lovely and inspiring (as usual!) post Steph! I couldn't agree more, I think it's so important to buy & support local, we are lucky enough to still have many small shops in our mid Wales spa town and little farmers market, and i really enjoy shopping with them as much as i can - it's also a much nicer prospect for me now with a young baby at home - i certainly don't relish the thought of manouvouring a large pram around a busy supermarket! Also my daughter's school sell large boxes of fruit & veg for just £3 every week which are homegrown by local people its been a huge success! One thing you have inspired me to do this week is to sign up with our local milkman - something ive been meaning to look in to for ages - so thank you! <br /><br />Very plesed the new job is going well! best wishes to you all xxMarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05566934780463518438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-31881463076609767302012-01-16T15:48:22.114+00:002012-01-16T15:48:22.114+00:00Sounds like a lovely weekend! We're trying to ...Sounds like a lovely weekend! We're trying to shop more locally too. I think food tastes so much nicer when you know where it's come from :) <br /><br />Gem xGemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05108819975805431166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-73236237351020880322012-01-16T13:30:45.126+00:002012-01-16T13:30:45.126+00:00Smashing post Steph,I too have commented before ab...Smashing post Steph,I too have commented before about your blog reading like a book,and it's my kind of read (very nice too)<br />Well Done on all you achieve,<br />Best Wishes to you all.<br />Sue xxxSuenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-2739422717537862282012-01-16T12:55:21.459+00:002012-01-16T12:55:21.459+00:00Brilliant news on the job front Stef, I was so ple...Brilliant news on the job front Stef, I was so pleased for you when you said you'd had good news before Christmas, it's such a relief isn't it?<br /> An out of town retail park killed off some great little shops here, I loved being able to walk to the pet shop for advice and a top up of chicken food, the fantastic 'sells everything' hardware shop closed and the greengrocers too then someone accidentally drove through the window of the butchers shop! One thing we aren't short of is supermarkets in Malvern..I think we have every one except Aldi! Oh and 10 hairdressers all within metres of each other, you wouldn't believe it.How uninspiring.<br />Your local service sounds fab, what a great 'old school' greengrocer.Lets hope he wins his deserved award.<br />Happy 2012 Stef xprettyshabbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205800259170816278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-29012074028971246122012-01-16T09:38:50.615+00:002012-01-16T09:38:50.615+00:00Wow, I think I need some hints and tips as to how ...Wow, I think I need some hints and tips as to how you manage to be so organised! It is my plan this year to try and be ahead of myself all the time instead of being WAY behind. I need a lot of forward planning, but I have started off fairly well so thats a good start for me! <br /><br />Ummmmmm, soups, casseroles and roasts.....gosh it's only 9.30am and i'm salivating!!!!!<br /><br />Have a super day!<br /><br />Vanessa xxxCoco Rose Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00708755502453874593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-39576812064885432702012-01-16T09:34:32.570+00:002012-01-16T09:34:32.570+00:00Congratulations on your new job!
Wish we had a but...Congratulations on your new job!<br />Wish we had a butchers and greengrocer like yours. Ours are not as great. I try to be extra careful too with my shopping, everything is so damn expensive. <br />Love the green and red chairs and I bet that roast was delicious!<br />Glad you have such a great weekend!<br /><br />Barrina xxBarri-Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273020647763581573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-25499274578752880802012-01-16T00:49:45.833+00:002012-01-16T00:49:45.833+00:00I found your Blog a week ago and have just finishe...I found your Blog a week ago and have just finished reading every post from the beginning. I love all your photos, gardening and thrift shop finds. I'll keep you as a favorite now but wanted to say thanks for keeping me entertained for a week while I'm recovering from surgery! <br />Judyk2310@yahoo.com<br />Indiana USA. :)Judyk2310https://www.blogger.com/profile/03473971679499697498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-8509629268185159042012-01-16T00:31:50.279+00:002012-01-16T00:31:50.279+00:00It sounds quite idyllic, great meal and lovely fam...It sounds quite idyllic, great meal and lovely family time.<br />Our milkman is brilliant, never missed once through all the snow last winter. Your butcher and greengrocer sound lovely, just how shopping should be.<br />Glad your job has gone so well and that you have nice people to work with.<br />Carol xxCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811673280675153792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-88970394997833617692012-01-15T23:46:03.450+00:002012-01-15T23:46:03.450+00:00How perfectly lovely! I feel as though I've j...How perfectly lovely! I feel as though I've just read a wonderful book! I'm so happy about your job....awfully nice to have a paycheck too! what a heavenly place you live..I was just looking at your blog list and listened to the wonderful little video that I think your little man did....it is so dear...it is the one done in the dark...while driving I think....I just LOVE it...well...Happy new year to you all !Miss Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728691181470922037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-36581299966282955342012-01-15T23:18:01.999+00:002012-01-15T23:18:01.999+00:00Interesting isn't it how people with strong op...Interesting isn't it how people with strong opinions always seem to be anonymous. Although you were told that they weren't picking on you, I doubt that's how it felt when you read that rant Steph, so I hope you feel ok. Whilst my family and I are all vegetarians I feel no need to berate others for their choice of food as it really p's me off when people think they can act as if I'm a weirdo simply for my choice of diet. <br /><br />Back to what I wanted to say before I read that twaddle. So glad your new role is working out well and all feels right. I appreciated your good bit of advice here as I'm trying to work out how to re-adjust our lives to me working more. Think I might leave a note at our village shop for the milkman to call!Bobo Bunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14564557200579080645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-1585576284872350272012-01-15T23:02:09.013+00:002012-01-15T23:02:09.013+00:00So pleased that your new job is working out fine f...So pleased that your new job is working out fine for you.<br /><br />I'm quite envious of your High St shops. We have nothing like that here anymore. What a wonderful way to support the local economy.moleymakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498423514067552240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-23450982635779816002012-01-15T22:26:49.696+00:002012-01-15T22:26:49.696+00:00Sounds like a lovely weekend and a great start to ...Sounds like a lovely weekend and a great start to the year! Congratulations on your new job too! xxRebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14583309414018539670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8308715619105248833.post-49687634601192838422012-01-15T22:21:19.260+00:002012-01-15T22:21:19.260+00:00Like Belinda, I have been thinking how amazing you...Like Belinda, I have been thinking how amazing you are in wearing all the different hats that you do. Well done.<br /><br />I love seeing and hearing all about your home, family and life. You're one together chick.<br /><br />Congrats to you and Woody.SAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590163035103536134noreply@blogger.com