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Two soups with apples
Apples are one of Britain’s best-loved fruits as we munch our way through hundreds of thousands of tonnes each year. And, around a couple of hundred thousand tonnes of apples are pressed […]

Five unusual cheeses you might not want to try?
Cheese happens to be a diary food product that is truly savoured by countless people in many countries around the world. And, the different cheeses in those […]

The Latest Thoughts on Cheese
Up until the 1980s, there was a general belief that all dairy products, including cheese, were good for us. In the 1990s, we were told by the experts that eating too much saturated […]

St Ives is a seaside town and port in Cornwall, in the southwest of England. The town lies 8 miles north of Penzance and 13 miles west of Camborne on the coast of the Celtic Sea. Historically, dependent on […]

A Quick Guide to the Basic Types of Cheese

Making Cheese
In Monty Python’s 1979 classic film ‘The Life of Brian’, a parody on the Story of Jesus, there’s a scene where there is a crowd listeni […]

Falmouth is a town and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, in southwest England. The town lies some 66 miles (by road) west-south-west of Plymouth. The Cornish port is considered to have one of […]

Penzance is a town and small port in Cornwall, southwest England, which is located some 64 miles (103 km) southwest of Plymouth and 255 miles (410 km) southwest of London. The name Penzance is derived from the […]

Truro is a small city in southwest England and the county town of Cornwall. The town’s inhabitants are known as Truronians and the name Truro is said to be derived from the Cornish word ‘Tri-ver’, which means thr […]

Good Egg to Bad Egg

During the 1950s and 60s, the UK’s Egg Marketing Board ran an advertising campaign using the slogan ”Go to work on an egg”. The idea behind the campa […]

Know your dog terminology
Do you know your Mongrel from your crossbreed? A Cockapoo from a Schnoodle? No? then have a quick read our five-minute guide and pick up a little of the lingo.

Most people […]

The Cat Fanciers’ Association Pedigree Cat Breeds of the CFA

The Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA), established in the USA in 1906, is currently the world’s largest registry of pedigreed cats and known as the […]

Newquay is a seaside resort and fishing port, situated on the north coast of Cornwall in the south-west of England. The town lies approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of Truro and 50 miles (86 km) west of […]

Do you know your eggs?

Most of us are familiar with the phrase ” They know their onions”, meaning someone who knows a lot about a particular subject. Thus, while you might know your onions on some topics, […]

Pedigree Breeds of Cats in the UK
The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF) is the premier organisation for the registration of pedigree cats in the United Kingdom. Considered to be a prototype for all cat […]

The inexplicable disappearance of Lord Lucan
In November 1974, a member of the British aristocracy became embroiled in the brutal murder of his children’s live-in nanny. His last official sighting was a few h […]

Dog breeds of the AKC: Working Group
The American Kennel Club (AKC) which has acted as the United States purebred dog register since 1884 and currently (2019) recognises 193 breeds of dog, and like its other […]

Dog breeds of the AKC: Sporting Group
The American Kennel Club (AKC) currently (2019) recognises 193 breeds of dog, which have been bred for different purposes. All dog breeds have been consigned to one of seven […]

Dog breeds of the American Kennel Club AKC: Non-sporting Group
The American Kennel Club (AKC) currently (2019) recognises 193 breeds of dog, which have been bred for different purposes. All dog breeds have been […]

Dog breeds of the AKC: Herding Group
The American Kennel Club (AKC) currently (2019) recognises 193 breeds of dog, which have been bred for different purposes. All dog breeds have been consigned to one of seven […]

Dog breeds of the AKC: Hound Group
The American Kennel Club (AKC) currently (2019) recognises 193 breeds of dog, which have been bred for different purposes. All dog breeds have been consigned to one of seven […]