Summer Newsletter 2026

June 17, 2026

Early summer … [read the whole newsletter with this link]
Knowing that most of us (including me) are time poor, this will be a brief one – so stick with me …

First up – SHOP NEWS!

WE ARE NOW OPEN LATE on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays – so drop in for your last-minute shopping, a glass of something chilled, or a bottle to take home for supper,

Restaurant News

The Restaurant is now opening its doors and arms to the bounty of this plentiful season! Tomatoes of all colours and sizes, artichokes, courgette, strawberries, peaches of all hues and shapes, apricots, flowering herbs, salad leaves, and so much more from the fields and farms of the UK. At the same time, sadly, we have received the last spears of asparagus for this year – so short is its season – but we have made SUCH good use of them! [Continue reading … ]

catch this special dessert – asap – chocolate mousse tart with cherries