My long bread board is one of my favourite things in my kitchen. It is great for chopping on and for serving up cheese and biscuits. I find it easy to clean as the handle means dry hands plus hanging it up means it is always just there.
Today was incredibly uncomfortable for me shoeing horses. I got soaked through completely twice. Not nice. However my dogs were cosy!
It always seems that any sort of preparation before a task takes so long. The early heat wave on Sunday made for a perfect day preparing the ground for our young trees. We took Mr Castleden’s advice and put down a membrane so that the little trees don’t have to compete with the weeds for...
Mr Castelden from Castelden Trees here in Suffolk has delivered the young trees this week. We aim to start planting them this weekend as the weather looks fair and good. After counting up our sales we decided to add a few other varieties to make for a great hedge row. We are planting a...
Due to the cold snap I have really noticed a cold draft coming through and around a particular pair of curtains in one of our bedrooms. I really like the curtains and was advised to interline them. The thickest lining is called bump which is a natural material not dissimilar to a thick cotton...
Here in Suffolk and other parts of the country our world is covered in snow. Our thoughts have been with the birds who can always do with our help in bad weather. This is what the RSPB say about feeding. ‘During cold spells your supply of food can save the lives of birds. Make...
Last week we had a visit from Janet Williams a crafts lady from Suffolk who gave us a few hints on refreshing and revitalising curtains. Janet makes home made accessories for the home but has extensive knowledge of materials and in particular curtains. She suggested that instead of attempting to wash curtains a really...
If you have found your way to our website and are thinking about ordering a product then perhaps you might like to know a little more about what goes on here at Kitchen Irons.
My name is Richard Fishenden and I am a qualified Farrier and skilled Blacksmith. We have been in business for over 12 years. We still shoe horses on a daily basis as part of our business and still use the traditional methods for forging pieces of iron work.
In order to heat up the iron to a forging heat we generally use a gas forge now rather than a coal/coke forge simply because it is quicker and a more consistant heat. We still hand forge all of our products with a large hammer, tongs and a huge anvil. This is fairly unique because most other companies selling ironwork today will buy their stock from China or Europe. Look closely at the images of our ironwork and then compare them to the rest available and you will see that ours are really ‘handmade’.
As we hand forge all of our products to order we can offer you a very personal service. We can make bespoke sizes that are not available off the peg. Please email or phone me if you have something in mind.
Never has there been a better time to buy British…
The words of Interior designer Antonia Stewart who shares her latest advice for home owners in February’s edition of Period Living
The article is informative and interesting and shows that the trend right now is on quality products that are built to last and do not cost the earth. Something very close to my heart.
What a fantastic year we have had for walnuts! I have never seen so many hanging off the trees. Here is some information on how to get the best from your harvest: Check for ripeness. The nuts are falling fast now here in Suffolk and the nuts have split hulls. Break open a few...