Having had a rather large glut of raspberry’s this year I was looking for ways to store that wonderful flavor so that we could keep on enjoying them long after the end of the season. I read a lovely recipe in Hugh FW’s Preserving book about Raspberry Vinegar. Needless to say that it is...
My wife was given a wooden plate rack that her auntie was giving away to a good home. We managed to fit it into our old lean-to kitchen and decided to store it while our extension was being built. We had no idea whether it would fit into our new kitchen but hoped it...
On Saturday I decided to take a visit to see how the new trees that we planted in February this year are getting on. They were all planted as part of is the tree planting pledge we have made which helps give something back to the environment that the business uses. There are 2...
Last years apples for me were a disaster. We had a late frost locally which seriously affected the blossom and therefore the apples and therefore my cider crop! This year we have been blessed with amazing blossom. The trees look stunning. This photo was taken at a local farm where I am allowed to...
It seems that spring is well and truly here does it not? I love this time of the year. The trees I have planted as part of our eco pledge are showing signs of life which is great. One of my favorite trees that we plant each year is Hawthorn or sometimes known as...
Amazingly I found these crab apples today when out walking with my family. They are all really firm and just perfect to make in to jelly! What is amazing is that they have withstood weather as cold as minus 15 and have remained unscathed. I picked these up and will have enough for one...
Bespoke curtain rails are all that we could offer in this dormer roof space. The client decided to have ’rounded’ ends of the rail because there was no room for a finial. We supplied 2 center brackets for the rail as there was not enough room for a standard bracket. Not all windows are...
My brother in law came for a brief visit to Suffolk last weekend. He has been living abroad for 8 years and I felt like treating him to some country fare. I cooked a turkey and dug up some parsnips which have successfully thrived the complete winter without any tending from me! The experts...
This is a photo of Andy who great with a camera and who works for Holy Cow the company who designed my website Here it shows Andy photographing one of my new curtain rail products which will shortly be added onto this website along side my pan racks. I hope they will prove complimentary...
I have a desire to create ironwork that lasts forever. At the moment I am working on the minute detail for my new kitchen (an extension on my old one). I intend to furnish all our kitchen cupboard doors and drawers with iron handles and knobs. This has lead to me deciding to introduce a new range which also incorporates kitchen rails and curtain rails with various finials. My favorite is the Thumper named after the tool that thumps in the soil when a tree is planted. I get the majority of my inspiration from nature and will soon be offering all the smaller iron furniture for anyone who is dedicated to detail.
- Richard Fishenden