Where has the summer gone?

I can't believe that we are almost at the end of October!  We've had a great summer here at The Barton, despite the terrible August weather.  I have enjoyed meeting new guests and have taken great pleasure in welcoming our many guests who returned for a second (or in one case fifth) time!   I'm really looking forward to welcoming our winter weekend guests.

I've enjoyed cooking for several visitors this summer who all said they enjoyed the experience - I do hope they were not just being polite!!!!  Favourite dishes so far this year are - chicken liver pate, posh sausage & mash (with pork, venison and lamb merguez sausages), beef daube, and the ever popular lemon posset pots!  Our menu is always changing and reflects the seasons - the majority of our ingredients come from within six miles of us and reflect the slow food ethics of many of our local farms and suppliers.  If you'd like me to cook for you, just let me know and I'll send you our up-to-date menu.

If you are considering coming to stay at Brimbles or The Barton Granary please do consider ordering our produce or taking our advice about locally available produce.  Contact us for an up to date price list of our own produce (we now sell our own apple juice and cider as well as our own beef and lamb and our locally produced pork,  wild venison and lamb merguez sausages) or for details of other local food producers.

Happy Autumn!