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“Passing the baton on”
14 August 2017 Speciality BitesThose 10 million of us who watched the 4 x 100m relays at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday night could not fail to wonder at the British teams. Two medals, silver for the women, and gold for the men,... -
“Copying as a route to success?”
07 August 2017 Speciality BitesDid you know that in the early days of hamburger restaurants springing up all over the world, Burger King would never venture into a virgin market. Their strategy was to allow McDonald's to go in first, create the appetite for... -
“Beware the scammers!”
31 July 2017 Speciality BitesIt’s been with us for a while, but those that use emails and the internet to try and extort money from hard-working business people seem to be becoming more sophisticated. There is the long-standing scam of the letter sent to all... -
“Investable?”
24 July 2017 Speciality BitesWe have just judged the finalists for the Cotswold Fayre Young Entrepreneur of the Year. The quality of the six short-listed candidates for the semi-final was absolutely superb, the best ever - things have come on a long way in... -
“Drive to succeed?”
19 July 2017 Speciality BitesMy first day back at work after a thoroughly enjoyable holiday was last Friday. I wrote a couple of weeks ago about The Food Company who had decided to cease trading (although still seem to be open!). On Friday, we... -
“Cooking up trouble”
07 July 2017 Fine FoodConnoisseurs of the inappropriate one liner will be sad that Prince Phillip has withdrawn from his endless round of engagements. He recycled jokes mercilessly and showed little patience with the dignitaries he met. The Duke has an abrasive and inspiring... -
The Interview: Ann-Marie Dyas, The Fine Cheese Co.
07 July 2017 NewsMeet Ann-Marie Dyas of The Fine Cheese Co.: cheese lover, protector and revolutionary -
“Advice to my younger self”
07 July 2017 On The FarmNature is my passion – it has been my obsession for as long as I can remember. My parents moved back from London to the beautiful Essex countryside when I was only three, but even then it felt as though a... -
“Strange basketfellows”
07 July 2017 Expert EyeWeek ending 10th June 2017 – what a week that was! England winning a football World Cup for the first time in 51 years. I never thought I would live to see that. Then there was the small matter of a... -
“Enlisting with the Territorials”
07 July 2017 Town CrierWhen I opened my shop, my first cheese order from the wholesalers included solid examples of those Territorials that originally hailed from outside our immediate area – Martell’s Double Gloucester, Mrs A’s, Mrs K’s, Sparkenhoe and Special Reserve Wensleydale. Sizeable rounds of...
