Monthly Archives: October 2026

So quiet at home today

No sounds of cars, no tractors or other farm machinery, no planes or helicopters. Even the chickens seem to be going about their day without making a sound (and I have checked that Brer Fox hasn’t been visiting). Were it … Continue reading →

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It’s all in the press

There have been plenty of apples go through the crusher in the last week or so. If I’m honest it’s been bloody hard work. Last year I could easily manage two hundred bottles a day and if I pushed myself … Continue reading →

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