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Oct

Axe Edge Christmas Cake – Best one yet?

Rather than follow my Grandma’s Christmas cake recipe (which, let’s face it, was probably derived from Mrs. Beeton’s cook book), I thought I’d try making a Christmas cake using the traditional ingredients and add my own spin. Maybe my cake will be...

01

Jul

Why Tamworth Pigs?

Our 3 Tamworth pigs, Henry the boar and Wilma & Maple the sows, were our real step into the world of smallholding. And, boy, we’ve learned a lot since. How to build a pig ark, how not to build a pig ark....

12

Jan

Why go walking in Peak District?

From a simple lakeside stroll to a long distance walk, we are fortunate to be at the epicentre of wonderful walking and cycling land. Within the space of a day you can easily traverse ancient woodlands, riverside paths and bleak moorland leading...

07

Jan

Orange Drizzle Cake

At this time of year, with the abundance of sweet juicy oranges, I like baking a cake that consists of at least one of the two – chocolate or oranges. You might have already seen my Orange Chocolate Marble Cake recipe, here...

23

Dec

Axe Edge Honey Roast Ham

Take a pork joint of your choice and follow cooking instructions. For the Aga, we used the baking oven – a 1.5 kg joint took 1 hr 30 min to cook through. – Remove any string. – Score the skin with a...

15

Dec

Easy Festive Bake – Orange Chocolate Marble Cake

We all crave chocolate around this time of year. There are also lots of nice sweet juicy oranges available. Why not make an Orange Chocolate Marble Cake? It is easy to make, takes no time and tastes absolutely delicious. Here is a...

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Axe Edge Green Farm

Axe Edge Green Farm

Axe Edge Green Farm

Leaves have just started turning yellow at Rudyard Lake. What a beautiful time of year!

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Axe Edge Green Farm

Peak Wildlife Park - what a delight! We went there yesterday to get some ideas for our smallholding and were really impressed. We stroked a deer, watched meerkats being fed, had a close encounter with penguins and a lemur parachuted himself on my shoulders! Fantastic place to visit for all animal lovers, regardless of how old you are 😀

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