I can't believe the summer is coming to an end already! Time does fly when you are having a good one! But don't be disappointed.... Look at all the good things to come. We are getting to a season I have always loved while growing up. September was the month we spent in the farm harvesting. Not only grapes for the wine but all different kinds of fruit and vegetables. Jams, jellies, compotes and preserves were prepared. The smell of sugary fruit was delicious. Quince paste was put in small bowls and left in the sun to dry. Grease proof paper on top after dried and there we go! Romeo and Juliet all year round. Wondering, ah? Romeo and Juliet is a chunk of cheese with a slice of quince paste. The Portuguese think is the perfect combination, just like the Shakespeare's characters. So, go on! We don't have a lot of quince here, but we have berries of all kinds, apples for a delicious apple sauce you can keep for that pork in winter and much more. Use your imagination. And if you're not sure it's gonna work, just ask! We're here.

Hello all

It's been busy, busy , busy in Ladybird land so we apologise for our absence.

We have been preparing the most delicious new menus for after summer and will be up here very soon. Thinking already in what it's coming in season, colder nights and comfort food.

Meanwhile, you know where we are..... See you all in Ranelagh, where we now have an even more fabulous display!