Simon Weaver Blog http://www.simonweaver.net Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:31:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Winter http://www.simonweaver.net/winter/ http://www.simonweaver.net/winter/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:16:14 +0000 admin http://www.simonweaver.net/blog/winter/ Sales of cheese are going really well at present although we are always being asked how the credit crunch is effecting us. Actually, for us, January and February are our slower months after the great rush pre Christmas. This year though, I am pleased to say that January has actually been quite a strong month.

Farmers Markets are at their coldest and wettest and sales are not very exciting but hopefully they will pick up as we get nearer Spring and Easter. We are having a rethink on some we attend and are going to start attending some new ones, so keep an eye out on the calender to know where we are going to be. Or you can always call us on 01451 870852.

With the value of the pound be so low its made the continental opposition, if there is such a thing, more expensive and we have managed to hold our prices, so not only are we good we are even better value!

Let us know if you have a favorite shop that you think ought to stock us and does not, we are always happy to send them samples and some tasters to get them started. Just email or call us with their details and Sue will do the rest!

 

]]> http://www.simonweaver.net/winter/feed/ 0 November http://www.simonweaver.net/november/ http://www.simonweaver.net/november/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:15:35 +0000 admin http://www.simonweaver.net/blog/november/ All the cows are now safely inside their winter accomodation and are happily munching their way through all the silage and feed we have made over the summer months. There is something rather satisfying about having them in, especially in a year when its been so wet and miserable. Although we have had plenty of grass at the end of the year its been impossible to make good use of it as the fields have been so wet. Getting cows in and out becomes a real grind, especially as the days get short and the nights colder.

This winter we have been joined by Ryan who has come up from Cornwall and joins Richard and Tom. Everyone milks and we share weekends but it still means early starts, 5:00am, and long days. Someone checks the cows last thing in the evening and if any mums look like they are going to calve then it can be a very late night indeed.

We are begining to increase cheese production in readiness for the Christmas rush, so its full speed everywhere.

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