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Easter Simnel Cake

Easter is one of our favourite times of the year because not only is there chocolate in abundance but also lots of lovely cakes and baked goodies. This simnel cake is a particular favourite and it wouldn’t be Easter without it. Ingredients 20…

Celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee

We are getting ready for the Queen’s Jubilee here at Country Warmth. Check out these lovely accessories to get your party celebrations going! From hob covers to tea towels, mugs and dishes, we have everything your kitchen needs…

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To make your mouth water this Easter!!

Spring & Easter Entertaining

Here are a few snaps from today’s cookery demonstration – Spring & Easter Entertaining.Guests enjoyed some yummy treats and we all enjoyed the glorious sunshine!

Bedale Point to Point

We will be at the Bedale Point to Point!WHEN? Saturday April 7, 2012 START TIME? First race is at 12.30pm, parading at 12 noon (first two races are Pony Races) LOCATION: Hornby, North Yorkshire DL8 1NQ ADMISSION…

AGA Blog

AGA is thrilled to announce the launch of its new blog – The World According to Lady AGA.As well as posting recipes, AGA cooking tips, guest blog posts, news and, of course, uniting AGA owners across the world, Lady AGA will also be indulging in a li…

Beginners Guide to AGA Cooking

We hosted one of our ‘beginners guide to AGA cooking’ demonstrations on Wednesday night. The demonstrations are free and open to anyone who is interested in AGA cooking. Maybe you are looking to purchase an AGA, have just purchased one or are for…

Blue skies, sunshine and balmy temperatures made for a fabulous day out at the Holderness Point to Point. Situated in the majestic parkland at South Dalton and running on ancient turf we had the perfect weather for steeplechasing. Speaking of steeples the spire on Dalton church must be one of the most easily seen ‘steeples’ in the whole county of North Yorkshire.

Today the racing was around the park rather than precisely from steeple to steeple, however the course was testing enough. With going that was judged good, entries were strong giving some exciting finishes. No more so than in the AGA ladies open race. With Sam Drake and Jacqui Coward well placed in the AGA total control point championship it was always going to be a close run battle. It was Sam Drake and the plucky Keeverfield, which struck out for an early lead and battled on to the end to take the winning 10 points, with Jacqui partnering Narciso hot on her heels. These Yorkshire girls are putting in some fine performances and nothing would give us more pleasure than to see a Yorkshire lady take the championship at the final in Cheltenham.

For ourselves we were lucky enough to have the ‘Top Brass’ up from AGA to support us. David Simpson head of Marketing and sponsorship at AGA made the trip up from Shropshire to present the prizes and share some pre race banter with the owners. His wife Cindy joined him and judged the best tuned out in the paddock. Furthermore the services of Derek and Chris, ‘the Men in Black,’ shirts provided the muscle power and the top tips for our betting forays. Well perhaps ‘top tip’s wasn’t exactly the most accurate phrase. But we did learn some kind of system from them. Initially they devoted hours trying to explain the finer points of betting and odds to us. We think we had grasped it by the end of the day. Basically we had worked out how to simplify their system. If they were betting on a horse then we didn’t. It more or less worked and we think we came away with more than they did in terms of winnings!

We saw old friends and made some new ones and got a suntan to boot! A big well done to all the riders today and a special ‘kick on’ to Sam, and her industrious Mum, in their AGA total control championship challenge. See you all at Bedale, our next sponsorship opportunity in Yorkshire.

Drizzle, Snow & Mud = Lots of Fun!

The majestic setting of the Dawnay estate was the venue for the Derwent hunt point to point on Sunday 4th march. The old turf was set to take a beating with horse boxes being towed on to the ground from the very start. After continuous drizzle in…

We thoroughly enjoyed Hovingham Village Panto last week!

Run by the villagers of Hovingham and neighbouring Scackleton – the four day show raised funds for the local Village Hall.

It was a fantastic adaptation of Jack and the Beanstalk with a distinctly Sci-Fi theme. Including the crew from the Star Ship enterprise, an ‘army’ of Klingons and Luke Skywalker!

A very giddy time was had by all…