Why eat seasonal food? Seasonal food is fresher and so tends to be tastier and more nutritious and it's a lot more affordable. By eating whats in season in the UK you help reduce the energy needed to grow and transport the food we eat and you help support the local economy. What's in season, for February; Fruit and vegetables Cabbage, Cavolo nero and curly kale, Endive, Forced rhubarb, Jerusalem...
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Frosty memories
Some frosty memories from a winter holiday in Norway a few years back. Half term in London and missing the Nordic winter.
Read moreVisit the local market in a medieval mining town, Røros in Norway
The mining town of Røros is one of the most beautiful places in Norway with it's 80 wooden houses, most of them standing around courtyards, giving the town a medieval appearance. The 3,700 inhabitants of Røros work and live in the characteristic 17th and 18th century buildings, creating a unique mountain settlement with exceptional cultural value, which has earned Røros a place on UNESCO’s...
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