We have had more customers enjoying the sunshine on our terrace in the past few weeks than during the whole of the Summer! The stillness and that beautiful golden light you get at this time of year have really cheered us all up.
The bumper harvest continues and we have picked and stored the apples from the shop garden and from our Bramley tree at home and are now using them on our glazed fruit tarts in the cafe. The shop apples get used first because they do not keep as well but we were still cooking the Bramleys in January this year! We are now very happy with our supply of vegetables and are thinking of offering you a chance to place a veg order for the weekend on line. The order would need to be with us by Wednesday and picked up between 12noon and 5.00pm on Friday. Would this be something you may be interested in? Email us if you want more information on info@colstonbassettstore.com
Nothing marks the frantic pace of the calendar more than the return of Mont d'Or at the end of September. This unctuous cow's milk cheese comes from the French/Swiss border and is only made in the Autumn when the herd come down from the high summer pasture. It is formed in a spruce bark casing which gives it a resinous tang and its texture under the crust is mild and creamy. We stock the individual ones weighing 480gm which are fun to share at a dinner party. Try slitting open the crust, moistening with a bit of white wine and baking for a few minutes in a hot oven to warm through. We also stock the cutting Mont d'Or which means you can have as big or as small slice as you like.
There is a new exhibition of work by Steve Boylan in the cafe until end of November and all the works are for sale from £100. These paintings are mixed media and acrylic, predominantly monochrome with flashes of pink and are naive in style. Beautifully framed, they have a sense of Cornwall about them featuring seascapes, boats and cliff side cottages and impart a feeling of calm. Steve's work has been exhibited in galleries in Rutland, Leicestershire and Cornwall and is very collectable.
Now that the nights are drawing in you might be interested in keeping yourself fit and flexible through the winter! Stepping outside the Store for a moment, I would like to make you aware of the evening classes we have in the Village Hall at Colston Bassett. The Hall has exceptional facilities with a sprung wooden floor, effective central heating and dimmed lighting.
Monday 7pm to 8pm Yoga with Lisa Brindley
Tuesday 7.30pm to 8.30pm Total Body Work Out with Catherine Gordon (starting October 27th.)
Thursday 10am to 11am Tai Chi with Lisa Brindley
Thursday 7.30 to 9.00pm Yoga with Roger & Angela Tuck
Something for everyone!
Finally don't forget Girls Night Out on Wednesday 11th. November at 7.30pm. Our Charity this year is in aid of Sckin, who are trying to make us all aware of the increasing incidence and danger of skin cancer in this country. Tickets are £5.00 which includes a glass of Prosecco. All proceeds to Sckin. Come and enjoy...and spend! Its all for a good cause.
Jan Lindsay
