Christmas

The tiny white lights are twinkling in the trees, the church is floodlit, the Salvation Army band is playing and there is a waft of burning chestnuts. Yes it's that time of year again - when Burnham Market lends itself to the beauty of Christmas, when even after 23 years of having our trees lit and the shops garlanded with the lights- that first glimpse of the Green is still a magical experience.

As I write, the smell of cooking Christmas Puddings pervades the house as well as the shop, soon to be joined by the tang of ripening Stiltons: the one year old Montgomery Cheddars weighing 50lbs each are maturing in the barn and all over North Norfolk our talented bunch of cooks are preparing amazing goodies for the festive season. Dianne is busy making Christmas Cakes, Anne making Wicked Chocolate Cake, Claire is making Brownies and Jennifer and Wendy are concocting amazing jellies and chutneys to go with the hams and pork pies. We have Norfolk Dapple and Norfolk Tawny Cheese, Norfolk White Lady and Binham Blue. From France there is the wonderful Brie de Meaux , Vacherin Mont d'Or, and some lovely little goat crottin.

Come Christmas Eve, we will breath a sigh of relief as the last order leaves the shop, when all the hampers have been collected and every customer has left with all their shopping. A Very Happy Christmas from us all.

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