Hambleden shop Review

St Mary’s Church, Hambleden
Originally uploaded by Mr_Chips

Out on one of my bike rides, the Ravenous Rambler stopped at the Hambleden shop for tea. The village is one of those quintessential English villages. A dog sleeps in the middle of the road, there is a an old well by the tree in the centre of the [...]

malt loaf

Malt loaf
Originally uploaded by Mr_Chips
This is a great quick cake to make and sliced with butter it makes a very filling treat on a walk.
1 cup of all bran, 1 cup of sugar (slightly less for the health conscience), 1 cup of raisins and sultanas mixed. 1 cup of tea, 1 cup of [...]

Flap jack

I had some delicious flapjacks from Barrow House Youth Hostel when I was training some pupils on a Gold DoE. The flapjacks kept me going for four days on the hills over Easter. I can honestly say that they were the best flapjacks in the world so if you are staying in the Lake District [...]