Pork ahoy!

Prime pork loaded up and ready to go

For months we had been rearing our very own first batch of pigs home made pigs , from introducing Alphie to our ladies, catching them being extremely intimate extremely quickly (!), the surprise and joy when they first popped out, to the concern of whether "Runty" would survive the weekend, to finally their first (and last) "special day out" for a chosen few.

We took them to the H.F. Stiles and Son a family based but highly professional outfit in Bromham, just past Calne.  They were extremely kind and helpful to us, putting up with our lack of knowledge of the arts of butchery, even though both Paul and I have now been on a couple of courses, it is the sort of knowledge that you need to keep topping up and clearly we need more work, although we are keen to learn.

In the photo you see Paul with they guy from Stiles (whose name I am sorry to say I have forgotten) with our car load of produce.  First tastings and feedback are extremely positive again, so we are very pleased with the whole process.  

If you would like to sample some of the fruits of our labours, get in touch via email at ashtonkeynespigs@gmail.com.