Tag Archives: St George’s Day

Competition time: A very English celebration!

A belated Happy Birthday, Ma’am – from everyone at Belvoir Fruit Farms.
Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21st 1926: and how remarkably the world has changed since then.
She came into the world eight years after the Great War, not as heir to the British throne, but as eldest daughter to the Duke of York.
By…

By George! Let's have a picnic!

Happy St George’s Day!
No sooner do we see the first signs of spring, than summer decides to hint it might be on its way. Rejoice!
If there’s the slightest chance of a warm front on the horizon, us Brits will don shorts, light barbecues or head off to a big open space for a jolly pleasant…

Happy Birthday Ma'am!

A big week for Blighty!
Today is Her Majesty’s birthday (her actual birthday, not the official one with all that colour trooping). Perhaps one shouldn’t mention how old dear Elizabeth is, but if you’re baking her a cake we suggest you pop down the shops and pick up about 83 candles.
Here on the farm, we’ll be…