A Week on the Estate: Harvest, Hard Work & Red Heritage

Speaking of fiery roots, reader Jenny Bayley very kindly shared memories of how horseradish was prepared in her house:

‘My father used to dig it up from the roadside! He washed and peeled it then used my mother’s hand-mincer. He had to do it out in his shed with the doors wide open as it was so strong and stung our eyes. It was then stored in vinegar in a large old sweet jar, ready for use with sugar, cream from the top of the milk and possibly a little salt, [to go] with roast beef.’

If you can think of any other recipes or uses for horseradish, do let us know via the relevant post on our Facebook page. We’ve got loads of the stuff!

You may have explored our lovely corner of the Lincolnshire Wolds on two legs or two wheels. If you’re a horse rider, why not visit us on four legs? We’ve devised several riding routes of varying lengths for you to enjoy with your horse. We’ve also designated a horse-box parking verge and installed a watering trough on Ormsby Ring near St Leonard’s Church, South Ormsby.

We recommend the Tennyson Trek to get you started. At 6.4mi (10.5km), this pleasant ride is half on bridleways, half on quiet roads and all set in the beautiful, rolling countryside of Tennyson Country.  Whether you’re on two feet or four hooves, don’t forget to pre-book your well-earned drinks and snacks (including the Lincoln Red hot beef roll) from The Old School Tea & Coffee Shop.

Finally, we’ve published two new blogs this week for your reading pleasure. The superior taste and quality of our grass-fed Lincoln Red beef generates plenty of interest in the history of the breed, how we care for our herd and much else besides. Click HERE to for a full and entertaining account of all things Red, from ancient heritage to life on the pasture, from flourishing wildlife to farm-to-fork provenance.

We’ve also published Chapter Four of ‘Granny’s at Brinkhill’ on our ‘My Days’ page HERE. This week, Cecile Stevenson recalls the friendly Italian prisoners-of-war who worked Lincolnshire’s farms in wartime, and describes a poignant peacetime encounter with ‘Lili Marlene’.

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