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The Smallholder by John Seymour Book Review

John Seymour The Smallholder

The Smallholder by John Seymour

The Smallholder by John Seymour – Book Review. Background: This book is part of a three book series entitled ‘The Country Treasury’, published in 1983. The other two books are The Shepherd and The Woodlander. All three were written by John Seymour and illustrated by his wife Sally Seymour. In each of the books Seymour interviews people living traditional country ways of life and work. In this book Seymour tells the stories of four families who live on smallholdings. He covers how they got started, the challenges they have faced, their everyday routines and how they have managed to turn their…

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River Cottage Preserves Handbook – Review

River Cottage Preserves Handbook Review

River Cottage Handbook No.2 - Preserves

Like all of the books in this series, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall writes the introduction to this book, but the actual subject matter itself is written by the relevant expert from the River Cottage TV series. In this case Pam ‘The Jam’ Corbin. Corbin and her husband founded and owned the jam manufacturers Thursday Cottage, and she is still heavily involved in the company. She has also appeared in several episodes of River Cottage, as well as running the preserve courses offered by River Cottage. Having long been fans of the River Cottage TV series, a few years back Liz and I…

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