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A Staffordshire Christmas

Along with my Mother, Brenda and her dog Alice, I spent Christmas in the North of England, in the county of Staffordshire. We were in Dilhorne, an ancient village close to Cheadle and Uttoxeter.       The weather was … Continue reading

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Getting Your Oat(cake)s?

Avena sativa (L) Oats are suitable for human consumption as oatmeal and rolled oats. They are also commonly used to feed livestock, making up around 20% of the daily intake for horses and are regularly fed to cattle and chickens. … Continue reading

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