Our friends at Cartmel Village Shop have been making delicious puddings for almost 25 years. They are a family owned business based in the Lake District, Cumbria. Cartmel offer a range of luxury artisanal handmade puddings ranging from their award winning Sticky Toffee Pudding to the quintessentially English Summer Fruit Pudding infused with Belvoir Elderflower Cordial, along with ambient products to complete the range.
www.cartmelvillageshop.co.uk/The 17 award-winning and stylish Hand Picked Hotels are renowned for their exquisite food, fine wines and excellent service in locations ranging from the New Forest to Edinburgh. Hand Picked Hotels focuses on the quality of its service and cuisine, and 14 hotels have achieved two AA rosette status, with Norton House Hotel & Spa in Edinburgh winning three AA rosettes.
www.handpickedhotels.co.uk/Little Dish make all of their delicious meals for kids just as you’d cook them at home, and their range includes Beef & Spinach Cannelloni, Chicken Risotto, Vegetable Lasagne and Fish Pie. Every recipe is designed with the help of a nutrition expert and approved by a team of tiny tasters. The nutritious range tastes great and offers a healthy alternative for busy mealtimes.
www.littledish.co.uk/Mamami’s range of luxury baby bags are designed for new mothers who need to organise all their baby’s day-to-day necessities but aren’t willing to compromise on style. Mamami bags are as beautiful as they are practical, making them the perfect accessory for all style-conscious, glammy mamamis!
www.mamami.co.uk/There are few better ways to spend a lazy afternoon than lounging in the sunshine with a great book. Catherine Alliott’s “One Day In May” is the latest paperback from bestselling author Catherine Alliott. When Hattie’s world is turned upside down, she learns that if she’s to truly fall in love again she needs to be honest with others, and herself. But is she ready for the consequences of the truth?
www.catherinealliott.com/Rosie Flo’s colouring books aren’t like anything you’ve seen before. Children can really use their imagination, colouring and drawing just as they like, adding heads, legs and arms to the beautifully drawn characters. Gorgeously designed on thick, high-quality paper, Rosie Flo’s colouring books make wonderful gifts for kids from four to 12 years – and beyond.
www.rosieflo.co.uk/Sipsmith’s gin and vodka are all made by hand, in very small batches of just a few hundred bottles per batch. This delivers stunning drinks that are smooth, full of character and have a true intensity of flavour. Sipsmith’s multi-award winning London Dry Gin, Barley Vodka and Sloe Gin have garnered international acclaim, with 10 gold and silver medals in less than two years. They are already a firm favourite with Britain’s discerning drinking set – and they taste great mixed with Belvoir cordials, too!
www.sipsmith.com/WOMAD has been the most exciting and adventurous festival in the UK for almost 30 years. Like taking a trip around the world in a weekend, it’s packed with music, dancing, food and fun from all corners of the globe, in a party atmosphere that’s as relaxed or exciting as you want it to be. This year’s line-up is one of the best yet, but even if you’ve never heard of anyone playing, you’ll be surprised, amazed and thrilled by what you find around every corner.
womad.org/festivals/charlton-parkCelebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the four-day long Burghley Horse Trials are a comprehensive test of all-round horsemanship, involving almost every activity of which a horse is capable. More importantly for many of the spectators, they’re also a great social event, with an amazing food market and over 500 shops, selling everything from fine jewellery to Range Rovers! We’re going to be there and hope to see you there too.
www.burghley-horse.co.uk/Food Safari specialises in gourmet food experiences that go beyond a traditional cookery school. Their unique experience days combine meeting inspirational food and drink producers out in the Suffolk countryside, foraging or fishing, and learning new skills like game butchery, sourdough bakery or sausage-making. They’re offering 10% off any Food Safari booked through Belvoir for events until December 2011 – just go here and use the voucher code Belvoir2011.
www.foodsafari.co.uk/