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WEST SUSSEX PIE MAKERS CELEBRATE
BRITISH PIE AWARDS ACCOLADES
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[L-R] Andy Bates, Colin Langridge of Rushfields Farm Shop and Shelagh Core of Melton Mowbray BID
Four pie makers from West Sussex are
celebrating after winning at the 2015 British Pie
Awards.
Rushfields Farm Shop in Brighton was
awarded the top title in the Steak & Kidney
pie category. Achieving second places in their
categories were Piglets Pantry for its entry
in the Vegetarian Pie class and The Real Pie
Company in the Beef & Any Flavour Combination
Pie category. Mud Foods was also awarded a
runner’s up place in the Speciality Meat Pie class.
Over 830 pies were entered from 131
professional bakers and butchers in the
seventh annual British Pie Awards. 109 top
pie perfectionists were involved in the judging
process, including TV chef Andy Bates, leading
food critic Charles Campion and renowned food
writer Xanthe Clay.
Matthew O’Callaghan, Chairman of the
British Pie Awards, added: “What a year for the
Awards – we’ve seen a truly varied and plentiful
plethora of pies. The standard of entrants this
year was higher than ever before, and all the
winners should be very proud of their awards.
Well done!”
For more information about the British Pie
Awards, visit www.britishpieawards.co.uk and
follow @britishpies on Twitter.
NEW SUSSEX COMPANY LAUNCHES
WINE TOURS
An exciting new company, Kent and Sussex
Wine Tours Ltd, launched their operations this
May. Kent and Sussex Wine Tours offer the
chance to tour a selection of regional vineyards
and wineries, learn more about the industry, and
taste the products of this exciting emerging wine
region.
With wine tours proving popular in
other international wine growing regions, this
development in the English wine tourism industry
has the potential to bring additional visitors to the
region as well as enabling the local population to
further support regional producers.
Kent and Sussex Wine Tours offer a
range of set, small group tours from which to
choose, or if you prefer a trip tailored to your
own personal requirements, they will also create
bespoke itineraries. Their tours are designed to
offer a unique, relaxed and personal experience,
allowing you to engage directly with the vineyard
owners and winemakers. You can find out more
from their website at
www.kentandsussexwinetours.co.uk.
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An exciting new company, Kent and Sussex
Wine Tours Ltd, launched their operations this
May. Kent and Sussex Wine Tours offer the
chance to tour a selection of regional vineyards
and wineries, learn more about the industry,
and taste the products of this exciting emerging
wine region.
In celebration of the arrival of royal baby
Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, Posh
Totty Designs have created a personalised
Rockinghorse charity Christening bangle.
The sterling silver bangle is an addition to
the Rockinghorse Children’s Charity jewellery
collection created by the Brighton-based
boutique, which has raised over £6,000 for the
Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital (the Alex)
and the Trevor Mann Baby Unit (TMBU) since
the charity partnership began in 2013.
The charity bangle can be personalised
with up to eight letters and is the latest addition
to the Posh Totty Rockinghorse jewellery range
which also includes a charity necklace, cufflinks
and pin badge wedding favours. All designs
feature a child’s rocking horse as a nod to the
charity which has been supporting children for
nearly 50 years.
Handmade by the team of silversmiths
at Posh Totty Design’s Brighton workshop, the
925 sterling silver bangle complete with rocking
horse charm retails at £55, including a donation
to Rockinghorse Children’s Charity.
As the official fundraising arm of the
Alex, and a vital supporter of the TMBU,
Rockinghorse raises money for life-saving
and cutting-edge medical equipment, whilst
ensuring that children are treated in an
environment better suited to their needs.
The bangle can be purchased via the Posh
Totty Designs website www.poshtottydesigns.
com. Visit www.rockinghorse.org.uk for more
information about the charity.