Thursday late night opening in December at Pot House Hamlet

Christmas LATE NIGHT OPENING

The First Three Thursdays in December 2009


Thursday 3th Dec 10 am – 8 pm

Thursday 10th Dec 10 am – 8 pm

Thursday 17th Dec 10 am – 8 pm


Why not do a spot of late night festive shopping, choose your Christmas tree and treat yourself to a meal or drink in the Potting Shed

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Wreath making at Horsfields Nursery, Pot House Hamlet

Traditional wreath making on Friday at Horsfields Nursery, Silkstone. Horsfields Nursery are able to make wreaths to your specification. Please contact the nursery to discuss further.

Tel: 01226 790441

www.pothousehamlet.co.uk

Over 350 Ladies at The Potting Shed Cafe

Pot House Hamlet was open late last night for the ladies evening at the Potting Shed. The evening was organised by Kay Coldwell to raise funds for Penistone Grammar students world Raleigh challenge to Africa. Kay organised a number of stalls inside the Potting Shed including cards, MAC make up, cake stalls, Virgin Vie, Hypnotherapy and arts and crafts.

Kate Horsfield gave free use of the Potting Shed facilities and staff to help raise funds. Rose Horsfield from Pookie donated four £50 gift vouchers.

Over 350 tickets were sold in aid of the world Challenge Penistone Grammar, the evening was a huge success for everyone involved.

For bookings and event evenings at the Potting Shed, Silkstone, please contact Kate Horsfield

Tel: 01226 792 525

www.pothousehamlet.co.uk

Winter style with Rose Horsfield from Pookie

As winter approaches why not embrace the season by finding for those key glam pieces to keep you looking fabulous throughout the dark nights.
If you are board of black, the hot trend is a palette of slinky metallics and shimmering golden hues.
Nothing spells party season like sequins, so be the king of bling this winter. Embellished dresses, sequin tops and trousers will make you sparkle all night long. But keep to the rule, don’t go head to toe metallics, stick to one item per outfit.
Not just reserved for clothing, you can find metallic and sequined shoes and accessories to help finish off an outfit.
TIP FOR THE MEN: Bags are a ladies best friend, we have to take one everywhere we go and we can never have too many! No matter what you guys seem to think. Patent, clutch and metalics are key buzz words for winter bags.

Key looks for autumn /Winter 2009

· Sexy Grunge Punk - 90’s style sloppy knitwear and lumberjack shirts, leather Jackets and dresses.

· Geometric shaping – Exaggerated shoulders puffed, pleated and raised to point.

· Eighties glamour – Colourful and fun, embellished leggings, modern metallic fabrics, sequin dresses and jackets.

· Relaxed tailoring – easy elegance, dressing at its best. The chunky knit and classic look coat.

· Forties lady - Skirts to the knee, belted or seriously slim. The skirt suit making reappearance.

· Masculine /Feminine tailoring – super slim trousers and oversize boyfriend blazer

Rose Horsfield –Pookie Womenswear Pot House Hamlet, Silkstone.
For more fashion tips visit www.pookiewomenswear.wordpress.com

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Do you know your potatoes?

So you think you know your potatoes. There are a myriad of varieties, many I have never even heard of before. Would you believe that in our nursery in late January we have a stock of 36 different seed potato varieties? Something to suit everyone. I have two favourites. International Kidney which is planted in March-April time and can be harvested from July – September. It is often known as the Jersey Royal potato, luscious when boiled and served with a little butter, and fresh mint from the garden, or cold with a salad and a little home made chutney. My other favourite is pink fir apple which is a very unusual salad potato with lots of bobbles, pink skin and cream flesh. It has quite a strong flavour, stores very well and looks great on the plate when having friends over for dinner.

Potatoes are usually classified into three groups, first early, second early and main crop. This is the time when they crop. They should be planted after the risk of hard frost has gone. Chitting is required before planting. Chitting is where the seed potatoes are placed into a tray and start to sprout. Chitting speeds up the growth. First earlies are planted March /April and can be harvested June/August. If you do not have much space the first early varieties are preferable. These can be grown in a large pot, but it needs to be at least 30 cm deep.

Second earlies are planted April/May and are harvested from July /September. Nadine falls into this group which is a very popular exhibition variety. It makes wonderful mash too, with a dash of double cream of course!

Main crops take the longest to mature; these are planted in April/May and can be lifted from August to October. They should not be left in the ground too long as they can come across lots of creepy-crawlies. Lifting is done by carefully forking up the potatoes to the surface. Maris Piper is a main crop and an excellent popular all round potato. I like this one to roast with with dripping or pig fat from a hog roast. I have a bucket of pig fat in the freezer from the last pig roast my father cooked for a friend. It is truly delicious and free!

Potatoes can be stored over winter. The best way to store is where air can circulate freely; I find plastic bags encourage disease; therefore wooden stackable trays seem to work the best.

I have been eating quite a lot of potatoes lately. Thanks to a new addition to Pot House Hamlet in the shape of a lovely blue hen hut housing a few different varieties of hens, I can therefore thoroughly recommend sautéed international kidney potatoes with a couple of free range poached eggs for breakfast!

Do You know your Potatoes written by Emma Horsfield from Horsfields Nursery, Pot House Hamlet, Silkstone. For further hints and tips on gardening visit the Pot House Hamlet blog
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Channel Four's come dine with me

Channel four came to Pot House Hamlet on Friday to film for their popular television programme 'Come Dine with me' in the Potting Shed Café.

Keep a look out in the up and coming programmes for the Potting Shed cafe at Pot House Hamlet.

For further information on Come dine with me, please click on the link below

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/come-dine-with-me/4od

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The LP's Jazz duo are back at the Potting Shed Cafe, Pot House Hamlet

28th November 2009 - The LP's Live Jazz duo, enjoy three courses for £24.95

The Sheffield-based LPs are the multi-talented musicians Larry Van Kriedt and Paul Agbakoba.
Working out of Sheffield in the UK, The LPs serve up an eclectic mix of sounds: cool ambient jazz, classic soul, seductive latin rhythms and infectious funk.
The LPs have performed at too many venues and events to list. A couple worth mentioning are: The Old Trafford, Manchester United Football Club grounds and Club Marbella, the best 5 star resort in Marbella, on the Costa Del Sol, Spain.
They have performed to countless people. Again, it is impossible to mention them mention them all but here are a couple of celebs that have enjoyed The LPs: Sven Goran Ericsson, England Football Team Coach, and David Blunkett, British MP.

Please contact the Potting Shed Café for further details.

Tel: 01226 792 525

www.pothousehamlet.co.uk

Chickens at Pot House Hamlet

There is a new addition to Pot House Hamlet. We now have many chickens and cockerels clucking around the blue hen hut in the top car park. We have many different varieties including ones with hairy feet and legs! Why not come and have a look.