Some of you may have found the eatwelshlamb.co.uk website has undergone something of a revamp in recent weeks, and now I’ve got a page dedicated to myself! Over the coming weeks and months, this page will feature current blog postings as well as recipes, and quite frankly all things lamb!
Talking of lamb, I haven’t been home much over the last week or so due to my annual trip/ holiday to the Royal Welsh show in Builth Wells. Whenever I go away (even for a day) there are always things that need to be done before I go, so before the Royal Welsh it was a case of weaning the earlier group of lambs born, and moving to a better aftermath pasture. I travelled down to the show on the Sunday and duly pitched the tent before heading out to meet friends old and new- many whom I wouldn’t come across if it wasn’t for the show.
HCC’s corporate stand was as busy as ever, with a visit from officials linked with the Chinese ambassador creating plenty of interest; I’m not sure what the translation of lamb is in Chinese, but this ambassador certainly seemed to enjoy the lamb tastings on offer and will hopefully help in generating more demand for Welsh Lamb in Chinese markets. The show, largely dominated by farmers and countryside dwellers is a good opportunity to show what marketing activity is being undertaken on behalf of Welsh Lamb, Welsh Beef & pork producers; so on Monday afternoon I had to get apron on and assist Elwen (HCC’S Consumer Executive) in cooking demonstrations!
Me and Elwen hosting a cooking demonstration on HCC's main stand
I think it went well, but for the rest of the week Elwen got better qualified celebrities including Julian Lewis Jones to cook alongside her!
The show is always a hive of activity, and this year had the World Shearing championships being held there- a truly memorable and exiting final won by the New Zealand team. A new experience for me this year was being a pundit for TV coverage of the sheep section, I hope that I did a good job! I returned from the show late Wednesday evening, despite the show itself not finishing until Thursday.
Since, its been a happy occasion for our family as well, my nephew- Ifan was born early on Friday morning and my cousin got married on Saturday. Pob lwc Angharad a Damian
