As we hover on the edge of lockdown, optimistic and nervous in equal measure, it occurred to me that a Riverbank update is long overdue,...

Pizza Plans We’re taking advantage of the good forecast for mid September and firing up the oven on Friday 18th. We’ll be operating on a...

When the lockdown was eased, Burnsall hit the headlines – several times. The weather was beautiful, the people had cabin fever and the...

2020 has been an exceptional year for everyone. Down in Burnsall, the roller coaster set off at about 10am on February 4 with a...

I love making things.  There’s so much joy in the simple process of creating something beautiful.  The time that goes into selecting the...

I’ve always admired great sportspeople, but it’s my partner Phil who is the true fan.  He played rugby for years, sails and runs whenever...

Three years ago today I flew away, with my friend Gilly, for some winter sun. This is something we’ve done almost every year of our adult...

In May we completed the building work at Riverbank, giving us some indoor space for customers – and then the UK basked in an exceptional...

Forbes in New South Wales is on the banks of the River Lachlan and that’s where I spent the rest of January.  It’s a real country town...

In May 2016 when my friend Annie flew over from Australia to visit for a few weeks,  she brought with her two lovely cook books. Falafel...

I first travelled to Australia as a fresh faced graduate, nearly three decades ago!  My friend Rich, who was at Warwick with me,...

One thing life has not been since August 2016, is dull. Today, 8 January 2018, exactly 17 months after opening Riverbank, I’m on my way...

On Friday 20 October I watched my laptop all day.  I was waiting for an email or an update on a webpage.  Not known for my patience, this...

It rained the other Saturday.  Steady, relentless, miserable rain and although riverbank customers were few and far between, the...

If basic human needs are food, warmth and shelter, we are only really serving one of those needs at the moment.  The chiminea does a...

As I broke in my new boots on a walk with Hector the other day, I realised that I haven’t put on pair of high heels for over a year.  In...

Three hundred and sixty five days ago, the Riverbank Coffee Hut journey began.  In a whirlwind of emotion (fear, confusion, excitement),...

I can’t believe it’s been almost a year since I took on the hut.  Each phase since then has been quite distinct, which has certainly kept...

Are remotely similar really. This week the weather was crazy.  For several days it was hotter than the hottest summer days.  We had...

Most people who visit Burnsall go for a walk.  Some only make it to the riverbank, or the pub, many more do at least a couple of miles....