Paella to die for!

Yesterday's Farmers' Market was a great success. Normally we don't hold a Market in January. Until this year, the first Saturday of the month has fallen within a few days of the New Year festivities and it has been assumed that customers and traders alike appreciated a break. However this year there was almost a full week in between so it was decided to give a January market a try. And what a good job we did!

Blue skies and loads of people! A handful of traders did take a break but that didn't detract from another full High Street! And when it came to the end of the day, everyone agreed that the experiment was a total success.

The paella bowl in action at the Food and Drink Festival

And we had a couple of 'firsts'! A new stall holder was creating the most superb aroma with his cooked curries and my old friend Jose Comacho from the Mill was cooking paella in the massive paella bowl he used at The Food and Drink Festival.

I was spoilt for choice but in the end decided upon the paella. I ate a curry in Ovilash on Thursday (superb!) when a group of us celebrated Antony Lucas' birthday so I exercise discretion and bought two helpings of Jose's paella to take home. After a couple of pints of Wye Valley HPA in the Pheasant we went home and enjoyed the most amazing meal. I have to say, I've eaten paella several times abroad but this one was simply gorgeous!. Jose, please get that big bowl out again in February!