Diary of a busyish woman

It's true. Employees go home when they've completed their working day. The bosses stay until the job's finished - well, we do. Willie & I could be called 'control freaks'. For example, we made Rosscarbery Black and White Pudding today. Willie started at some ungodly hour, while I appeared at a respectable 5am. Both boys have been here all day also. Now it's 20:23 & I'm going home. To say that I'm tired is to be very kind, but there's also the unquestionable satisfaction of a job well done. Another busy day tomorrow, but so what. It's what we do. Until later Avril

 It's been one of those days & now my poor brain is buzzing. This morning we had our monthly FSAI audit, which is done through the County Council Veterinary Dept . Everything went well & these days it is as much a conversation as it is a regulatory inspection. If I have queries or issues, I can discuss them; and our vet is willing to advise us. I for one am delighted with this very proactive approach to our food business, and indeed very relieved also that there is a listening expert ear for that occasion when something goes wrong. In food business, you can never be too careful or complacent. Then I headed to Brosnan's in Schull who were celebrating their lovely revamp with a host of local producers. I often say that small producers don't often get a chance to shoot the breeze as we try to do a range of functions to progress our business. I literally parked my van at the front door, changed from jeans to a dress and left again this time for the laun...