Joanne's Journal

As my Grasmere Gingerbread® office sits beneath our former Church Stile family home directly oppositeThe Grasmere Gingerbread Shop, the seasons’ sights and sounds often trigger deep-rooted childhood memories.  

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Most of us hate change, especially if we believe that it is not for the better…

Curiously, my latest unhappy communication to all our dear customers ‘across the pond’ immediately brought to mind happy childhood experiences of a ‘pond’ in Grasmere.

Please indulge me while I trip down memory lane...

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After nearly six decades living in and around beautiful Grasmere, I am often asked what is the nicest part of the Lake District and where should I go swimming.

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Recently, in quieter moments - and particularly since my children left home - I have begun to look back on my life and think wistfully about youthful adventures, past times and friends and family no longer here.

 

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After the overwhelming response to my inaugural Joanne’s Journal - with many readers urging me to write more often about life behind-the-scenes at Grasmere Gingerbread® - the topic for the sequel flew off my fingertips.

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For years customers have urged me to write a behind-the-scenes ‘blog’ about Grasmere Gingerbread® and Grasmere itself - valley, village and lake - as it was the magical combination of all three geographical ...

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