Any other Brits out there? Greetings from Goring

[matnewman]

Hi there,

I'm Mat from Goring in Oxfordshire, UK.

Just started making cheese - not really sure why but it seemed like a good idea so I thought I'd give it a go!

I've dived straight in and made the "big three" - a Cheddar, a Brie and a Stilton - but it's early days and they're only a month old, so I don't know how they're going to turn out.

Even at this early stage this board has given me a mine of information so looking forward to interacting more and, who knows, one day maybe knowing enough to answer someone else's questions!

Cheers,

Mat (& Kirsten, my helper!).

[ArnaudForestier]

Welcome, Mat.  Not a Brit, but a fan of your beautiful land - took a brewery swing through your country, and spent good part of it in Oxfordshire (Oxford, Hook Norton) before heading into Warwickshire then to points north (ended up, finally, in Stoke-on-Trent).  Best of luck with your makes.

Paul

[Cheese Head]

Welcome Mat (& Kirsten), I was born in Brighton, grew up in Vancouver BC and live in Houston Texas. Still have a bit of an English accent eh! Have relatives in Oxford, have fun with your new hobby!

[ArnaudForestier]

Welcome Mat (& Kirsten), I was born in Brighton, grew up in Vancouver BC and live in Houston Texas. Still have a bit of an English accent eh! Have relatives in Oxford, have fun with your new hobby!

John, I didn't know this.  We had a great time in Oxford.  There's a pub there memorializing the student uprising back in the 15th century, if I recall correctly, an uprising thar was wholly destructive and fully serious.  Over the taxes imposed on ale.  Now those students had their priorities in order.   

I loved England, can't wait to return. 

[TommyTW15]

Hey Mat,

I'm at the other end of the county near Banbury. I'm new to cheese making and have started with a mix of different hard cheeses. All seem to be going fairly well so far.

Let me know how you get on.

Tom

[heather s]

Hi Matt, and Thom - I'm not that far from you since I'm just west in Gloucestershire (Cotswolds at Cirencester). Would be great to share experience and the practicalities of making cheese!