Christmas Roasts

We all love Christmas, well most of us anyway!  But if it’s your turn to prepare the festive feast this year, the stress of entertaining the family may already be starting to rear its head.   The best way to avoid the stresses of the good old Christmas Dinner is to plan and do as much […]

It may only be October, but the shops have already been stocking Christmas merchandise for a number of weeks.  This is because retailers understand that many people choose to stock up for the festive season by purchasing dry goods from week to week.  With this in mind, at Hugh Phillips Gower Butchers, we offer our […]

It’s just two weeks until Christmas and if you haven’t done so already, you really need to get your turkey and other meat orders in very quickly to avoid disappointment.  But, here’s a question?  Why do we go mad for turkey only during the festive season? Turkey is not only extremely versatile, so doesn’t have […]

We all love Christmas, well most of us anyway!  But if it’s your turn to prepare the perfect Christmas dinner, the stress of entertaining the family may already be starting to rear its head.   The best way to avoid the stresses of the good old festive feast is to plan and do as much as […]

Most British families tend to opt for a turkey for their traditional festive dinner but did you know that the good old turkey has only been gracing the British table since the 16th century when it arrived here from America. Before that traditional British Christmas roasts would normally be geese. British Christmas Roasts However, poultry […]