17/08/2026
Meeting (then) Prince Charles and The Duke of Wellington at the Wellington estate’s Rare Breeds show, summer 1987. Being an avid cheese fan, HRH was very interested in tasting the cheese Anne had developed on the Duke’s estate.
Andy pressing Wellington in the old cheese press.
Anne and her mother Ruth, filling Wellington moulds.
Making cheese in our Dutch vat almost 40 years ago, which we still use for cheesemaking today!
Picking up the Best British Cheese award for Spenwood at the British Cheese Awards, 1990.
Shoot for a local newspaper following the Spenwood award in 1990 – Anne was expecting her second child (Jake) at the time.
Andy, Josh, Jake & Anne in the original make room of what is now The Old Dairy. Still one of our make rooms to this day.
