The Honest Fig

09/10/2026

We had an incident in the shop a couple of weeks ago that is living rent free in my head.

We had a new customer in the shop (who didn't know we existed). While I was chatting to her another customer interrupted our conversation and said to her 'you need to be warned before you buy anything in this shop' I stopped and held my breath.... They then said 'once you buy from here, you'll never be able to buy cheese anywhere else again'

I smiled and thought to myself that is a lovely warning to give to our customers. Once they get to know the taste of real cheese it's game over, you will be forever hooked.

30/09/2026

Important announcement

CHEESY THURSDAY COULD BE A THING??

I'm still playing around with our late-night openings to see what works best.

This week I'm going to stay open until 8pm on Thursday and Friday

So… Thursday is officially CHEESY THURSDAY and if you want it to be a regular thing you know what to do....

Come and grab a cheese board, a glass (or bottle) of w**e, a cold Baron Brewing b**r and make the most of the autumn sunshine in the courtyard.

p.s. it's not just limited to late night opening.....we also serve food and w**e from 12pm every day we're open, so a perfect lunch time option...

25/09/2026

When your CrossFit coach turns up at the shop just as you get a cheese delivery.

25/09/2026

The sun is still shining which means we are open until 8pm today, Friday 25th September.

We will be closing at 4pm tomorrow, Saturday 26th.

21/09/2026

A non cheese related post from me but it is very much food related.

Chris gifted me a mushroom foraging experience at River Cottage for Christmas (the chances of me 'accidentally' poisoning him have now drastically reduced).

In all seriousness though, this was such a brilliant experience. Not only was it a day spent with great people and an inspiring mushroom foraging tutor Nick from Grown Up Mushrooms. It was also very thought provoking, which is the biggest thing I've taken away from the day.

To top the experience off we had lunch and a cooking demo from the head chef Dominik Moldenhauer..... Of course using produce from River Cottage gardens, mushrooms that we foraged and locally sourced duck.

My camera roll will now consist mostly of photos of cheese, Riley the dog and wild mushrooms.

18/09/2026

We are open today, Friday 18th September, until 8pm.

We will be closing at 4pm tomorrow.

11/09/2026

September's offering from Baron Brewing have arrived in store and they are, as always, bloody delicious

This gluten free (below 20ppm) UK pilsner is a unique b**r made with only local ingredients. It’s got local Norfolk Maris Otter grain and Kentish Harlequin hops. Super crisp with plenty of bitterness and evident Harlequin snap.

A 3.4% session strength hazy pale with Citra, Krush and Enigma. Really powerful for its weight. It was made with a thiol boosting yeast, which means even more flavour unlocked during fermentation.

10/09/2026

The sun is shining this weekend which can only mean one thing.... We are open this Friday & Saturday until 8pm

10/09/2026

Did you know you can build your own grazing board to enjoy in our courtyard with a glass of w**e or a Baron Brewing b**r, every day from 12pm.

09/09/2026

If you are coming to The Cheese & Winyl summer party on 19th September at Buntingford Brewery don't forget to pre-order your cheese boxes.

The link to order is on your ticket confirmation email.

🌞🌟 CHEESE & WINYL SUMMER PARTY 🌟🌞

Join us for our 2026 Summer Party at Buntingford Brewery!

Come along and enjoy the beautiful countryside views towards Therfield Heath, and enjoy some great music, food & drinks.

Booking is £20 per person, and includes a w**e/b**r and cheese pairing on arrival plus an afternoon of entertainment from live-vinyl DJ ‘Revolution Rob’ and live music from Justin 🎶🎤

Tickets: https://www.cambridgew**eroyston.com/event/2026-cheese-winyl-summer-party/

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