Everyone loves an infographic
Hawkhurst is a bit of a trek for us, but there’s a butcher we wanted to visit. We decided to have a rib of beef for Thanksgiving, but we’ve been awfully disappointed in moo lately. Very expensive, not very nice.
This butcher shop is run by the farmer and his son and they raise Sussex red cattle. Uncle B said it was the best beef he’d ever had.
Joint acquired. Cross your fingers. As we were standing there chatting with the butcher, a man walked in with a deer slung over his shoulder – headless, hoofless, skinned and ready to hang. How you know you live in the country.
Hawkhurst (and this whole area) really was a hotbed of smuggling in the 18th C. Still is, in a different way. It’s because it’s the closest point to the continent, duh. Here’s a nice big infographic about it.
November 20, 2025 — 5:08 pm
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