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As we hover on the edge of lockdown, optimistic and nervous in equal measure, it occurred to me that a Riverbank update is long overdue,...
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Rachel Ramsden
Sep 15, 20202 min
Autumn 20
Pizza Plans We’re taking advantage of the good forecast for mid September and firing up the oven on Friday 18th. We’ll be operating on a...
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Rachel Ramsden
Jun 22, 20203 min
Tales of the Riverbank – The next chapter
When the lockdown was eased, Burnsall hit the headlines – several times. The weather was beautiful, the people had cabin fever and the...
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Rachel Ramsden
Jun 22, 20203 min
Rollercoaster
2020 has been an exceptional year for everyone. Down in Burnsall, the roller coaster set off at about 10am on February 4 with a...
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Rachel Ramsden
Jan 27, 20202 min
Crafternoons at Riverbank
I love making things. There’s so much joy in the simple process of creating something beautiful. The time that goes into selecting the...
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Rachel Ramsden
Mar 12, 20193 min
Saving the day
I’ve always admired great sportspeople, but it’s my partner Phil who is the true fan. He played rugby for years, sails and runs whenever...
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Rachel Ramsden
Feb 8, 20192 min
And breathe…
Three years ago today I flew away, with my friend Gilly, for some winter sun. This is something we’ve done almost every year of our adult...
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Rachel Ramsden
Sep 25, 20181 min
All new Riverbank
In May we completed the building work at Riverbank, giving us some indoor space for customers – and then the UK basked in an exceptional...
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Rachel Ramsden
Mar 1, 20182 min
Another riverbank
Forbes in New South Wales is on the banks of the River Lachlan and that’s where I spent the rest of January. It’s a real country town...
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Rachel Ramsden
Mar 1, 20182 min
Kepos Street, Sydney
In May 2016 when my friend Annie flew over from Australia to visit for a few weeks, she brought with her two lovely cook books. Falafel...
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Rachel Ramsden
Mar 1, 20183 min
Why Australia?
I first travelled to Australia as a fresh faced graduate, nearly three decades ago! My friend Rich, who was at Warwick with me,...
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Rachel Ramsden
Jan 8, 20182 min
And on to chapter four…
One thing life has not been since August 2016, is dull. Today, 8 January 2018, exactly 17 months after opening Riverbank, I’m on my way...
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Rachel Ramsden
Dec 2, 20171 min
Big Riverbank news.
On Friday 20 October I watched my laptop all day. I was waiting for an email or an update on a webpage. Not known for my patience, this...
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Rachel Ramsden
Nov 6, 20171 min
Serendipity
It rained the other Saturday. Steady, relentless, miserable rain and although riverbank customers were few and far between, the...
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Rachel Ramsden
Sep 20, 20172 min
Riverbank – the next chapter
If basic human needs are food, warmth and shelter, we are only really serving one of those needs at the moment. Â The chiminea does a...
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Rachel Ramsden
Aug 30, 20171 min
Twelve months in flats
As I broke in my new boots on a walk with Hector the other day, I realised that I haven’t put on pair of high heels for over a year.  In...
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Rachel Ramsden
Aug 8, 20171 min
One today
Three hundred and sixty five days ago, the Riverbank Coffee Hut journey began. Â In a whirlwind of emotion (fear, confusion, excitement),...
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Rachel Ramsden
Jul 20, 20172 min
What’s on the menu?
I can’t believe it’s been almost a year since I took on the hut.  Each phase since then has been quite distinct, which has certainly kept...
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Rachel Ramsden
May 30, 20172 min
No two weeks…
Are remotely similar really. This week the weather was crazy. Â For several days it was hotter than the hottest summer days. Â We had...
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Rachel Ramsden
May 23, 20171 min
Riverbank Walks – No. 1 – Mini Dales Way
Most people who visit Burnsall go for a walk. Some only make it to the riverbank, or the pub, many more do at least a couple of miles....
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