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CAROLINE’S DAIRY WINS GOLD
MEDAL IN THE 2015 NATIONAL ICE
CREAM COMPETITION
Chichester based ice cream makers,
Caroline’s Dairy, are celebrating after
scooping a top award at this year’s
National Ice Cream Competition,
which took place at the Yorkshire
Event Centre in Harrogate in March.
Caroline Spiby and her team
were awarded the much-coveted
Gold Medal in the Salted Caramel
Class as well as a Special Diploma of
Merit in the Dairy Ice Cream Artisan
Class for their Double Dairy flavour,
a Special Diploma of Merit in the
Chocolate Class, and a Diploma of
Merit for their Maple Ripple and a
Diploma for their Panna Cotta and
Balsamic Strawberry ice cream in the
Open Flavour Class.
Zelica Carr, Chief Executive of
The Ice Cream Alliance said: “The

ice cream industry continues to
flourish and the quality and flavour
is increasing every year thanks to
the dedication and enthusiasm of
ice cream makers like Caroline. She
thoroughly deserves this award.”
Having launched in 2008,
Caroline’s Dairy produce luxury
handmade ice cream and sorbets
from their working dairy farm in
Sidlesham. The ice cream is made
in small batches, using only the
milk from their cows which is then
combined with carefully sourced
ingredients and locally produced fruit
to make over 20 delicious flavours of
ice cream and five sorbets. For more
information visit
www.carolinesdairy.co.uk

Scotland’s TOP JEWELLERS TO
BLUEBIRD TEA CO. TO
CELEBRATE BRIGHTON STORE’S BE ON SHOW IN TICEHURST FROM
1st APRIL
FIRST BIRTHDAY
It’s well known in the industry that the Scottish Universities have a
reputation for producing some of the best jewellers in the country, which
is why Artichoke Gallery, Ticehurst are thrilled to be showcasing five of
these jewellers, all of whom have successfully exhibited at the prestigious
Goldsmiths Fair in London.
“Between Land and Sea” opens 1st April to 27th June 2015, and
showcases the following jewellers: Grace Girvan, born and raised in the
Orkney Islands, studies the Scottish shorelines to convey a sense of calm,
employing a restrained enamel colour palette of soft greens and blues,
combined with pebbles, driftwood and precious metals.
Heather McDermott, based in the Isle of Skye, is more affected by the
forces of the sea and the industrial, commercial coast using stainless steel
and vivid colours.
Stacey Bentley, Elizabeth Jane Campbell and Scarlet Cohen French all
won the Guild of Enamellers Bursary during their studies and
are continuing to push the boundaries of enamel techniques.
See “Between Land and Sea” at Artichoke Gallery,
Church Street, Ticehurst TN5 7AE. Open Tuesday to
Saturday 9.30am to 4.30pm. www.artichokegallery.co.uk   
On Friday 10th April, Bluebird Tea Co. will be celebrating its Gardner
Street store’s first birthday with free tea giveaways throughout the day
and the launch of an exciting new venture: acoustic music nights.
From 10:30am, the celebrations will start, with bestselling brew,
birthday cake and sweet treats given out to all customers until 5pm.
From this time, free tea cocktails will be flowing as the independent
store welcomes fellow North Laine traders, press and bloggers to join
in the fun.
After hours (7:30pm), the party really begins as Bluebird Tea Co.’s
first ever BYOB music night gets underway. Showcasing the acoustic
talents of Brighton-based solo acts, the team hopes this will be the
icing on the (birthday) cake after a day full of festivities.
“As we never actually got aroun BF