Gog Magog

My Norwegian Friend and I went with my Former Neighbour

 to the lovely farmshop in the curiosly named Gog Magog this morning. Their website reads:

"The name 'Gog Magog Hills' is taken from the hills upon which the farm lies. Some say that Gog Magog was the name of a legendary giant whose lair was in Wandlebury Ring - just a stone throw away - but the name is certainly not specific to the locality. There is doubt as to whether there was one giant or two. What is certain is that the name was not used before the sixteenth century and possibly the name was due to nothing more subtle than that the hills looked like slumbering giants and that Gog and Magog were familiar giant names."

I love shopping in farm shops where most of the produce are locally grown and sourced. Fortunately, more and more farms are opening their own farm shops as people appreciate buying food directly from those who have grown it.

We even managed to squeeze in time for a coffee in their little coffeeshop

and a visit to the turkeys

(who were happy in their blissful ignorance of not knowing what is in store for them as we approach Thanksgiving and Christmas...)