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Hand made breads in North Walsham, baked to order Flour in my blood
I've read that 'Baking bread is sending love to a stranger'.

I doubt that the machine operator in a bread factory has time to think about that too often, but I like to think that artisan bakers are a little more romantic. The paths to the oven door are varied. For me it all began in my childhood. My mother baked most of the bread eaten by our family and I still recall the aroma of her loaves as they cooled in the kitchen; and the pleasure of her firm and tasty sandwiches compared to the limp and bland offerings at friends’ birthday parties. In the perverse way of the teenager, as I grew older I shied away from the kitchen and never really experienced the simple delights of mixing and baking. However flour had definitely entered my blood and when I left home it was not long before I tinkered with baking my own. My mother's bread was certainly an inspiration and so at that time was John Seymour's freshly published 'Complete book of self-sufficiency', which also had me bottling, allotmenting and trying many other food related crafts. A milestone in my bakery life was a recipe shared by a colleague from Yorkshire for his family's Treacle Bread. This wholesome, wholemeal loaf was a revelation and I've been baking this now for 34 years and which has morphed into the 'Builder's bread' that I sell on my farmers market stall. That name perhaps needs an explanation. In my early bakes my loaves did not rise so well and my long suffering wife compared them unflatteringly with the bricks we were then using to extend our house. In my defence, everyone has to learn their craft, but the name has stuck down the years. I'm sure that many of you also bake bread in your kitchens, by hand or by machine. For me the step up to becoming a micro-bakery came with the creation of the North Walsham Farmers Market five years ago. At that time no baker could be found to join the market and fortuitously for me someone recalled that I enjoyed baking bread and asked if I'd be interested. Now I'm a serial volunteer and so I promptly agreed without really realising what I was getting myself into. Multiple batches of bread are somewhat harder to produce and coordinate than my family-focussed experience up until then. However, my first tentative stall proved a success and now, with a second oven to speed things up, I make by hand around a hundred loaves each week, of seven or eight fairly traditional and sourdough types, for farmers’ markets; and in-between those events for a local bistro, deli, neighbours, friends and colleagues too. I like to think that my mother would be proud that I have built upon her example and I often feel her watching over my shoulder. From a hot kitchen surrounded by the aromas of rising dough, to bagging up loaves on my stall, baking bread is indeed sending love to a stranger.

29/09/2026

Its not too late to try baking your own sourdough loaf during ! 🍞 Just ask us for your starter kit 😀 The Real Bread Campaign

26/09/2026

Good morning , we're really looking forward to tomorrow's market which looks to be the largest for a long time 😀 We will be in our usual spot with all those loaves you love 😋 see you tomorrow
Discovernorthwalsham

23/09/2026

This Sunday, a Market Place full of stalls 𝗣𝗟𝗨𝗦 a craft marquee in the church yard 😀 Why not pop along and see what's on offer 🤔
Discovernorthwalsham

20/09/2026

We're looking forward to next Sunday's market in North Walsham 😀 we will have all our usual loaves and cheese straws too 😋 See you there !
If you'd like a sourdough starter to have a go yourself, just let us know in advance
Discovernorthwalsham

01/09/2026

Today is the first day of a month-long celebration of sourdough baking 😋 Why not try a different loaf 🤔 or try baking your own 🤔 (we can provide a starter culture for that 😀). Go on, your taste buds will thank you 😋👏
Discovernorthwalsham The Real Bread Campaign

24/08/2026

We're looking forward to another Discovernorthwalsham Sunday market 😀 we will be alongside lots of other wonderful makers' stalls, and of course we will have all of our delicious loaves and cheese straws too 😋

19/08/2026

EVERY day is a good one to give your local, indie Real Bread bakery some love!

Use it or lose it.

Head to our website to search the Real Bread Map for places to buy additive-free bread from bakeries that have added their details.

Pre-empting trolls: no, we're not encouraging anyone to make unsolicited and unwanted physical contact with flour arrangers, or anyone else for that matter.

18/08/2026

We hope to see you at the next Discovernorthwalsham Sunday Market. We will have all of our delicious loaves and will be joined many many other artisan makers, artists, street food, home & lifestyle brands, and incredible local producers.

Set in our beautiful historic town, easy to reach by train or bus, with free parking available on the day, it’s the perfect excuse to make a proper day of it.

Come for a wander, stay for something delicious, and discover something new.

27/07/2026

Happy Norfolk Day to everyone 😀

26/07/2026

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