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Rare breed pigs, jammy gems & fruity fripperies, home-reared and hand-made on Dartmoor. 🐷🍓🍋🍴#greedypigspantry

Ralph, somewhat crestfallen at the sudden realisat

Ralph, somewhat crestfallen at the sudden realisation that all of the toast has been polished off by greedy parents. #nogrub #deprivedpooch #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

Still sunny, so outdoor tasks are still the order

Still sunny, so outdoor tasks are still the order of the day - even if the breeze is a little arctic. Time for a spot of essential maintenence, brought on by the sound of distant pop-popping which made me rather jealous. I could really do with getting hold of a second hand clay trap at some point. #beretta #maintenance #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

Okay, so let's not pretend that it's exactly tropi

Okay, so let's not pretend that it's exactly tropical out here; however, brunch on the deck is still a pretty damned splendid way to start a lazy weekend. #lockdowndining #onthedeck #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

In times of crisis the sensible thing is to keep o

In times of crisis the sensible thing is to keep oneself occupied, which is why there's bread coming out of the oven just as streaky bacon emerges from its spicy demerara cure and heads into the pantry to dry. One thing we're not going to do here at Greedy Pig HQ is starve to death. Next stop? A large gin & tonic, I think... #selfsufficientish #tamworthpigs #nokneadbread #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

Reduced to this... clandestine exchanges in desert

Reduced to this... clandestine exchanges in deserted carparks. How the mighty have fallen. #essentialjourney #restocking #sainsburys #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

Given that we were practically hermits before the

Given that we were practically hermits before the onset of Covid-19, bleating about social isolation would be somewhat disingenuous; however, a few folks that I follow have been recommending good reads to while away a locked-down hour or two, so may I heartily recommend 'In Search of England' by H. V. Morton? Written between the wars, it is a unique snapshot of a country on the cusp of irrecoverable change, recorded by a man with a rare talent for taking the reader far, far away from home. #goodreads #lockdownliterature #hvmorton #insearchofengland #foliosociety #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

Deliciously moist, melt in the mouth pork from pig

Deliciously moist, melt in the mouth pork from pigs grown at the bottom of the garden. I think several 'nom' noises are required at this juncture... #tamworthpigs #homereared #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

Oh, hello Sunday! Late lunch or early roast dinner

Oh, hello Sunday! Late lunch or early roast dinner in the making. #tamworthpigs #homereared #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

And now, in our occasional series of Friday night

And now, in our occasional series of Friday night tragic old hippie sessions, we proudly present... #jethrotull #tragicoldhippie #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

It would appear that I've landed upon a totally bo

It would appear that I've landed upon a totally bomb-proof recipe for no-knead bread. Stupidly easy to make and blinkin' delicious. Now we just have to find someone in our neck of the woods selling organic strong flour. #easiersaidthandone #flourstocksrunninglow #thestaffoflife #nokneadbread #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

Blimey, the traffic around here today is terrible.

Blimey, the traffic around here today is terrible. #movingstock #trafficjam #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

One last job before the almost inevitable Covid-19

One last job before the almost inevitable Covid-19 lockdown begins... organising shearing of the biohazard which is (or rather was) Frank. And just to preempt any rants about my infecting half the planet with unecessary public contact, Porton Down could learn a thing or two about preventative measures from the incredible Jo at All Paws On Deck. I never even got out of the truck. #gotmydogback #nolongerstinky #dewombled #tenyearoldpuppy #allpawsondeck #supportlocalbusiness #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

Christ on a bike. I reckon there are more people w

Christ on a bike. I reckon there are more people wandering around Dartmoor than the centre of London today - traffic on the Haytor road is worse than high summer! As you can see, here at Greedy Pig HQ we're all being extremely virtuous - even the chickens and cars are self isolating. #coronavirus #grocklesahoy #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

In times of crisis one can always rely upon friend

In times of crisis one can always rely upon friends and neighbours. In this case, succour comes in the form of Fred-Flintstone-sized steaks and plump chicken thighs, all from the redoubtable @coxandlaflin. As butchers of choice for our own Tamworth porkers and handily located just a couple of hefty stonethrows from Greedy Pig HQ, it was a no-brainer that we'd head in their direction. The shop at Ullacombe Farm is open and it's business as usual for Andrew and his team, so get yourselves over there if you find yourself on this side of the moor. #coxandlaflin #businessasusual #supportlocalbusiness #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

Not much choice at all, it turns out. Supermarket

Not much choice at all, it turns out. Supermarket shopping is never a favourite pastime; however, one does at least tend to be able to replenish stocks under normal circumstances. These are clearly not normal circumstances. #covid-19 #coronavirus #unecessarypanicbuying #greedypigspantry

Rock & roll shenanigans at the South Devon Honey S

Rock & roll shenanigans at the South Devon Honey Show. We know how to live dangerously here on Dartmoor. #newtonabbotbeekeepers #southdevonhoneyshow #dartmoorwhiskydistillery #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

The dogs have come back from a run around the padd

The dogs have come back from a run around the paddock and pig-pen reeking of fox pee, so it makes sense to get the hens safely locked away before dusk and the arrival of Mr Fox. Or maybe it's Mrs Fox? We're heading into cub season and the wood's alive with the little buggers right now. On the upside, there was yet another Elsie egg awaiting us in the nesting box today - the third in as many weeks! Must be a leap year. #elsiechicken #nodinnerformrfox #ormrsfoxeither #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

Sunday evening alone in a town where I don't parti

Sunday evening alone in a town where I don't particularly want to be spending the back-end of my weekend. Italian food is clearly the way forward. That, and a small sniper rifle, to deal with the screaming toddler at the other end of the restaurant. #notbabyfriendly #leaveitathome #italiangrubforsupper #greedypigspantry

OK, so somebody's sitting in the popular armchair

OK, so somebody's sitting in the popular armchair today. #dogsofinstagram #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

A bit of detective work required here. The postbox

A bit of detective work required here. The postbox seems a bit squashed, it's covered in bristly hair, snot & dung and the key has been snapped-off in the lock. The work of a particularly warped vandal or some over-enthusiastic bum scratching from one of the neighbour's bulls, two of which got out onto the drive last night and were rounded up by yours truly? Hoof prints leading away from the scene of the crime tell a tale... #notcoveredbywarranty #cowcrime #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

Ye gods! I do believe that Elsie chicken has laid

Ye gods! I do believe that Elsie chicken has laid her annual egg! I shall inform the press immediately. #elsiechicken #petitepoultry #notoverlyproductive #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

Annual reaffirmation that I am, indeed, a prize to

Annual reaffirmation that I am, indeed, a prize tosser. #pancakeoverload #whatabloater #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

After a fortnight trapped in the house, the curren

After a fortnight trapped in the house, the current Mrs Greedy Pig's weekend visit to the 'rents forces our well-upholstered uniped to reconnect with the great outdoors. Having shuffled up the driveway to spend a little quality time in the shed, it's then time for a slow pantomime wobble through beastly mud & oomska down to Hentopia, for the evening corn-bribe and lock-up duties. A few more little jobs in the shed and then back indoors for the Wales/France match... and a large g&t, obvs. Pretty much the perfect weekend. #gettingbetter #loadbearingagain #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

After a morning of catching-up on South Park, the

After a morning of catching-up on South Park, the afternoon for our recovering raspberry-ripple hero is all about the Sunday papers, cheesey poofs and Fentimans Ginger Ale. We know how to go hardcore here at Greedy Pig HQ. #fentimans #sundaypapers #stormdennis #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

What's that? Storm Dennis, is it? Nah, not really

What's that? Storm Dennis, is it? Nah, not really interested, thanks. #hearthandhome #stormdennis #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

Oh lordy, this weekend is going to get interesting

Oh lordy, this weekend is going to get interesting. An average 5 to 8 centimetres of Saturday rainfall across Devon rises to between 14 and 15 centimetres on Dartmoor. Almost makes me glad that I'm still pretty much housebound with a gammy knee. #stormdennis #buyasnorkel #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

Storm Ciara can do whatever she likes today. A cer

Storm Ciara can do whatever she likes today. A certain Greedy Pig has managed ONCE AGAIN to pop the cartilage in his left knee, so the order of the day is bed-rest whilst feeling inordinately sorry for one's self. ☹️ #raspberryripple #knackeredknee #inpain #sulking #greedypigspantry

What's that you say? Chops for supper? Along with

What's that you say? Chops for supper? Along with an unseemly amount of Pommes Dauphinoise? Oh, go on then. #tamworthpigs #homereared #homegrown #notdietfood #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

This one needs a while longer yet, bubbling away i

This one needs a while longer yet, bubbling away in a low oven; however, the smell wafting around Greedy Pig HQ right now is pretty hard to resist. Roll on supper time. #homereared #homegrown #tamworthpigs #tummyrumbles #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

This bunch of legends... Through rain, sleet, hail

This bunch of legends... Through rain, sleet, hail and snow, the Yarner Crew prove themselves to be unstoppably talented driveway fettlers. #greatchums #swankynewdrive #nomud #dartmoor #greedypigspantry

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