They say that the biggest challenge for a new business is in surviving the first two years. well I'm pleased to say that we've reached the half-way point in good health, apart from the headaches generated by the 1st anniversary party when the Theakstons went down particularly well.

Hi and welcome to the new Brackenhill blog and indeed to the new Brackenhill website. I'm not even sure where the word came from but I know what a blog does - or should I say, what it is supposed to do. Our aim is to make this useful, informative and fun but we also want it to underline the...