I was in sunny #Scothern this morning for a walk with the chairman, the clerk and one of the councillors of the Scothern Parish Council. I really enjoyed learning about some of the history of Scothern whilst listening to the concerns they raised in an informal setting. We have discussed how I could help the next Christmas lights switch on event and the parish council magazine. We have planned to hold another walk again which I’m looking forward to.
I also read that “Up to the mid seventeenth century an annual festival took place on the village green to celebrate the scone, and Scothern’s then links with the saffron growing areas of Essex, (notably Saffron Walden). Since that time, which coincides with the time at which the Marfleet family (from whom the original Saffron recipe derived) left the area, following the great famine of 1624, the festival has ceased to be observed. A crocus symbol can still be seen high up in the tower of the church.”
This has left me wondering whether the Scothern #scone recipe still exists somewhere. Please let me know.
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