Like the majority of the world, lockdown meant that I had a lot of time at home, and although I was working throughout it all, I was able to spend more time doing things I enjoyed; it gave me the time to faff in the house whereas I normally wouldn't have. I got hooked onto the Instagram craze of sourdough, it having been something I'd always wanted to have a go at and master, and although I still haven't quite done so, I still find it extremely satisfying and exciting to make bread from just 3 ingredients (flour, salt and water)!

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I created George (named after my Grandad) and I was hooked. George is my sourdough starter, which you can find the recipe for in the Starter section! The first attempt was a recipe I found in a Paul Hollywood book, and George didn't last long and sadly died ... a tip here would be to not name your sourdough after your deceased Granparents... 

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After the first failure, reading several books, AND scouring YouTube I created another George who worked a treat, and then from him created Olga (named after my Nanna and still going strong).

Sadly George took a turn for the worst, and I realised that keeping 2 sourdough starters didn't make sense in terms of space, time and effort. So George turned black... and was binned. He has been reused as a jar for chutneys and is doing well.

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So from Olga is where the recipes, tips and techniques are from, and if you have any questions please just ask. Although, so far I can only tell you what hasn't QUITE worked yet!

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