It is only relatively recently that I have discovered the glories of Peckover Butchers in the Roman Road, a carnivore’s dream where one gets the best possible and most attentive service from its proprietor, Gavin Peckover, who sources a lot of his meat from a single farm in Essex. It is always absolutely delicious and he gives advice on cuts.

This morning he was complaining about the long hours he has to work and the relentless pressure on prices of the supermarkets. In many parts of the country, butchers have been driven out of business. Please support Peckovers and encourage it to survive:-