What's in the shops with the empahsis, where possible, on locally produced, seasonal and speciality foods.

Howbarrow organic farm, Cartmel: Bags of new season organic mixed salad........£1.25 per 125g bag.

Dales butchers, Kirkby Lonsdale: Meat Excellence 2002 Platinum award

chicken & ham pie.............................£2.78 (1lb pie).

Higginsons, Grange-over-Sands: Creamy peppercorn chicken - fresh and moist chicken supremes stuffed with chopped leek, peppers, smoked bacon, all in a creamy pepper or garlic sauce, wrapped with smoked bacon

oven cook on medium for approx 35 mins....£2.49 each.

Country Harvest, Ingleton: Mansergh Hall lamb(Kirkby Lonsdale) now available; lamb produced on herb-rich pasture in the Lune Valley without the use of herbicides, pesticides or food additives 4 lamb cutlet pack......£3.57.

Watson & Woollard, Kendal: Various kebabs eg: lamb (with paprika, mustard, herbs & peppers) lime & chilli pork (ideal for the BBQ)..........39p each.

Richardsons, Bowness: Quarterpound burgers Lakeland lamb & mint, or, beef (own make) ........55p each.

Low Sizergh Barn Farm Shop: Ginger & lime Presse from Belvoir Cordials, 100 per cent natural ingredients, exotic & aromatic, based on a traditional Indian recipe for ginger beer.......£1.55 per 75cl.

Bowland Bridge Stores: Cranswick Estate Australian marsanne white wine......................£3.73.

Kendal Fisheries: Fresh sea bass.........£2.99 each Natural oak-smoked haddock.......£4.50 per 1/2 kilo.

Booths: Bells of Lazonby multi-grain rolls 6 for the price of 4.....92p.