See what's in the shops this weekend, with the emphasis, where possible, on locally-produced, seasonal and specialty foods.

The Barn Shop, Crooklands: Burns Night cheeseboard 4 varieties of Scottish cheese......................................£ 4.50.

Kendal Foodhall: Moniack Castle Scottish sparkling perry.........£3.70 per 75cl (other Moniack Castle wines available).

Watson & Woollard, Kendal: Ribs of Aberdeen Angus..................................................................£ 2.16 per 1/2 kilo .

Country Harvest, Ingleton: Edinburgh Preserves Ghillies Sauce (includes plums, sugar, apples, dates & spices)

use as an accompaniment or add to casseroles.........£ 3.05.

Hutchinsons, Coniston: Sirloin steaks (beef from Penny Bridge) minimum purchase 4 steaks.................£4.50 per lb.

Greenbanks, Kendal: English Red Pippins.........20p per lb.

Cartmel Village Shop: Florentino garlic & walnut basil pesto..........................................................£2.09 (170ml jar).

Richardsons, Bowness: Your meat for the week£10 meat pack including: 450g bacon, 450g sausage,

..................................450g mince, 4 loin chops & 1 chicken.

Steadmans, Sedbergh: Own-make bacon & egg pie traditional Dales recipe...1.89 each...special: buy 3 get 1 free.

Higginsons, Grange-over-Sands: 3lbs pork chops(locally-reared pork)....................................................£ 4.99.

Low Sizergh Barn Farm Shop: Organic dirty carrots grown at Gieltys Farm near Preston..................96p per kilo.

Oddbins, Kendal: Glenloth Shiraz Cabernet, S.

Australia good, smooth drinking wine £3.99.....3 for £10 offer.

Bowland Bridge Stores: Cape White Wine................£ 3.20.

Kendal Fisheries: Manx kippers......................£ 1.86 per lb.

Booths: Green seedless grapes..........................99p per lb.

Cranstons, Kendal: Turkey burgers (own-make) 42p each.

Morrisons, Kendal: M chunky breaded plaice 284g £1.99 ............buy 1 get 1 free offer.

Cumbrian Co-op: Skinless chicken breast fillets 280g ..........................buy 1 get 1 free.

Asda: Peppers 3-pack....................down from £1.24 to 74p.