An insight into the world of Frome's friendly Mayor We had the great pleasure of meeting up with the Mayor of Frome , Sara Butler-Bartholomew for a quick pre-Christmas drink at The Three Swans during her hectic schedule. Becky Percival (Fabulous Frome), Sara (the Mayor of Frome) & Jim (Manager of The Three Swans) Between juggling her mayoral duties of switching on the Christmas lights, playing with her band Back of the Bus , then slipping down to support the Frome Frost Fair

A lovely winter warmer of a pie This month we decided to give Jamie Oliver's 'proper chicken pie' a go, with a few of own variations. See below for the ingredients and recipe - and also our finished attempt! Jamie Oliver's 'Proper Chicken Pie' Ingredients 1.5 kg whole free-range chicken olive oil 150 g piece higher-welfare smoked pancetta ½ a bunch of fresh thyme , (15g) 1 leek 1 celery heart 1 onion 1 carrot 2 heaped tablespoons plain flour 250 ml dry cider 1 heaped teaspoon