I recently posted a thread to ask if anyone knew where I could buy fresh yeast. It seems there are quite a few keen bakers out there; one of you even offered to donate some 'sourdough starter' if I couldn't find yeast. It made me wonder if some Forest Hillers might like to join in a 'bread thread' to swap baking tips.

So, if you have any great baking techniques or recipes you would like to share or you need advice on baking, please post here. I have to admit that I am not an expert, simply a new convert to real bread, so I am hoping that more experienced bakers than me will be able to answer questions!

If you haven't made bread before, here is a great website to get you enthused : http://www.sustainweb.org/realbread/

Who knows where it could lead? A community-run bakery in one of Forest Hill's many empty shops, perhaps?