The S&DR Hamper

The mug: a good and chunky red mug especially designed for the Stockton & Darlington Railway. The mug features a large S&DR with the Stockton & Darlington Railway written along the length of the ‘R’. The mug holds about 430ml or about ½ a pint. The tea: The hessian sack contains 40 bags of Mad Hatter Wonderland Tea blended in Richmond in North Yorkshire and a perfect balance of colour and flavour bound to relieve the thirst of locomotive drivers (and others!). The biscuits: Ten chunky ginger snap biscuits in a box featuring the Stephenson designed Royal Border Railway Bridge in Berwick upon Tweed. These biscuits are hand made in Kirkharle in Northumberland, home to Capability Brown before he became a famous landscape gardener in the mid 18th century. Stephen, who makes these biscuits, reckons they are his best. They have a goodly amount of ginger and we recommend them for dunking. The apple chutney: A 110g jar of apple chutney made in South West Durham. The apples are collected from ancient orchards. Edward Pease, the father of the railways, had many apple trees in his garden and we reckon his pantry was full of apple chutney just like this. The hedgerow jelly: Perfect as a jam or as an accompaniment to cheese or meat, this 110g jar is packed with flavour derived from the hedgerows growing in County Durham including alongside disused railways. The bag: The sturdy hessian bag which holds your goodies measures 25cm wide x 21cm high (excluding handles) and 14cm deep and features the S&DR 1825 logo on one side. The hamper comes with a small S&DR certificate explaining the railway interest behind each goody within and a card luggage tag for your message.