Portpatrick Honesty Box

16/05/2026

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16/05/2026

Hey hey Gluten free friends !
Today we have a Creusois (hazelnut cake) again, and I made a second one just for you using... CHETSNUT FLOUR ! Expensive but.. Oh my... I think I prefer the gluten free version even if the texture is more flaky. Maybe I'll add a touch more butter in yours next time..! First time I'm proud of a no gluten receipe! It gives it a rustic vibe I love. Anyway ! Hope you'll like it ! ❤️❤️

Please note : possible traces of gluten in any of m'y products, which is why I prefer to say my receipe contains no gluten but would not class it as gluten free products. (I have no allergen training, just the basics!)

16/05/2026

Sounds waow ❤️

15/05/2026

Hey everyone !
Today something new ! Gâteau Nantais, an Almond and Rum cake with light Rum icing ! Made a second version of it with no gluten (traces possible though!). Two version of the Briton far (traditionnal with prunes or apple version of it !)
There is also the baguettes, a carrot cake, brownie & more ! ❤️

14/05/2026

We're open, some baguettes are still in the oven coming out in a few minutes.
Today there is Creusois (picture), a moist hazelnut cake (if you liked the financier texture and the taste of hazelnut, you'll like this one !),Briton butter biscuits, far breton (Prunes & Rum flan), coco bites, Nanna's cake, brownie... ❤️
Have a good day !

13/05/2026

I’m not used to this much kindness, and I just wanted to thank you all so much for your support, I still can’t quite believe it !

These milk buns are free, let’s call them the “Thank You Buns”.

They’ve been made with some of the eggs, yeast and flour kindly given by the Auchtralure farm and the Crown Hotel, as well as very unexpected donations from such lovely clients and friends..!

Please come and help yourself !

Thank you Portpatrick ❤️



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13/05/2026

Just seen someone park at my door, so just a quick reminder that the box is opened Thursday to Sunday ❤️ BUT, if I don't fail, there might be a little surprise later..! 🫶🏻

11/05/2026

I honestly didn’t expect so many kind messages after my post yesterday ❤️

Thank you so much everyone, reading all your messages really helped me feel better ! Please don’t worry, I’m not giving up on the honesty box. I still truly believe in this concept, and I know the huge majority of people using it are respectful and honest. I’m honestly so touched by how protective and supportive you all are ..!

And yes… after all your messages, I’m starting to feel that adding a camera wouldn’t be about spying on honest customers, but simply about protecting the box from the one or two people who don’t respect it.

Thank you again for all your kindness and support ❤️

10/05/2026

‼️ Please read🔻
I know the huge majority of people using the Portpatrick honesty box are honest and respectful, and I very rarely have any problems at all.
But this weekend, a very significant amount of money was missing - along with products left on the ground when I got home.
Even if I’m not physically there, these little bakes still represent hours of work, preparation, packaging, care, and ingredient costs (especially while trying to source more local products)...
I genuinely don’t mind if you can’t pay right away, as long as you let me know on socials or on my little feedback notes. And I really don’t mind if someone is short a few pennies sometimes. But my margins are already as low as they can be, and when such a large amount goes unpaid, it means I worked for nothing..
I truly hope this little box can continue to run on trust and kindness, because it means a lot to me but you might soon see a camera in the porch (which I didn't want in the first place...)
Thank you so much to everyone supporting me. The Portpatrick community has been incredibly welcoming, and I’m so grateful for all the support for my little business. ❤️

10/05/2026

Little by little, we’re switching to more local ingredients in the Honesty box ❤️
Our eggs come from Auchtralure Farm, our organic flour from Shipton Mill, and since yesterday we’ve introduced fresh milk from Stranraer .

If you don't know it yet, they have little milk vending machine.
You buy the glass bottle once, then simply refill it each time ! Fresh milk, less packaging, and they even do milkshakes too 😊

So today I made a traditional Breton far (for those who didn't have the opportunity to try it this week) using their milk !

09/05/2026