Have a look at what just a few of our visitors to Smoky Jo's have said about their experience.

Many thanks to you both for a really good weekend;  learning something new, tasty food, lots of laughs and a great atmosphere.

Bridgit Gibson

Huge thanks to you both for generous hospitality, information, enjoyment and sheer delight of the one day course yesterday. Jill also sends her thanks for having me and sending me home with a splendid goody bag...

Pete White

Many thanks for a great course yesterday, I thoroughly enjoyed the course, the wit, your knowledge and the amazing food.

Glen Rankin

This course was the best birthday present I have ever had!

Philip Jefferson

Excellent course, Glorious day, Enthusiastic knowledgeable people, what more can I say ?

I now have two of the books recommended on the course notes, although they are very detailed, they cannot start to the replace the hands-on experience of the course.
Highly recommended.

Colin Turner

A very educational and entertaining day, thank you. 

Hayley Tooke

I would just like to say thank you very much for a fantastic day last week, along with the gorgeous food you cooked and supplied us! I found the course extremely useful and easy to follow and have since been smoking myself.

Mark Turner

Thank you for a great day on Thursday, I really enjoyed it, and everyone loved the taster’s I brought home – especially the sausages and brie!

Lorraine Russell

Just a very short note to thank you both for a most entertaining and informative day. What a delightful learning experience and venue.

Mike Davies

We had an excellent weekend, I learnt lots.  The food, accommodation & views were perfect.

A great big Thank You!

Bev Whittle

Thank you for a wonderful and inspiring day. It has been the best birthday present I have received!

Jamie Farrer

"You have a winning formula, its been a really special day".

Mary McSweeney

"Thank you very much for a really enjoyable day. The tuition and organisation were excellent, the environment perfect and the company and food brilliant".

Sue Duncan

"Ellie and had a wonderful time on the course. It's so rare to look forward to something as much as I was and then have it actually live up to and exceed your expectations. I know Ellie felt the same. We enjoyed your company and the setting as well as the course - as well of course as the chickens and the peacock and not forgetting the wonderful Freddie".

Dot Campbell

"Couldn't wait to tell you how much I enjoyed today's smoking course.    I had a huge expectation ever since being given a voucher as a present, your letter giving details for finding Castle Court and explaining what I needed to bring - basically nothing except a sense of humor - added to the anticipation.  

With all of that, it would have been all too easy to be disappointed.   In the event that wasn't what happened.   Quite the reverse in fact as the day exceeded all my expectations.   The company was great, the organisation and course content were perfect and the results - the food in enormous variety - was delicious.  

After all that, it seems lame simply to say 'Thank you' but I do most sincerely.    I was delighted with my children for buying the voucher and you made it all even better". 

Brian Bostock

"A very big thank you for the lovely, interesting and informative day we spent with you last weekend on your food smoking course.

The lunch was superb and it was marvelous that you tailor-made the whole course to our needs.

We have no hesitation in recommending the course to anyone wishing to learn more about the art of food-smoking".

Marie and Dennis Buttery

"Even though I have been smoking fish for a number of years, I learnt a lot  and had so much fun doing it.

I certainly recommend the course to anyone who enjoys good food and good company"

Shelley Riddell

"Fantastic, great fun, really interesting and informative.  I like the fact that everything we did at Smoky Jo's I can do at home. It was great to sit down at the end of the day and taste everything we had smoked."

Patricia Irving

"We cannot thank you enough for a wonderful fun filled, educational and stimulating course. We learnt so much and in the process had a fantastic time.

We would thoroughly recommend this course to anyone interested in smoking food, you made the experience easy and enjoyable, and your hospitality was first rate".

Anne Bopoola

 E mail:  info@SmokyJos.co.uk

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Ooh it smells wonderful!

Sitting in the sun at the end of a day's smoking

Anne with her first fish caught at Bessy Beck trout fishery.