Mr. Stephen Plume

Stephen Plume, creator of Sausagefans.com is delighted by the new site.

Stephen Plume, a maths teacher who is currently touring the UK's finest sausage makers on a British motorbike, pointed out that sausages from a local butcher are probably cheaper and tastier than many other cuts of meat.

He said that sausages, which were once made from poor-quality meat and associated with the lower end of the meat market, have enjoyed a "real renaissance" of late.

"Everyone can see the cost of a typical meal has rocketed but sausages are still well-priced and a great meal for the whole family. Bangers and mash or toad in the hole is a perfect credit crunch meal for all the family, especially as the winter sets in," he said.

Plume is a something of a sausage celebrity in the UK. In 2001, frustrated by his then local butcher he set up www.sausagefans.com to share recommendations. The site was extremely successful and now gets around 4 million hits a year, with over 1,200 recommended butchers listed.

His latest adventure in the world of weeners is a tour of the UK on a classic British Triumph motorbike, visiting butchers and sausage makers along the way. He is hoping that his adventure will raise awareness of the trouble faced by the British pig industry.

"I've met some incredible people on my journey so far around the UK," said Plume.

MATHS teacher Stephen Plume loves a good sausage.

In fact, he's so passionate about quality bangers he set up a website devoted to Britain's best sausages and where to get hold of them.

Now, he is taking on a lengthy journey around Britain - during his holidays from Stradbroke Business Enterprise College - to visit the producers of the finest sausages, raise the profile of quality butchers and highlight the plight of British pig farmers at the same time.

Mr Plume, 29, who comes from Bury St Edmunds and now lives near Diss, began his tour in Newmarket yesterday at the famous Musks sausage plant.

He said: "What better place to start than at Musks, the sausages produced here use such lean meat extra fat has to be added before the bangers can be made.
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The first leg of Mr Plume's tour will take him to Lincolnshire and Norfolk and over the next few school holidays he will visit sausages makers in the rest of England, Scotland and Wales.

Mr Plume is taking on the trip riding a Triumph motorbike, which has been loaned by Suffolk Triumph.He said: "Thanks to them it means I will be doing my tour of the British Isles on a British bike in search of the finest British sausages."

During the trip he will record his impressions of the various producers he visits on his blog at www.sausageking.co.uk

You've seen Ewan & Charlie in the Long Way Down now it's the Sausage King Adventures as Stephen Plume (The Sausage King) will tour round the UK to find the best sausage makers out there and to promote the profile of the British Sausage.

Keeping in the British Theme he will be making his visits round the country on a Triumph Scrambler provided by Lings Norfolk & Suffolk Triumph.The BBC & ITV News Teams have both agreed to cover his adventures so keep eye out for his adventures coming to your local news programme or you can follow his adventures on www.sausageking.co.uk

The Story:

MATHS teacher Stephen Plume loves a good sausage.

In fact, he's so passionate about quality bangers he set up a website devoted to Britain's best sausages and where to get hold of them.

Now, he is taking on a lengthy journey around Britain - during his holidays from Stradbroke Business Enterprise College - to visit the producers of the finest sausages, raise the profile of quality butchers and highlight the plight of British pig farmers at the same time.

Mr Plume, 29, who comes from Bury St Edmunds and now lives near Diss, began his tour in Newmarket yesterday at the famous Musks sausage plant.

He said: "What better place to start than at Musks, the sausages produced here use such lean meat extra fat has to be added before the bangers can be made.
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The first leg of Mr Plume's tour will take him to Lincolnshire and Norfolk and over the next few school holidays he will visit sausages makers in the rest of England, Scotland and Wales.

Mr Plume is taking on the trip riding a Triumph motorbike, which has been loaned by Suffolk Triumph.He said: "Thanks to them it means I will be doing my tour of the British Isles on a British bike in search of the finest British sausages."

During the trip he will record his impressions of the various producers he visits on his blog at www.sausageking.co.uk

You've seen Ewan & Charlie in the Long Way Down now it's the Sausage King Adventures as Stephen Plume (The Sausage King) will tour round the
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MATHS teacher Stephen Plume loves a good sausage.

In fact, he's so passionate about quality bangers he set up a website devoted to Britain's best sausages and where to get hold of them.

Now, he is taking on a lengthy journey around Britain - during his holidays from Stradbroke Business Enterprise College - to visit the producers of the finest sausages, raise the profile of quality butchers and highlight the plight of British pig farmers at the same time.

Mr Plume, 29, who comes from Bury St Edmunds and now lives near Diss, began his tour in Newmarket yesterday at the famous Musks sausage plant.

He said: "What better place to start than at Musks, the sausages produced here use such lean meat extra fat has to be added before the bangers can be made.
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The first leg of Mr Plume's tour will take him to Lincolnshire and Norfolk and over the next few school holidays he will visit sausages makers in the rest of England, Scotland and Wales.

Mr Plume is taking on the trip riding a Triumph motorbike, which has been loaned by Suffolk Triumph. He said: "Thanks to them it means I will be doing my tour of the British Isles on a British bike in search of the finest British sausages."

During the trip he will record his impressions of the various producers he visits on his blog at www.sausageking.co.uk

Sausagefans.com, the largest specialist sausage website in the world has been recognised by the Meat and Livestock Commission and the originator, Stephen Plume, has been short-listed for a banger award (the Oscars of the meat industry!)

Mr Plume, a trainee secondary Maths teacher who lives in Norfolk, commented

The Treasurer 2004-2005 is Stephen Plume

Stephen Plume, originator of the award winning website

sausagefans.com, got in-touch with Antony to express his worries
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Mr Plume, currently studying to be a Maths teacher at the UEA, said: "I

have been very impressed with Antony as both a teacher and as a

politician prepared to fight for the people he represents.Like me,
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Stephen is working hard to promote good British
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"I am going to keep in close contact with Stephen over issues with

regards to the meat and livestock industry, farming and sausages."

"Stephen is also as outraged as I am about training teachers being

lumbered with paying this government's tuition fees.Both Stephen and I

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