Article: Sideline that grew into a golden egg; Husband and wife team prepares to celebrate a very special landmark.(Features)

Byline: By Richard McComb

WHEN Penny Chambers started making Scotch eggs five years ago, she thought the quintessential British picnic snack might serve as a useful sideline.

Today, Penny and husband and business partner Neil are a regular feature of farmers' markets and food festivals in Birmingham and further afield.

And within the next few weeks the couple will celebrate the arrival of a very special landmark - the production of their 500,000th Scotch egg.

When they started out in 2003, they had just half a dozen varieties, but the range now tops 30. All are made by hand from the finest freerange eggs and free-to-roam pigs.

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