Mix the honey and dried yeast into the warm water
Weigh the flour into a bowl
Add the oatmeal soaker and pre-ferment in walnut-sized pieces
Add the water/honey/yeast mix
Use your fingers to blend the dough together
Scrape the dough from the bowl onto your kitchen table
Knead the dough for 10 minutes
Return the dough to the bowl, cover with oiled cling film and leave in a warm place to prove for 1 - 1½ hours
Fold the dough and return it to the bowl, re-cover with cling film and leave to prove for 30-45 minutes
Turn the dough out onto your table and pre-shape it
Cover with cling film and leave to rest for 10 minutes on the worktop
Shape your dough into your desired loaf - boule, bloomer or loaf tin
Place on an oiled baking sheet or in your loaf tin
Return to the warm place for final proving of ¾-1¼ hours