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Salad days

Regular readers will know that I like to eat seasonal food, to make the best of what’s grown locally. Admittedly, I’m hardly alone – everyone involved in the UK food industry seems to be singing from the same hymn sheet. … Continue reading

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Coffee and quietness

These days, so much communication is conducted electronically. Everyone’s texting, e-mailing, tweeting and Facebook-ing to such an extent that we’re missing out on the pleasure of face to face engagement. Digital communication is faceless, anonymous, rushed and often impolite. There’s … Continue reading

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Bye bye supermarket (for now)

Only a few weeks ago the land around here was parched. We’d barely had any proper rain all winter and you’d be forgiven for thinking we’d moved to Morocco. The farmers were in particularly sombre mood as nothing seemed to … Continue reading

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Be prepared…

Actually, I did embrace the Scout motto as a child (at least until an accident with an axe at summer camp forced me into early retirement. But that’s a story for another day…). Anyway, one thing I’ve learned in this … Continue reading

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No whining about English wine

Spent some time this week with a couple of French guys. During conversation over lunch (a short affair with no alcohol – yes, really) one of them remarked on the quality of English wine saying how much he enjoyed a … Continue reading

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Kids in the kitchen – a fun place to be

These last few weeks I’ve been doing quite a bit of work for a charity that helps young people to eat more healthily. In short, to encourage them to lose weight. It’s got me thinking about the relationship young people … Continue reading

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A beachside treasure – keep it to yourself

Spent a lovely day last week working at the seaside. Camber Sands is, as you’d expect, renowned for it vast expanse of wide open beach that seems to stretch forever. When I was there the tide was right out – … Continue reading

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Sky-high food shoot

A first for me last week. Like most regular flyers, I’m not usually wowed by the quality of airline food. And having seen Heston attempt to improve things at BA, I now have a better understanding of the problems faced … Continue reading

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Cross with Easter buns

No sooner is all the Christmas paraphernalia cleared off their shelves than the supermarkets re-stock them with Easter “goodies”. I’ve been seeing hot cross buns since February. To me that’s not right – but then the supermarkets don’t care too … Continue reading

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Britain at its Best

We Brits do love to knock ourselves. It’s part of our national make-up. Always deriding the state of the weather, our roads and our cuisine. I agree about the roads – the pothole situation is pretty dire and getting worse. … Continue reading

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