Food adventures, food memories and food thoughts.
When I called my dad yesterday he told me he’d met up with his two surviving brothers earlier this week and spent a long enjoyable lunch reminiscing about their childhood days. Born and raised in a Yorkshire pit village, I know my dad left home at 18, which means the memories and stories shared over …
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The sun is shining, the grass is growing and slowly but surely it feels as if I’m coming out of hibernation. This tentative route out of lockdown might just be leading somewhere. I know you only have to watch the TV news to quickly realise the UK is currently bucking the international coronavirus trends. So …
We seem to be on a mad roller coaster of weather at the moment. No two days the same, as it switches from balmy early summer-like sunshine to snow showers with a distinctly January feel to them. Today is a prime example, I have curtains slightly pulled to keep the sun off the screen as …
It’s my sisters birthday today. I won’t share her age, a gentleman never tells, but let’s just say it’s a landmark one. The sort which in a more normal time would have been marked with hugs, kisses and a big family get together. Instead, she’ll be having a quiet day at home and other than …
David in the kitchen.