On iceThere is no doubt that spring is my season. Those days in May when the light changes and stretches into the evening, when everything is…Jan 8, 2023Jan 8, 2023
Fire On All Sides – James Rhodes“It’s a strange joy, reading this,” my partner commented yesterday as he replaced the bookmark (a postcard of a Welsh seal, a free gift…Oct 25, 2022Oct 25, 2022
Your Servant: Thoughts on Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIWe woke up on 8 September 2022 not expecting it to be a remarkable day. Yes, we had a new Prime Minster, but given the political turmoil of…Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022
Christmas lightsI am normally hesitant to begin Christmas celebrations. This year I’m not prepared to wait.Dec 11, 2021Dec 11, 2021
The cookiesThe first thing I baked in the new house was a batch of “vintage” chocolate chip cookies. What could possibly go wrong? Everything.Apr 26, 2021Apr 26, 2021
Pea.S I love youA quick culinary confession: I love frozen peas. Apparently Nigel Slater once referred to Nigella Lawson as “the queen of the frozen pea”…Apr 10, 2021Apr 10, 2021
