It is available now on Amazon.uk, Foyles, Waterstones, Blackwell’s, Hive and The Book Depository (free worldwide delivery) and from good bookstores. !Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:How long from first blush to first bite?For me this e mail brought much needed light in these dark timesDepends in part on the weather.Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.Here in the wet and gloomy north of England it is like autumn mybsux outdoor tomato plants have arrested their growth Inhavebine flower on the sweet peas but my sweetcorn is romping away We need the sun back This is how most of us cook and just endeared Robin a lot more to me. They lift the spirits with their antics in the trees and their hop-along gait.We popped the champagne– and waved at friends and family near and far.I’m looking for the second little beauty to mature, to test the theory.Thirty years ago–about this time of the year–we walked into a courtyard and fell in love with a house.Of course, I had no inkling then how significant the outcome of that test might be for me. ).Four hours later, in the retirement home of Meredith’s ex–ABC TV colleague, the veteran anchor and correspondent Hughes Rudd, I phoned the owner of the breathtaking, life-altering, irresistible home and agreed to pay the asking price.The ingredients are often similar in the different countries that border the sparkling waters, but the treatment varies–like the difference between a French omelette and an Italian frittata.After a 10-week absence in lockdown due to the virus threat, I’m back, wearing a mask.Two graves in fact–both in shady cool spots.I am a history major but never grilled Dad about what he did in the war and he was never forthcoming. I was born in Ipswich on the east coast and saw Edinburgh and Leamington Spa from my pram before setting in Hammersmith.“I never quite found the chat box,” says a friend plaintively in Rhode Island.Depends in part on the weather.I locate all my usual vendors and favor a few new ones.Dad, my father–(Tony) may or may not have been there on VE Day.Best to know a private mulberry tree–and not tell anyone about it!Includes photo from the NEW Poldark series!Meredith and I are not fully paid up veggies but we’ve both enjoyed this voyage of discovery ’round the Mediterranean Sea.The backdrop to this open air theatre–maybe the only form of theatre to survive this pandemic–is the scenery. Lots of rain followed by lots of sun and the result is an explosion of green growth.
First blush… Remembering Winston Graham… Recipe for the new book launch–Dinner with Robin; Published! It said a more effective way to keep our weight stable is by taking care with the way we eat– not be stuck counting the calories.