Yesterday the postman delivered me a calendar – a rare sighting the days – but this one came from the foothills of the Himalayas and celebrated the 10th birthday of Village Ways. Village Ways is an eco-tourist initiative which invites visitors to remote parts of India, Nepal …
When to start eating peanuts…..
Early in 2015 the peanut allergy world was stunned by the results of the LEAP study conducted by Professor Gideon Lack and his team at King's College in London. Over 600 four to 11 month old babies at high risk of peanut allergy (coming from families with a high incidence of …
Christmas ramblings….
Well, where else could we start but with Boris in his Christmas hat.... To be strictly honest, these are not Christmas but post Christmas Dorset/Wiltshire ramblings, kicking off with most amazing 14th century barn – the longest thatched barn in England according to Wikipedia, …
The Gift of Alzheimer’s
I have just been to see the mother of a very old friend of mine. She is 95. A year ago, when I went to see her, she had no idea who I was but she was very happy to go out to lunch with me, work her way though a plate of fish and chips and a glass of white wine and watch the …
FreeFrom all’Italiana has arrived in time for Christmas!
Very excitingly, about an hour after I posted the blog on Anna's and my new book, a courier delivered several boxes to the door which I assumed were advance products for the FreeFrom Food Awards judging in January. We were just off to Dorset for an old friend's birthday party …