An apple is sometimes an excellent thing

I’ll be honest and say I have a love/hate relationship with apples. On one hand, nothing beats the crunch of … More

One of the glories of autumn

Yet a pear may only be at its point of perfection for a day or two, the slide into over-ripeness … More

This week’s small pleasures include scones, flowers, chocolate and fish cakes.

The weather brightened up at the weekend, with some sunshine, though late Sunday the weather turned and we had quite … More