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“Unless you are good at guessing, it is not much use being a detective.” Agatha Christie I wish I'd cooked this evening. If I had, it would be my absolute favourite duck dish inspired by Ross' Mum to pair with the beautiful Chateau Montus 2011 I am currently drinking. I've written about the Tannat grape before [...]
This week, I’m back at work and wishing I was fishing. That’s right, forced to work, born to fish, tight lines and good times, I am well and truly hooked. I got involved in this contagious sports thanks to an extremely generous gift that my sister gave my Dad for his 60th. As you may [...]
Occasionally, I babysit three lovely children in the next village to me and not only is it always a delight to hear their tales and watch the latest 'favourite film', but I'm often greeted by a bottle of wine and three lovely doggies too. Last time, we all watched Pink Panther 2 together, the Steve [...]
I've been craving Stilton all week, not sure why. Tonight I satisfied that craving along with a couple of glasses of red, several other cheeses and some olives to round things off. The pain I'm currently in reminds me why I don't divulge in my Stilton cravings too often, cheese agrees with me eventually [...]
I get SO excited when a box of wine arrives, especially when it's from Twelve Green Bottles and full of a whole new host of wines to try. I believe they call it Oenophilia, which sounds a bit like a contagious disease, but I have come to terms with this fatal condition. Despite being a [...]
I read The Sunday Times magazine at the weekend, almost page to page while lying out in the sunshine getting frazzled. In the wine section, a wise man called Will Lyons writes about the secret to happy Mondays: “Monday nights are special,” he says. “Energy levels are still high from the weekend, yet there [...]
