A friend of mine (now in her nineties) used to regularly cook drop scones (alias griddle pancakes) for our charity table at church. But sadly now the task is beyond her. Last week I visited her at home and to my astonishment, she handed me her precious griddle and her secret recipe. I told her [...]
I actually wrote this blog in Slovenia. It’s the end of their summer tourist season so pretty tranquil at this time of year, and conducive to reflection. I was trekking through a forest in the spectacular Julian Alps and got chatting to a delightful Welsh lady who mentioned that her friend wasn’t up to a [...]