The Festivals of 2012
The Festivals of 2012 By Liam Martin It’s undeniable that the world of festivals has reached an apex in the UK, it’s festival event horizon. I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to suppose that there must be 2 or 3 each weekend from May to October these days, and it’s not uncommon for people...
Lavender Cupcakes
With Summer blooming in typical British fashion… with rain, it’s time to enjoy the fare that it has to offer. In a recent article for a magazine supplement in The Daily Mail, Jamie Oliver champions the delicate scent and flavour of Elderflowers, however, I’m going to champion the gorgeous Lavender. Whenever I walk past shrubs of Lavender...
My Summer of Love by Margery Higglebottom
His name was Arvel Edwin Tranter but, for reasons that were never clear, we called him Berny. In the summer of 1957 his garden parties were the place to be for anyone wishing to stand at the top of Britain’s dizzying social ladder. I was invited, I would like to think, in response to the...
