My adventures in rural Dorset and beyond
Food plays a very important part in my life, not to put too finer point on it I love it I plan holidays around which countries serve up delicious food; and once I have chosen where I'm going I can spend hours looking at restaurants and their menus to decide where to eat once there.... Continue Reading →
So it's May Day already, where on earth has the year gone? It only seems like yesterday that I was clinking a glass of fizz to mark the start of 2018 and now we're almost half way through the year. Anyway the beginning of a new month means just one thing to me these days... Continue Reading →
Meet Mildred... She's not that pretty to look at but she's a real goer and grower. Mildred is my sourdough starter and although she's only a youngster - less than six weeks old - so far she's proving a real star. I've had a go at making sourdough bread before but my past attempts have... Continue Reading →
From Yorkshire to Dorset, then Hampshire via Norfolk and Germany after almost 20 years of travelling the "world" I'm back in Dorset the county I can once again call home. It's a place that always makes my heart sing especially when I see the familiar green sign as I cross the county border. Now, after... Continue Reading →
Tales from Bottle Cottage 