I grow my own, brave the kitchen heat and know my woozy way around a wine list. Welcome to my post-lockdown world…

You may call it a blog if you must. It’s certainly a change of direction I’ve been putting off through years of journalistic hyper-activity. The lockdowns have made me reassess the food and drink I really care about. I feel refreshed and free of restraint. Even so. Please excuse the solipsistic sounding neilsowerby.co.uk. It’s not just about me. More the discoveries I want to share. Read more…

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Na zdraví, Budvar… making the Czech connections in fairytale South Bohemia

Budvar's lager collab with Thornbridge drives me back down Bohemian memory lane.
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Spring is the season: sorrel and the fish dish that revolutionised cuisine

What links the sprightliest greenery in my garden with a dish created in 1962 at a railroad halt at the head of the navigable Loire?
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Mind the steps! Indy Man Beer Con and further hoppy, malty ramblings

Looking forward to Indy Man Beer Con and other great craft beer festivals.
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Just one more Poretti? Manchester’s Festa Italiana matches food and birra

Festa Italiana returns to Manchester, free, family-friendly and al fresco
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Friendless Churches and Faithless Futures – Steeple Chasing by Peter Ross

Peter Ross's Steeple Chasing traces the history of our nation through its churches.
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