Monthly Archives: November 2011

Medlars

A while ago I went to a talk on apples at the village hall.  The subject, for reasons I forget, turned to the medlar.  The chap who was giving the talk was a guide from Brogdale. He mentioned that the … Continue reading

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Bread, Church and History: Krakow

This is a long overdue post.  Back in September I visited Radzionków outside Katowice in southern Poland to record part of a programme for Our Daily Bread as the radio series is tentatively titled. The contrast between Katowice and Krakow … Continue reading

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Mushrooms

They said it was going to be a good year for mushrooms.  They weren’t wrong. Wandering through the woods today we were welcomed by the most amazing display of fungi that I can remember seeing.  Most spectacular were the dozens … Continue reading

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