Since you held our last issue in your hands there has been a rather seismic shift in the world. Unless you’ve been hiding under several large rocks for the past few weeks you will know that Queen Elizabeth II is no more and the reign of King Charles III has now begun. I’m not majorly for or against the monarchy, but I must admit I found myself shedding the odd tear for a woman who gave up so much and spent so much of her life in duty, and for her family.
My daughter’s class held a high tea to celebrate the Queen’s life, with Victoria sponge and scones and cucumber sandwiches. I thought it was a great way for the children to remember her.
Amongst our own tasty morsels this month we have plenty of few food-related features, with stories on how what you eat affects your brain function and the environmental benefit of mushrooms, recipes for a rustic baby potato salad and a flourless, fructose-free brownie, and we also have the results of Rudi’s selfless ‘steak-out’ around the Coast.
