Great evening at #FTMA20 for the launch of #valleedelagastronomie. Most chuffed to win Best Road Trip & Journey feature with my piece on exploring the Dordogne in a 2CV in France Magazine

Amazing lunch at #LeClarence, the Parisian home of Domaine Clarence Dillon wine estate - what a beautiful building and genius chef Christophe Pelé #wine #foodie #chateauhautbrion #Paris #France

Sad to hear that legendary chef Michel Roux Snr has passed away - an inspiration and just such a lovely man too. buff.ly/2IIfyW4 #roux #rip

#workingfromhome is normal for me. I should leave my desk for a walk every day but I don’t. Today the sunshine lured me out and I can’t stress how good it was getting out on this beautiful spring day. Talk about an antidote to the #covid anxiety we’re all feeling at the moment.

Day One of lockdown and I’ll be posting something to be grateful for every day from my garden or home. Today, isn’t nature wonderful. We took the top off this bird table to weigh something down in the windy weather… instagram.com/p/B-HkuUsn6sh/…

Day two of lockdown, things to be grateful for... blue skies and spring blossom in our lane #lockdown #grateful #spring #daytwo #stayhome #nofilter instagram.com/p/B-KtxRXnbXM/…

Day four of lockdown and tonight I’m grateful for G&Ts with my lovely husband (who cooked me a lush curry) #lockdown #day4 #grateful #stayhome #gin #fridayvibes @ Smarden instagram.com/p/B-P7-pSnQGu/…

Day 5 of lockdown, things to be grateful for... tech that lets you do Saturday night drinks with good friends #lockdown #day5 #grateful #houseparty #friends instagram.com/p/B-SwUZtHlHv/…

Day 6 of lockdown, feeling grateful for my bike and traffic-free roads (even if the cold wind gave me earache!) #lockdown #day6 #grateful #cycling #emptystreets @ Smarden instagram.com/p/B-UjtB1naZy/…

Day 7 of lockdown and I’m grateful for unexpected finds - like this chocolate cake leftover from Christmas and completely forgotten about (and still delicious!) #lockdown #day7 #grateful #cake @ Smarden instagram.com/p/B-XGSfHnkVV/…

Day 8 of lockdown days of gratitude, today I’m loving ranunculus, the prettiest of spring flowers? I have this colour, purple, red and white in my garden. #nofilter #lockdown #grateful #day8 #spring #springflowers #ranunculus

Day 12 of lockdown and today I’m grateful for Saturday mornings and my neighbours’ chickens #lockdown #day12 #grateful #brunch #eggs #weekendvibes #saturday

Day 13 of lockdown and today’s gratitude is a very easy one - I’m grateful that my lovely husband has decided to start baking (ok these aren’t baked but it was flapjack yesterday using ancient black treacle!) #lockdown #day13 #grateful #sweettooth #baking #weekend #sundaybrunch

#day14 of #lockdown and isn’t it funny the little things you look forward to - like waving to the train driver on your daily walk, who sounds his horn back at you! I’m grateful for that and I’m grateful for train drivers getting key workers to work safely. #trainspotting

Day 16 of lockdown and today I’m grateful for having a day off work and enjoying it in my garden in the glorious sunshine. #lockdown #day16 #grateful #garden #sunshine #nature

Day 17 of lockdown and I’m grateful for the beautiful sunsets we’ve been having (and the amazing full moon) #lockdown #day17 #grateful #sunset #nature

Day 20 of lockdown and it’s a rosé kind of day... #lockdown #day20 #grateful #wine #rosé #sunshine #ginger #cat #gingercat

Lot is certainly beginning to give Dordogne a run for its money, and Montcuq could be one to watch… frenchentree.com/french-propert…

Chuffed to be nominated for the 2022 American Library in Paris Book Prize for my book Toujours la France. No chance of winning - my life in rural northern France versus Napoleon, Robespierre & Lafayette (!) but thrilled to be considered ☺️

How to get all the features of a chateau without the cost or upkeep! #FrenchProperty #chateau thetimes.co.uk/article/live-y…