The Wonderful Thing about Books

..is that they can set you off on a journey of exploration and adventure. My old kitchen journals have done just that. Max and I are still busy working on trying to get Miles  and Poppy's cottage fit for habitation (they return from China in just six weeks) and spend the rest of our time wandering around wild-eyed,  clutching lists entitled  'Jobs To Do' and 'If We Have Time'.    They are