I had been aware that I was going soon, but had utterly overlooked that that meant I had to do all my Christmas shopping by about NOW because I will be away. Oh dear. But I am really excited.

Dry stone walls! My parents once spent a teenage summer together building dry stone walls. They are also rather stirring. I also like allotment fences, but not other fences, generally.

I think I am about to start cooking jeruslem artichokes. I have absolutely no idea what they taste like, and it's a little worrying.