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I try to be generous with my mince pies, spreading the British cheer around me here in France (much to the bafflement of the French).

Last night I made roasted butternut squash and sticky chicken thighs with a white miso, brown sugar, black vinegar & sesame oil sauce.

It’s December the 3rd and I’m already on my second batch of mince pies.

I’ve taken a few days off from the daily blogging and to be honest, I feel better for it. Writing every day has been a pleasure.

We’re both particularly fond of the hard Swiss cheeses so were delighted to find one that we weren’t familiar with at the market today.

Cup of tea in hand, we hear activity outside the gate. Good news. It’s our wood that should have been delivered on Monday.

A lovely brisk walk to start the day followed by a quick Instagram Live to introduce the first of the 6 bottles in the festive tasting case.

Nigel prepared this delicious recipe for our dinner last night. It’s simple and so tasty I had to share it with you.

Another chilly but beautiful day here in Noizay, I spent most of the morning at Chateau de Montdomaine coordinating orders.

First things first, a lovely long walk through the vineyards this sunny Sunday morning.

There’s a chill in the air this morning and a low damp mist hanging in the air that will lift as the day goes on to reveal the winter sun.