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Up in good time today. It’s market day and it’s a while since I’ve been. Too long in fact. Chatting to Louisa last night spurred me on.

Remember remember the 5th of November. Gunpowder, treason and plot. Bonfire night is what we used to call it when I was young.

Well would you know it. We woke up this morning to a sharp frost. The first of the season.

So, today’s the day my friends in the US. Election day. I hope for two things. Firstly, that people will go out and vote.

Following the outcry from independent shop owners around France, Jean Castex announced new measures last last night.

Pinch punch, the first of the month. Happy November! It rained all night and I woke up at 4am hearing strange noises downstairs.

Who doesn’t love hollandaise sauce? Yes, I know it’s made with lashings of butter but just once in a while it does you good.

Halloween! Do we need anything else to remind us of the horror of this year?

It seems we already have dissent in the ranks. I’ve seen two special decrees signed by mayors of different towns that defy the government.

As it happens, I’d sent a message to my friend Allegra (who also happens to be my hairdresser) asking if she could fit me in for a cut.

06h30. It’s barely light as I tiptoe downstairs to ‘powder my nose’ and let Pesto out. I open the front door and in shoots Bigi.

Here’s a super easy recipe for a tasty curry that you can have on the table in less than half an hour. Serve with plain rice.