The Circle of Our Lives (The Harcombe Year)

By Diana Alexander

Book Overview

Life, loss and family: The diary of a Cotswold Farmhouse kitchen with nineteen original family recipes. Wife, grandmother and journalist, Di Alexander reflects upon the goings on in the hectic merry-go-round of her farmhouse kitchen. Life has changed since she penned her original memoir, 'The Harcombe Year'. Beloved friends and neighbours have had good news and bad, and the seasons have rolled ever onwards in the woods and fields. But, still, her home is the same unassuming corner of England that has welcomed all comers for generations. Amongst the warmth and good humour of everyday life are the touching and meaningful encounters with a star cast of artists, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist Fred Sanger and a half-wild pony in need of a good friend and a steady hand. Now Di considers how much of life, with its joys and sorrows, has come a full circle, and realises that whatever the changes, it is reassuringly clear that the traditions of this quirky little corner of England live on. Nineteen unusual and delicious family recipes are shared for the first time. Reviews for The Harcombe Year (2014)'Beautiful' ~ Vicky Bennett, Chipping Campden Literature Festival 'A real little treasure and a labour of love' ~ This England magazine 'An absolutely delightful, life-affirming book' ~ Amazon UK 'Written with warmth, verve and humour' ~ This England magazine

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 152188644X
• ISBN13: 9781521886441
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.5" x 5.1"