Newly gathered chestnuts

Free food

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October 17th 2008
One of the pleasures of autumn has been the free food. Not because it’s free - not as such. But because it’s the best fun to set off into the countryside, bag or bucket in hand, enjoying the day-to-day changes in the trees as they turn yellow, gold, le Creuset orange and red. It started off a few weeks ago with blackberries and sloes. Blackberries are one of those things we just do better ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more