* @Caterertweets Ian McAndrew was a great chef and one of the leading pioneers in the renaissance of British gastronomy in the 1980s. He featured in Volume 1 of my two-book series Great British Chefs.

In response to @SomersetConf piece on @SomersetCouncil proposals about new car parking regime “sweating assets”. @CountyGazette

We hear cries of despair from @BrewhouseLive @visit_taunton - threatened again with closure. 50 years ago, the theatre opened thanks to the vision and drive of councillors like John Meikle. Where is that leadership today? @SomersetCouncil @CountyGazetteEd @DanielMumby ?

Greek figs. The most sensual of fruits …

The majesty of today’s sunrise over the Sporades islands.

Sunrise today. The Aegean archipelago. Homer’s “rosy fingered dawn”.

Just watched the London Marathon. Our son Dom ran it in 3 hrs 49mins. But that’s not the point. Today we saw the true spirit of our country. This was lion-hearted, kind-hearted, generous Great Britain. A rebuttal of the bitterness, divisions and grubbiness of society today.

Our two hundred year old wisteria today 22/04/26. In full bloom @castletaunton … @visit_taunton @VisitSomerset @VisitEngland @VisitBritain @visitlondon

Willow and blossoms. Springtime on the Quantocks.

In the past two days, two pubs have closed their doors in @visit_taunton town centre. For those of us still alive & kicking, April 1st will see our younger team players winning a pay rise awarded, NOT by us employers, but by @RachelReevesMP . Result? Fewer jobs for young people.

X has accused me of using a word that promotes “hateful conduct”. So I shall try again. These are NOT meat balls. This is @VisitSomerset offal wrapped in caul. Better known as “faggots” by @guestcooks on the menu @Augustustaunton and they are the best you’ll ever eat. Delicious.