Love this, Mark. Thank you for the recipe! I’m going to source some apricots and look forward to giving this a try. The honesty box may even get a slice or two if I’m feeling generous ❤️
Congratulations, what a beauty! Love the end papers, phwoar. And there is a road - an actual ROAD - in north bristol called Emmachris avenue. I hope they are still together.
Ah congratulations sir, and welcome to the world, Abundance!! What an exciting and beautiful looking thing. Plus, thank you for the excuse (any excuse!) to dive back into Talk Talk. RIP Mr Hollis.
Our plum tree is groaning with the weight of plums this summer. Never seen so many. The branches are hanging so low that the wild rabbits could eat the plums if they fancied!
Just wonderful, Mark. I admit to letting out a whimper as I imagined the taste of a plumcot frangipane as I still here, half starved waiting for my breakfast in bed to arrive. We don't have a plumcot and until reading this has never heard of one, but do have an overladen Victoria Plum. Never seen plums hang in bunches like grapes as they are doing this year. Great tip with the gaffa tape, thanks.
The book looks gorgeous. Both writing and photography are so wonderful. May it succeed in sales and other regular measures of success. But what's important is that your publisher and you are happy with it. Congratulations!
I think I am the only person in the UK who is happy it is unrelentingly hot (although the ideal for gardener-me would be rain during the night/sunny and hot all day).
Do hope so! I expect your publicist or speaker-venues arrange hotels etc, but if you’d like to be hosted by us in leafy north Leeds let me know. OH and I have a nice guest room and are fifteen mins from beautiful Wharfedale or from the A1/M1 in the other direction!
Love this, Mark. Thank you for the recipe! I’m going to source some apricots and look forward to giving this a try. The honesty box may even get a slice or two if I’m feeling generous ❤️
Lucky honest box! Thank you Lesley
Congratulations, what a beauty! Love the end papers, phwoar. And there is a road - an actual ROAD - in north bristol called Emmachris avenue. I hope they are still together.
I hope they split up after a fortnight if the naming was anything to do with them
Ah congratulations sir, and welcome to the world, Abundance!! What an exciting and beautiful looking thing. Plus, thank you for the excuse (any excuse!) to dive back into Talk Talk. RIP Mr Hollis.
I miss Mark Hollis and regret the impossibility of any more of his music like he was a close friend, I really do. Transcendent. And thank you Andrew!
I get this. Gosh, imagine if there were a Talk Talk album today, even if they were only Mark, like Prefab Sprout is only Paddy. Ho hum *sighs*
Imagine! Are you familiar with Mark H's solo album? Truly special. And a massive knuckle tap to a fellow Paddy M lover
Our plum tree is groaning with the weight of plums this summer. Never seen so many. The branches are hanging so low that the wild rabbits could eat the plums if they fancied!
Thanks for a delicious recipe.
You are very welcome Wendy - and I hope you enjoy those plums
Now I need a plumcot.
You do!
Just wonderful, Mark. I admit to letting out a whimper as I imagined the taste of a plumcot frangipane as I still here, half starved waiting for my breakfast in bed to arrive. We don't have a plumcot and until reading this has never heard of one, but do have an overladen Victoria Plum. Never seen plums hang in bunches like grapes as they are doing this year. Great tip with the gaffa tape, thanks.
Hanging like grapes is the perfect description! Same with the mirabelle this year, though the dwarf Victoria (a year younger) has yet to produce
Delicious...Have you ever cooked quinces with rose geranium leaves? Congratulations on Abundance, it looks marvelous!
I haven't, but now I need to! And thank you
The book looks gorgeous. Both writing and photography are so wonderful. May it succeed in sales and other regular measures of success. But what's important is that your publisher and you are happy with it. Congratulations!
I hope the ankle heals soon and fully.
Thank you so much Amela, on all counts - it’s much appreciated
Oh wow! Doesn't that book just look gorgeous?! and if this is your best yet, oh my, then we're in for a treat! Can't wait to get my hands on it!
Thank you so much Marjan!
Fantastic. Looking forward to owning and cooking from the book!
Thank you Anna
Congratulations on the beautiful book, Mark! I've preordered on lovely Bookshop.org and am so looking forward to it.
Thank you so much Helen - I greatly appreciated it and hope you enjoy it
Congratulations, Mark! A beautiful cover, too. Love the illustration.
Thank you Erin - and yes, so thrilled about the illustration...it couldn't be more perfect
I can only imagine how gorgeous the book is in real life. Hope to have a copy in my hands soon.
I hope you find out soon too
I can smell the tart from here, deliciously written and presented. thank you Mark.
Thank you Simi
Lovely recipe.
I think I am the only person in the UK who is happy it is unrelentingly hot (although the ideal for gardener-me would be rain during the night/sunny and hot all day).
Thank you Nic. Rain at night, sun in the day really is the combo for pleasure…but yes, for me a few degrees cooler than the weekend was!
Another smashing recipe to try! The book looks gorgeous. Have preordered
, so please come to Yorkshire to promote it so that I can ask you to sign it …and thank you in person for the book writing course!
You are very welcome Patricia! And I’m still hoping Yorkshire will be in the calendar, fingers crossed
Do hope so! I expect your publicist or speaker-venues arrange hotels etc, but if you’d like to be hosted by us in leafy north Leeds let me know. OH and I have a nice guest room and are fifteen mins from beautiful Wharfedale or from the A1/M1 in the other direction!
That's so kind, thank you. Fingers crossed it all works out to head your way