For anyone looking, you may find me at @jamesfk@mastodon.social - very much a work in progress at the moment! :)

Happy belated birthday to mum - just managed it in October!:-) @ Anupam Restaurant instagram.com/p/CG-zHCFAqOn/… – at Great Malvern, England

For tonight’s aperitivo we are conducting a parallel tasting of Welsh Gin, one from the Gower and the other from Barry Island :) @ Mathon, Worcestershire, United Kingdom instagram.com/p/CGu_r92AjaH/… – at West Midlands, England

Just posted a photo @ Mathon, Worcestershire, United Kingdom instagram.com/p/CGu1pyCANYQ/… – at West Midlands, England

Rural lunch and afternoon tea brakes with mum on our way yesterday to my cousin’s wedding in Christchurch :) @ The Tavern Inn, Kemble, Cirencester instagram.com/p/CFXec3GAwJl/… – at South West, England

Trying our first batch of @barryislandgin for the first time with Mum before we head off to my cousin’s wedding this weekend. Cheers! :-) @ Mathon, Worcestershire, United Kingdom instagram.com/p/CFSUtJwA6-a/… – at West Midlands, England

Supper on Tuesday, pork tenderloin in a cream, mustard and apple sauce served with a delicious Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc and a rustic French red for our cheese. Cheers! @ Mathon, Worcestershire, United Kingdom instagram.com/p/CEtwcXuAn2a/… – at West Midlands, England

An impromptu Italian lunch with uncle in Malvern after some errands and car shopping in Worcester, served with a delicious golden ale made in Sussex with Kentish hops :) @ ASK Italian instagram.com/p/CEtv1E7gpyv/… – at Great Malvern, England

Some antique shopping followed by a light lunch at The Wellington on Wednesday :) @ The Wellington Inn instagram.com/p/CEtu82-AkbI/… – at West Midlands, England

Wednesday evening’s supper with mum and uncle at Anupam - Chicken Chamak, Reshmi Jhinga and Jhinga Masala served with a crisp Gewürztraminer and a view over the Severn flood plains :) @ Anupam Restaurant instagram.com/p/CEtuWpFAPXe/… – at Great Malvern, England

Yesterday afternoon’s walk along the ridge of the Malvern Hills with uncle :) @ Black Hill 308m instagram.com/p/CEtt95hAY1u/… – at West Midlands, England

Supper last night - Beef Marakov from a Marika Hanbury-Tenison recipe served with Welsh and European cheeses, a Gewurtztraminer and rustic Languedoc with rare grapes. @ Mathon, Worcestershire, United Kingdom instagram.com/p/CEtttDugq2D/… – at West Midlands, England

A casual farmhouse kitchen supper tonight - local pork and leek sausages, Mediterranean veg and chips! :-) @ Mathon, Worcestershire, United Kingdom instagram.com/p/CESDKwAAEIR/… – at West Midlands, England

Sunday lunch out at The Wellington for a treat, delicious tempura king prawns, succulent roast beef and pork with all the trimmings served with a fresh Spanish Albariño and an extremely smooth Sicilian Appassimento.… instagram.com/p/CESC7dhgItR/… – at West Midlands, England

Saturday evening supper :-) @ Mathon, Worcestershire, United Kingdom instagram.com/p/CESCbWdg5Iq/… – at West Midlands, England

Having some Gower gin and tonic as we prepared our dinner last night :) @ Mathon, Worcestershire, United Kingdom instagram.com/p/CEOxB5QgbiL/… – at West Midlands, England

Supper last night - cottage pie with some Thai chilli and Worcestershire sauce from just across the county border to add a bit of pep. Served with fresh beans from next door’s garden and a parallel tasting of 1982… instagram.com/p/CEOwzrvg1HV/… – at West Midlands, England

Made it for a brief parish walk with uncle and managed to dodge both the showers and holes in the bridge :) @ Mathon, Worcestershire, United Kingdom instagram.com/p/CEMi5SmA8gR/… – at West Midlands, England

And finally, the first family meal out of 2020 with Mum and Uncle :) A delicious Indian from Anupam - including Reshmi Jhinga tandoor roasted king prawns with cheese and pepper as well as a Dalloshi Chicken naked… instagram.com/p/CEMYVzDAUqc/… – at Great Malvern, England

Sunday dinner - roast chicken in a white wine, mustard and cream sauce :) @ Mathon, Worcestershire, United Kingdom instagram.com/p/CC6XHmlAaBP/… – at West Midlands, England