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Migas
This is a quick and easy meal made with stale bread that can also be adapted to vegetarian use.
David Payne
Aug 23 min read
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The shape of water
Went walkabout around the Quay just before lunchtime today. It was quite busy as the season is picking up and the number of people...
David Payne
Jul 192 min read
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¡Sardinas!
Imagine my surprise when recently visiting the fish stall for samphire, to find that the new season of sardines (Cornish) had landed. Of...
David Payne
Jul 143 min read
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Moonlight
The past couple of nights have offered some fantastic views of the moon and moonlight over the estuary in Dartmouth. Last night I...
David Payne
Jul 112 min read
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Lamb Biryani
The biryani is a perfect one pot dish that is so easy to prepare and cook that its a wonder it isn't more popular. This recipe has been...
David Payne
Jul 53 min read
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Recipes
Food has always been a big part of my life and cooking for other people is one of those pleasures that makes life worth living. This love...
David Payne
Jun 273 min read
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Norway
Norway may be one of the more expensive countries to visit but it is a marvellous place in terms of its scenery, its culture and its...
David Payne
Jun 242 min read
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Fish!
You would expect a waterside place like Dartmouth to have a good supply of fresh fish and the town certainly doesn't fail to deliver...
David Payne
Jun 233 min read
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Of Gardens
A garden tended well should give back far more than a human can put into it. We tended our garden in Frome for over forty years during...
David Payne
Jun 193 min read
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On The Waterfront
The most striking feature of Dartmouth is the waterfront. This is especially so at night when the yellow lights of the Quayside compete with the deep blues of the estuary. Indeed, walking along it is oddly reminiscent of a similar waterfront in the novel The Xandrian Quarters , although I didn't think that Dartmouth was in mind at the time it was written. It is the town centre and its proximity to the water that is so striking. Notwithstanding its history, what there is tod
David Payne
Jun 182 min read
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Inception
Well, we moved onto The Quay on 20th March 2025 after living for over 40 years in Frome in Somerset. It was quite a transition from a...
David Payne
Jun 163 min read
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