And a really good onion gravy with the Toad. See above.

Tomorrow I head for the land of scones and clotted cream, of saffron bun and bread, and the slighted pasty: the Cornish are in revolt again, this time against The New York Times, and its comparison of the pasty to a ceramic door-stop. A good dough and a trusty hand, a well-cooked filling, too; and burger men will understand what Cornish cooks can do!

But I won't be eating starry-gazy pie.

Penny