Samphire - love it!

My mum's family originated in the north of Norfolk - Edgefield, Binham, Burnham Westgate, Little Walsingham, etc., then - bit by bit - moved south to Norwich, Beccles and by degrees to Lowestoft, where Mum was born in 1922. Most of the men were blacksmiths.

I used to go to my grandparents's house in Lowestoft for holidays as a small child, but it was about 20 years ago that I began to explore the county. Weirdly, I felt as though I was going home. Wonderful part of the world. One of my favourite spots is Dunwich - and I was touched to find an old b&w photo of my Mum (aged about 16) and her Mum, my Gran, at the ruined priory in Dunwich.

I adore seafood - could scoff it until I burst!