Dave, by "tasty Lancashire" do you mean that Butler's job? I tried that on Monday and it was very nice.

We've been muchly enjoying Beauvale recently. It's a soft,creamy blue made by the Cropwell Bishop creamery (that also makes Stilton). It's a bit like a Gorgonzola dolce, but it's even richer and a bit softer, almost spreadable. A class act in m'humble! We've seen it loose in Waitrose and prepacked in M&S.

Wednesday is cheese night but, as I had a tooth out today, it'll be soft cheese only, nibbled sans crackers. Fortunately, our lovely dentist Hana, with whom I share tasting notes, has absolutely not banned me from drinking red wine... it'll be for anaesthetic purposes only, natch...