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I live in a small West Sussex village, surrounded by fields and abundant wildlife. My free bus pass and prescriptions arrive next year, but in the meantime I relish the company of my ageing labrador Charlie, my equally ageing husband Jimmy, and anyone else who makes me feel young!

Bryony's Blog

Spring in my step!

(04/03/12)

The little snippets of growing salads I bought from Sainsburys some months ago and planted in the greenhouse have done really well. In spite of the very cold spell in February they are now big enough to pick several good-sized leaves from each lettuce. Apart from that, I have done no gardening at all for weeks except made a small start on pruning our roses. This takes quite a while as we have dozens of them ranging from a tangle of ramblers to climbing varieties on the trellis and a load of shrub roses. I take my time as I feel...

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Bryony's Books

  • Angel in an Apron

    Angel in an Apron Born not with a silver spoon in her mouth but a wooden spoon in her hand and wearing an apron, Bryony Hill has a passion for cooking that is as natural as breathing. From girlhood baking to conjuring up fabulous dinners at a moment s notice, her raison d être has always been to feed those she loves.
    Inspired by the recipes of her mother's generation, but brought bang up to date with modern shortcuts and variations, this is no-nonsense home cooking at its best. Buy it now

  • A Compost Kind of Girl

    A Compost Kind of Girl Full of humour, passion and an overwhelming sense of fun, this tells how Bryony Hill developed her stunning Sussex garden. Beautifully illustrated by the author. Buy it now

  • Penalty Chick

    Penalty Chick Bryony Hill's first book blurs the line between reality and fiction. Millie Palmer works as an estate agent in Notting Hill, has a dotty mother in Sussex and picks up the gorgeous Paul Campbell in a wine bar in Wimbledon. There's only one fundamental problem. Paul is the manager of a Third Division football club and Millie hates football! Buy it now