I was saddened to hear of the death of Brian Patten whose poems I have shared many times on here. We were lucky enough to meet him many years ago and what a lovely man he was. If you put his name in my search, you’ll find lots of his beautiful writing. The following one is particularly apt right now and is the one I shared when our lovely neighbour Bill Mitchell died seven years ago
It ‘s the start of the month and time for this month’s Happiness Calendar, Optimistic October.
In fact, the Chicken and Leek pie doesn’t look very beautiful but it tasted delicious!
Chicken and Leek Pot Pie
