Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year! Last Christmas I bought oysters which I ate on the day. It is still my favourite. This year, a couple of nights ago, we went to Ferrycarrig Hotel in Wexford and no oysters were on the menu. However, I ordered mussels the first day, and they were delicious. So I ordered again, twice, from their menu during our two nights there. Mussels are bigger and the sea is much colder which suits them.

Celebrating the launch of the new book with The Foxhunter as a Two-Book Bundle ldeal of 10% off for a limited period, plus P+P.

Local alehouse eating out