Living the dream in Camelot
I was in the area for a literary festival at Wyke Hall near Gillingham. Two other Irish authors, Victoria Glendinning and Edna O’Brien, were there but now at last cook book writers are included in the literary scene.
The Queens Arms, the village pub (with rooms) at Corton Denham, was heaving at lunch time. A little sign by the door assured us that “dogs and muddy boots are welcome”. A pile of warm pork pies were stacked on the counter with a selection of mustards to slather on top. A 20-year-old hostess was busy grating fresh horseradish onto Bloody Marys. Open fires blazed at both ends of the pub and there was a comfy, convivial atmosphere.
