Acknowledgements

There is, sadly, no such place as High Hartsone Edge, which exists only in my imagination. But if you go to the top of England where the high Pennine Dales of Durham, Northumberland and North Yorkshire soar up and meet the fells of Cumbria, you will find places very much like it. To find out more try the centres at Killhope (www. killhope.org.uk), Reeth (www.swaledalemuseum.org) and Nenthead (www.npht.com/nentheadmines), all of which helped me in the background.

Many thanks to all those who let me pick their brains during the writing of this. Special thanks to my agent Laura Longrigg—always so encouraging—and to the enthusiastic team at Avon—Maxine Hitchcock, Keshini Naidoo and Sammia Rafique.

And to all the brilliant food producers of the north, whose products have sustained and inspired me and added immensely to the pleasure of life.