Jean Samuel asked Bruce Beckham:

Food plays a prominent role in the stories. I always eat before reading so I won't be tempted to run to the kitchen. My question is this: Do the non-fictional people of the Lakes District adore bacon rolls, sausage, pastries and curry (?) as much as your two male characters do? Although, I suspect DS Jones bags her lunches. I appreciate how your characters march along unfettered by you. It is fantastic. Jean

Bruce Beckham Hi Jean, thanks for your question - much appreciated. I think yes, is the short answer - all those fells burn up the calories! (And I have noticed that DS Jones seems to be holding her own in the more recent books.)

Cumbria has a phenomenal reputation for food, ranging from traditional rustic fare, through a strong colonial influence stemming from the time of the Triangular Trade (especially in baking; spices, rum, cane sugar etc) to a modern haut cuisine and a small galaxy of Michelin stars (less approved of by Skelgill).

In case you are interested, I publish a local Lakeland recipe each month in my free newsletter, which can be found at this link: https://mailchi.mp/acd032704a3f/newsl...

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