I was wandering around town today and discovered a new shop in the arcade. It is a New Age sort of thing called Avalon Esoterics. Normally I don’t pay much heed to such places, unless they also sell interesting books, or run by Liz Williams, but this place caused me to stop and take note. Because it has the biggest selection of obscure cooking spices I have seen anywhere. And you know, I have been around a bit. They are very cheap too. So if you have a recipe that requires an obscure spice, check them out. Or ask me to go in and talk to them.

Frostfox, m’dear – they also sell pyrogravure plaques, which are nowhere near as good as yours. Let me know if you’d like me to go and talk to them on your behalf.