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At the height of the phone hacking scandal, I was offered £140,000 to appear on Celebrity Big Brother. I’ve got George Galloway to thank for turning it down, but I’m glad that Matt Hancock took a risk and signed up for I’m a celebrity.
Why do people have autism, ADHD and other neurological 'disorders'? Recent research tries to understand the condition in terms of evolutionary theory. It's opening up a debate about public policy.
I’ve got 20 Renegade Monk cheeses, winner of the Best British Cheese at the inaugural #VirtualCheeseAwards this year + A Cheesy Reliquary box, which includes:
(1) the multi-award winning, Best British Cheese at the #VirtualCheeseAwards, Renegade Monk, soft blue rind washed AND organic
(2) Rebel Nun – the newly released sister cheese, a bit milder and creamier, still organic and much loved by those in the know
(3) Peter’s Yard Charcoal & Rye Box of Biscuits – these are our favourite ever biscuits to taste cheeses with
(4) Renegade Monk or Rebel Nun soft organic, Fair-trade T shirt, of the size you choose when you mail us
(5) Tasting Notes for your box, for different wines, ales and ciders to try with the cheese. Included in this is an excerpt from Ned Palmer’s wonderful “A Cheesemonger’s Guide to the British Isles” which talks about Renegade Monk being the “first post modern cheese” (along with an explanation of what this means).
You will receive the Cheesy Reliquary in a snazzy square #WoolCool cardboard presentation box – it uses wool as an insulator, and is 100% sustainable. Please use the box and wool for mulch around any plants you have.
If you can cope with watching me speak for four and a bit minutes, here is my first speech in the House of Lords. I hoped to describe Wyre Forest and big up Bewdley Civic Society, but debate time was cut. I’ll find another opportunity to do this in the new year.