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I was always a keen amateur cook, but didn't bake sourdough bread until I lost my job in my mid forties and wanted to use the time to develop a new skill. My first few loaves were terrible (really, really bad: I shudder at the memory) but I persevered, read as much as I could about bread baking, worked out what I needed to know and what I didn't, and eventually evolved a simple method to make a loaf that has a good rise, a chewy crust, and a bubbly crumb.

At the same time, I found that baking was also great therapy: everything about the process, from feeding your own starter, to kneading, folding, proofing and baking, has a calming and relaxing effect. This was incredibly valuable to me at the time, and I have since seen friends and family b
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"24th book of 2024.

A thoroughly enjoyable read. Allen takes us from the beginning of paper and notebooks and explores, through the centuries, how writers, scientists, philosophers, travellers, and regular people have used and been shaped by notebooks" Read more of this review »
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"“Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man'.”

This really was a delight. Allen binds together what for the most part are a collection of short stories that details the many ways people have put pen/pencil/ink/etc to (" Read more of this review »
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"This book was gifted to me, I believe at Christmas time. It might be the insanely hot weather, but I found it difficult to fully engage with - much of the information seemed rather dryly presented. There is some interesting information within, but I " Read more of this review »
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