It was lovely to have the opportunity to raise a glass to Henry Jeffreys and the success of his latest book, Vines in a Cold Climate, at Balfour St Bart's last week. Following rave reviews in the Sunday Times, Daily Mail, The Spectator and the Independent, who gave it the thumbs up as their favourite book on wine, the book scored a top 100 slot in the Nielsen non-fiction book chart and has regularly secured the no.1 slot in wine and winemaking books on Amazon. Forthcoming speaker events include Waterstones Canterbury, Dulverton Exmoor Literary Festival and Folkestone Festival, along with a very hush hush exciting new project, which we hope to announce soon. You can hear Henry chatting with Times Radio about his latest book here (@ 2 hours in).
Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids - new More4 series
We're thrilled to announce a new ob-doc series from Leeds-based Wise Owl Films following ‘Yorkshire Shepherdess’ Amanda Owen and her family as they renovate a derelict farmhouse. Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids charts the Owens’ journey to breathe life back into a derelict neighbouring property they bought to plan for the family’s future. The series sees Amanda, Clive and their nine children work with a team of local tradespeople to slowly bring their ambitious vision for the farmhouse - known locally as Anty John’s - to life, tackling the changing seasons and challenging elements along the way, as well as getting to grips with the nature of restoring a listed property in a remote location. Cameras also follow Amanda as she digs deep into the farmhouse’s past and reveals the fascinating part its former owners played in local history. The series was commissioned by Channel 4 in a deal secured via Jo Cantello of Wolfsong Media, Amanda Owen's agent. TX dates to be announced soon.