The Old Rectory

By Julia Ibbotson

Ever dreamed of making a home?

When Julia Ibbotson and her husband bought an old Victorian rectory with the dream of doing it up, who could have guessed the adventure that awaited.

Combining many mouth-watering, traditional recipes with touching and heartfelt memoir, Ibbotson explores the central importance of the kitchen as the core of the family home and country life.

Her story take us on a delightful journey, reflecting the significance of food in the countryside throughout history and the changing seasons.

Ibbotson documents her life with her trademark wit and honesty, as she and her husband struggle to bring the neglected old Rectory back to life.

But even if they manage to tame the house, can their hearts ever be at one with the traditional English countryside?

Julia Ibbotson is and award-winning author, who is obsessed with the medieval world and concepts of time travel. She read English at Keele University (after a turbulent but exciting gap year in Ghana) specialising in medieval studies, and has a PhD in linguistics. She wrote her first novel at 10 years of age, but became a teacher, lecturer and researcher. Julia has published four books, including A Shape on the Air, also published by Endeavour Press.