I have always enjoyed cooking, finding it both practical and enjoyable and my family seemed to enjoy the food I created on the whole, with the odd disaster I must admit.

Now I am retired, I have been persuaded to share some of the recipes we most enjoy with a wider audience, so Grandad’s cookbook has arrived.

It is a mix of recipes, some my own, most from established cooks, and some tweaked to my own tastes. Spanish style food and eating is a particular favourite of mine and features quite a lot, along with fish and seafood in general.

My other passion is sea fishing, and nothing gives me more pleasure than to return from a day’s fishing with some lovely fresh fish and present my wife with a meal from the days catch.

Over the years, my family and I have had some great food, some special, mostly every day, and now we would like to share it with you.

I hope you and your family enjoy them as much as we have.