Kate Young

Amy Feldman

Alice Slater

Hannah Lawrence

Ansa Khan

E. V. Somerville

Grace Safford

Syeda Salmah

Maria Ilona Moore

Paula Hilton

Candy Ikwuwunna

Tutku Barbaros

Ettie Bailey-King

Lucy Porter

Terri-Jane Dow

Sorcha Collister

Food is about so much more than just the first bite . . .

What we eat can fill us up, satisfy our needs or leave us hungry for more. It connects us to our culture, defines our routines and flavours our fondest memories.

Whole stories are made across a dinner table, and in What She’s Having, sixteen writers explore the complex and meaningful relationships that women have with the food we cook, eat and share.

From an essay about elaborate meals for one, an ode to eating with your hands, a story about the love to be found in a plateful of pasta, to a tale exploring the darker side of what we crave, this is a collection that delves into food in all its forms – and celebrates each and every mouthful.

Bringing together fiction, non-fiction and poetry, this collection of women’s stories about food is something to savour. 

Stories of women and food

What She’s Having 

Many incredible dogs have lived at National Trust places – and still do. This book tells their stories, from faithful Gelert immortalised in stone at Beddgelert and the celebrated Spaniels bred at Clumber Park, to the tiny Pekingese inhabiting Ightham Mote’s enormous stone-built kennel – originally built to house Dido the St Bernard. Discover the digs at the side of some of Britain’s greatest figures, such as Churchill’s Poodle Rufus, Agatha Christie’s beloved ‘dog in a thousand’ Peter and Thomas Hardy’s tyrannical Terrier Wessex, who delighted his master but terrorised guests. Meet also the canine colleagues who live and work at National Trust properties today. Whether herding sheep, guarding historical homes or greeting guests, these faithful dogs have become an integral, beloved chapter in the stories of their adopted National Trust workplaces and homes.

Dogs of the National Trust

Amy Feldman is an editor at the National Trust and the author of several National Trust property guidebooks. She currently has one cat: energetic but endearing tuxedo-patterned Puffin.

Cats of the National Trust

Amy Feldman

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