Pig-hoo-o-o-o-ey! In more reflective moments, I occasionally ponder on the P.G.Wodehouse story of this name. I am not alone in this respect. The Wodehousian devotee Stephen Fry once told me that Pig-hoo-o-o-o-ey! was one of his favourite works from the Master’s oeuvre. As you will doubtless recall, the title is an phrase that, if expressed with sufficient brio, can be used to c... Full text
Christopher Hirst is a freelance journalist who lives mostly in south London and occasionally in North Yorkshire. In 2005, he was Glenfiddich Food Writer of the Year and runner-up in 2007. He is currently writing a book about the experience of cooking with his wife (aka Mrs W) which is due to be published by Fourth Estate next May.
Lucinda Rogers is an illustrator more commonly known for reportage drawing and specialises in drawing cities, in particular New York and London’s East End where she lives. In July The Independent published her drawings of scenes at the Hop Farm Festival. New east London work will appear in the next issue of Case da Abitare magazine.
Drawings © Lucinda Rogers. Words © Christopher Hirst. Website by With Associates.