Neil’s polishing off season 5 with a postbag edition of news, readers’ questions, comments and queries, special events and other miscellany.Previous Episodes discussed in this episode:Invalid Cookery with Lindsay MiddletonTraditional Food of Lincolnshire with Rachel GreenChristmas Feasting with Annie GrayHogmanay and Hamely Kitchen with Paula McIntyreEel special: 1. Elvers with 'Elver' DaveEel special: 2. Silver Eels with John Wyatt GreenleeEel special: 3. The Plight of the Eel with Andrew Kerr18th Century Dining with Ivan DayChristmas Special 2021: Christmas PuddingThe British Cook Book with Ben MervisYorkshire Pudding with Elaine LemmUpcoming Events:Celebrations. 37th Leeds Symposium of Food History &#38; Traditions 20 May 2023: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebrations-37th-leeds-symposium-of-food-history-traditions-tickets-554704063787?fbclid=IwAR3f6l4dlB23S0_0TYNvQhXTVpyDIqpAc3eb4FmatS2kFvkW5csaqb-8dpg The Wilder Wedmore Eel Release Project crowdfunder and festival: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-wilder-wedmore-eel-release-project---june-23 Things from the web mentioned in this episode:Food Matters Live podcast, featuring Neil talking about food innovations: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5y5RWFFDQfQx8vXIHogKQQ?si=36b94a2985e14084 Chambers’ Book of Days: https://www.thebookofdays.com/ Clarissa Dickson-Wright’s BBC TV programme about pigs &#38; Lincolnshire chine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0X37TOqjGA Raised Pies post on Neil Cooks Grigson: https://neilcooksgrigson.com/2011/03/17/282-raised-pies/ BBC News article on the eel spawning mystery: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-63259738 Cornish Pasty post on British Food: a History: https://britishfoodhistory.com/2019/09/13/cornish-pasties/ Early Scots recipe manuscripts: https://digital.nls.uk/recipes/introduction.html Early Welsh recipe manuscript: https://www.library.wales/discover-learn/digital-exhibitions/manuscripts/early-modern-period/merryell-williamss-book-of-recipes#?c=&#38;m=&#38;s=&#38;cv=&#38;xywh=-1322%2C-1%2C6102%2C4894 Christopher Monk's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MonksModernMedievalCuisine Dr Cheung’s breakfast nonsense: <a...