Thistle Soup

East Lothian is ‘The Garden of Scotland’ and the setting of this delightful recollection of country life in quieter, simpler times. Often hilarious, always heartfelt and at times sad, here unfold the ups and downs of four generations of one farming family from the northerly Orkney Isles, who move to the little farm of Cuddy Neuk in the south of Scotland just before the outbreak of World War ll. A young Peter, the peedie (little) boy who sets his heart on filling his somewhat eccentric grandfather’s straw-lined wellies, grows up to run the family farm and become a farmer-father to his own sons. Having been a civil servant, professional jazz musician and record producer along the way, his ability to see the funny side of things is put to good use on this fascinating roller-coaster ride through life.