In the closing chapters of writing a Cook's Guide to Seaweed, I have found a friend. Dr Gavin Hardy has encouraged me to delve into ancient botany and his more lighthearted power points make me smile: Theophrastus' descriptions of seaweed certainly has 2014 relevance and this little snippet is usually reserved for the students of Newcastle or Edinburgh University.
'And, for the marine zoologists among you:
‘Anyone who enjoys eating pencil rubbers dipped in fish paste will find the
common Limpet a treat.'
Dr Hardy has the most splendid set of seaweed slides, which is made for sharing. He also has his own seaweedy coat of arms
