Book 11 in the Fennel's Journal series.

Written by me and my friends, this edition provides an insight into what it means to be friends, how shared interests and beliefs support collective purpose, and how, when we're together, we achieve more, appreciate more, and have more fun.

It's about the broader world of the Priory and how it exists in others. It’s an edition ‘for us by us’, with friendship as the overall theme.

Chapters

• Introduction – The importance of friendship.
• A Roar from the Red Lion – The first Friends of the Priory get-together.
• The Perfect Plum – Ted Harris' recipe for the ultimate plum cake.
• The Fever, a Fox and Fairies – Andy Roberts discovers a passion for stalking.
• Black Rabbit Beck – Scott Winstanley discovers idyllic fishing in the Lake District.
• The Brookes Special – Fennel receives a gift of friendship.
• Awakened by the Passing of Time – Dan Malin discovers his gardening gene.
• The Importance of Today – Ed Whitby highlights the importance of living in the now.
• A Coming of Age – Stuart Harris celebrates the capture of his daughter's first fish.
• An Age of Innocence – Les Darlington remembers his childhood.
• pH Neutral – Fennel finds himself 'cleansed' during a Friends event.
• Sparkling Rock Pools, Silver Streams and Golden Ponds – Mike Winter's angling apprenticeship.
• Lights! Camera! Cup of Tea? – Fennel helps the BBC to launch its first angling series in 20 years.
• An Evening Flight – 'Cornish' on wildfowling at dusk.
• Birdlife of the Thames – Roger Wyndham Barnes goes birdwatching.
• Nature Cure – Ronn Thwaites on the magic of Nature Guided Therapy.
• Cariad – Fennel gives a very special after-dinner speech to Tregaron AA.
• The Friendship Dinner – Fennel celebrates with friends.
• If You Call, I Will Answer – True friends are always there for us.
  

Publication details

• Published by Fennel’s Priory.
• Limited edition collectors' magazine published in 2015
• Abridged eBook published in 2015
• Extended version in hardback and eBook – pending publication.

Book specification

• Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 16 mm (8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 in)
• Page count: TBC
• Language: English
• Copyright © Fennel Hudson 2015
• Hardback ISBN 978-1-909947-46-7

Favourite quote from Friendship

"What I’m talking about is proper friendship. The sort that is authentic, genuine and real. Where we can look into the eyes of another person and know what they’re thinking. ...Because, as friends, we remember ‘why’ as much as ‘when’ or ‘what’. Through good times and bad, we were there. Together. That’s the bond, the unquestionable obligation that’s freely given. It’s the tightest hug, the biggest kiss, the tearful hello and the widest smile. If that’s what it means to be a friend, or an extrovert, or just someone who cares for others, then that’s me to the last beat of my heart."

Reader Testimonials

“Possibly the greatest gift that this Journal bestows is to let us know that we are not alone.”

“Like friendship itself, this Journal brings together people and meaning. It reminds me that ‘together we are strong’. Thank you Fennel for leading our charge.”

“The message (and evolution) of Fennel’s Journal is most evident in this Friendship edition. With such obvious themes as identity and legacy, it’s clear that what Fennel has shared over the years is a route map to freedom and a stronger sense of self.”

“A Journal that’s sincere enough to say, ‘I love you’ to everyone who reads it.”