Pick Me Up!

Magic spell

As my boyfriend Huw placed a plate of food in front of me, my tummy started to rumble.

‘This looks amazing,’ I said, licking my lips.

We’d been dating for a few months after meeting on Bumble, and we were taking things slow.

But Huw, 35, was sweet and kind, and deep down I had a really good feeling about him.

Huw loved cooking and he was a great chef – which was perfect, because I was a foodie!

‘What was your favourite food as a kid?’ Huw asked as we sat down and tucked in.

‘That’s a tough one,’ I said.

‘I loved Alphabites,’ he said.

‘Oh, me too!’ I replied.

We bonded over the alphabet-shaped Birds Eye potato snacks, but we had an appreciation for finer foods.

We loved going out to eat all sorts of

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