The funeral of Clarissa Dickson Wright: cook, television personality, countryside campaigner and, at the time, the youngest woman ever to be called to the Bar, was held in Edinburgh this afternoon. Best known for her eccentric and amusing Two Fat Ladies cookery programme with Jennifer Paterson, her life also encompassed law, alcoholism (and subsequent recovery), and appearances on a variety of television shows, including One Man and His Dog and Clarissa and the Countryman.
She was famed for her outspoken and (apparently) ‘un-PC’ views on the countryside and hunting, and her admirable penchant for speaking her mind. But Clarissa is best explained in her own words. So in her memory, here are my favourite quotes of hers. Of course, these are just mine; if you think I’ve missed any off the list, please do let me know below.
The Two Fat Ladies, Jennifer Paterson (left) and Clarissa Dickson Wright. Image: PA
On the title of Two Fat Ladies:
‘People used to say, don’t you object to the title? And I said, well there are two of us.
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