Joint-majority shareholders Delia Smith and Michael Wynn-Jones, along with Michael Foulger remain as directors of the Canaries.

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Those who have worked with her testify to Delia Smith's love of football.

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The result, Delia Smith's Cookery Course Part One, was broadcast in 1978, followed by Part Two in 1980 and Part Three in 1981.

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Cookery writer and broadcaster Delia Smith, joint majority shareholder of Norwich City FC, has been a devout Catholic since the age of 22.

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The cookery writer Delia Smith has voiced scepticism about the effectiveness of the plan as many schools lack kitchens or equipment for cookery lessons.

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Indeed the mixture of an ailing football club with little to spend on quality players, and constant outgoings to cover, may yet leave Delia Smith as sick as a parrot.

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