I am no longer the Big Potato Heiress – I hope the new owners realise how special it is

Melanie Tait grew up in the imposing shadow of the much-loved and much-mocked landmark in the NSW town of Robertson. Now the family is selling up

The call came at dinner-time on a Monday night. As it happened, crispy roast potatoes were part of my dinner - as they frequently are. The excessive consumption of potatoes in my life is part of my heritage.

Well, you're no longer the Big Potato Heiress," my mother said down the line. The sale settled today."