Bill's "Broccoli and Blue Cheese" soup

During the time I am in Spain I like to take advantage of the abundant, high quality and still relatively inexpensive locally-grown vegetables on offer here and apart from using these as accompaniments to various meals I like to turn some of them into delicious, rich soups. One of my favourite soups is Broccoli and Blue Cheese which I make both in Scotland and when I am here. Here's my recipe for