Rhubarb

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Rhubarb Chutney Ingredients: • 2 pounds rhubarb • 2 pounds Demerara sugar • 1 pound sultanas • 1 pint brown malt vinegar • 1 ounce salt • 1 ounce ground ginger • 1 teaspoon ground white pepper • 1 large onion Procedure 1. Chop rhubarb into small chucks and chop the onion finely. 2. Place all dry ingredients into a pan, mix together and pour vinegar over all. 3. Bring to a gentle boil and simmer for about 1 and half hours. 4. Pot up into warm jars, cover and label. Allow to mature for six weeks. 5. Will yield about six jars depending on size. Serve with cold meats or cheese, or with a stew or mince. Spiced Rhubarb Pickles Ingredients • 2 pounds (900 g) rhubarb • 2 cups (455 g) granulated sugar • 1.75 cups (425 ml) cider vinegar • 1 orange • 1 teaspoon ground ginger • 4 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds • 6 cloves • 1 cinnamon stick Procedure 1. Cut the rhubarb into 1cm pieces. Do not peel. 2. Dissolve the sugar in the vinegar and add the zest and juice of the orange, the ginger, mustard seeds, cloves and cinnamon stick. 3. Add the fruit and bring to the boil. Simmer carefully for 15 minutes. 4. Strain the fruit and reduce the liquid by boiling until syrupy. Mix it with the fruit. 5. Pour the pickle into sterilized jars and seal. With thanks to JHw Harrold (A, 1944-1949)

Rhubarb onTour We know of many OSE who met in strange and distant places after recognising a rhubarb tie or other regalia. We thought it would be an interesting experiment to see where in the world and in what situations this might occur if we set the challenge. Please do send us photos of you in rhubarb in interesting places with a short anecdote of where you were at the time.

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All Tied Up We would like to thank all those who have donated ties, and we continue to welcome new additions!

DoctorWho? rob Hughes (former MCR) has been in touch with a story of the strong connection between Teddies and Dr Who ! Pippa Bennett-warner (J, 2001- 2006) acted in an episode of Doctor Who season eight. damian Kell (G, 1989- 1994) was in season six’s episode ‘A Good Man Goes to War’, and Georgia Moffett (J, 1998-2001) starred in season four’s episode ‘The Doctor’s Daughter’ as the Doctor’s artificially-created daughter, Jenny. She then went on to marry David Tennant who played Doctor Who for five years until 2010 and returned in 2013 for the 50th anniversary special episode. Peter Moffett (better known as Peter Davison) is Georgia’s father and he was the Doctor for three years from 1981-1984.

Desmond Briscoe, member of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, was booked by me to give a talk on the Workshop in the School’s Saturday night subscription concerts. I then discovered that he was related to Linda Lyne (Head of Classics for many years). The Radiophonic Workshop had about 16 members and they created all of the music for the Dr Who show including the iconic theme and incidental music. Even more remote is the fact that I now live in Bathgate, West Lothian. David Tennant was born in this small town where his father was the vicar. I have never found THE blue phone box in the town!

With thanks to Harriet Mainds (M, 2009–2014)