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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.
With thanks to
JHw Harrold
(A, 1944-1949)
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
Harriet Mainds
(M, 2009–2014)
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.
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!
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