Tag Archives: school lunches

Brain food

Posted on September 12, 2011 by alexandrapatrick

Nervous time in the Callow household. Our son takes the 11+ this week so we’re doing all we can to get him into the best possible shape. His tutors have fed his brain with solutions to all those fiendishly tricky … Continue reading →

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Summer’s gone, school’s back

Posted on August 26, 2011 by alexandrapatrick

Remember all that beautiful weather back in April? Around us the farmers we in a bit of a tizz worrying about their crops. Well, the warm dry spell didn’t last long. In fact, it’s been a pretty miserable summer. Damp, … Continue reading →

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Not a burger in sight…

Posted on December 8, 2010 by alexandrapatrick

I’ve again spent some time in a school kitchen, shooting some truly great looking (and tasting) food and the ladies who lovingly prepare it. How things have moved on since I piled into the school dining hall for “burger, chips … Continue reading →

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School dinners for grown-ups

Posted on October 20, 2010 by alexandrapatrick

Don’t know about you, but my experience of school food is pretty grim. Initially in Scotland (I can smell the Haggis now), then at a large boarding school in the English midlands, the fare was pretty unappetising, unappealing and unpalatable. … Continue reading →

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