before the storm I think! Rain and high winds later. So a nice walk around the Strawberry Line and Thatchers and then a look at the new estate.
QUESADILLAS
Another recipe I will have try. Quesadillas
BOOK REVIEW – COMPLETELY PERFECT : FELICITY CLOAKE
This was bit of a novelty – a cookbook with 120 recipes and no photo’s. At first I was a bit patronised by the simplicity of some of the recipe titles such as fried eggs, but each recipe is referenced by the authors research to other chefs recipes, and discusses their benefits and drawbacks. I particularly liked this as it gives me ideas and a choice. I also liked the sauces as they are always useful to add flavour and pizzazz to otherwise bland food.
Most recipes only use normal ingredients.
SCHOOLS BACK
Williamson causing chaos and confusion regarding disadvantaged students catch up, as stated by the Head of OFSTED. It seems that the Eton rich boys club will again be sending out untested edicts about how disadvantaged students can catch up. My personal opinion is that it might be worth considering using field study centres for week long courses based on the outdoors? Or maybe time spent in work place situations like farms or … ideas?
EDUCATION
I think the government and many teachers have forgotten what education is for.
Being less than amazingly bright I would suggest the following. Firstly the socialisation of children into society; Secondly the development of skills necessary for the success of that society. And maybe thirdly the development of ideas that enhance that society.
At no time does education need to be about measuring the efficiency of the teachers in imparting past knowledge. With at least 20% of the jobs year 9 students will do not having been invented yet it would seem imperative that education is used to enhance society rather than reinforce nationalism and dogma.
So during the lockdown students may well have fallen behind (although some may have blossomed with access to the internet and home learning). But I am also sure that children will back at normal levels of maturation by the summer.
Williamson is prattling on about longer teaching hours and shorter terms and holidays. Well the shorter terms might work? Basically they are dictated by exam timetables so no real problem. It could even result in a longer holiday period for hospitality firms across the UK if staggered properly (yes parents with kids/jobs in different authorities will have problems – so be it). Longer teaching hours is a recipe for disaster. Moving from a 50 minute lesson 4-2, to a 60 minute 5-1 set up was an amazing difference. Unfortunately the Minister for Education is a complete bozo so we can expect all sorts of nonsense over the next couple of months.
Quiche recipe
Good old Guardian supplement on tarts today.
Individual chicken pies BBC Good Food. and individual apple pies
Leek, gruyere and nutmeg quiche and this one from BBC Good Food.
CREATIVITY
I have never thought myself creative, I am sure I am not in an artistic way. I have zero skills. However creative thoughts count, I think?
Take my main interests.
Geography is everywhere is a trite comment but sums up the subject. It includes just about every other discipline.
Gardening copes with the weather, the soil, insects, etc. And the end result is in the eye of the observer. Japanese garden to wild meadow/
Cooking is similar. The set recipes are good, but tweaking the various constituents can lead to something nice or horrible!
NHS PAYRISE AND BUDGET
COVID STATS
BUDGET
Basically a bit nondescript. Bit of a people pleaser with no real innovative ideas for getting the economy rolling again. Starmer was good in reply for a change.
In relation to climate change and the environment issues this budget, like so many before it, simply ignored them.