Why Jamie might have a point.

Jamie Oliver has triggered another class war. In a recent Radio Times interview he more or less stated that the poorest of our society are ignoring the value of good food, in favour of technology and chips. Cue a media backlash culminating in one very loud message: What the hell does he know? Well theContinue reading “Why Jamie might have a point.”

Revision and Rome…

It’s been an awfully long time since I last updated this blog. I blame it on AQA. Yes, glorious exam season is upon us once more. School has been plastered with ‘Silence, Exam In Progress’ signs and in the library the stress of fellow students is permeating the air. Basically, life is pretty intense. I’veContinue reading “Revision and Rome…”

Jamie Does…Venice

Yesterday channel four offered me such beautiful tv that I could have simply spent the whole evening in a vegetative state on the sofa. Yes, that’s right, the tv Gods combined my two favourite things: Jamie Oliver and Venice. Who could not be hypnotised by the down-to-earth Essex lad, as he  energetically piles  raddichio and zucchini ontoContinue reading “Jamie Does…Venice”