I know that I’m back into the university time zone when I’m fighting a feeling of mild despair at the thought of the 50 pages of reading which is inexplicably inaccessible online, supposed to be read by this afternoon so I wouldn’t have time anyway, the 200 pages of French literature and study sheets for tomorrow, the prospect of forming a presentation tomorrow with a partner on a subject I currently know nothing about for a tutor with whom I have already made a bad impression, and the fact that tonight is reserved for a meeting with the new team running the Good Food society. In addition, due to trying to do too many things last week (and still somehow missing out all of this reading), my body has given up and I’m snivelling – not solely due to aforementioned mild despair – coughing and fighting the feeling that my head is being gripped tightly by some unrelenting force.
So what have I decided to do? Blog. Of course.
There have been good – great things this last week. Most of my blog readers actually knew before I did, since I didn’t get to a computer for a few days, that I won Dorset Cereals ‘Little Blog Award’ for September! And I received a lovely hand-written message, and my egg-cup and cosy trophy in the post on Saturday, along with a HUGE box of 6 large boxes of muesli! So thank you to everyone who voted for my blog, I know that it was largely friends, but I also know from your feedback that you like my silly pies, puddings, muesli and musings. It has certainly made me feel great, especially during the first couple of weeks of university which are, let’s face it, a challenge.
There are so many things I would like to share – recipes, pictures, ideas for the society, other creative exploits (as this isn’t entirely supposed to be a food blog) like my new bedroom, my bicycle adventures and my parents’ exhibition. However, for now, thanks for voting and I’m holding onto the thought that perhaps in a few days things will start to calm down and settle into a more manageable state. I feel better already.
Some more good things from this week:
Great student food to keep the adrenaline running – large omelette with left-over peppers and dwarf sweetcorn & asparagus from the Tesco reduced section. Curly fries and salad obligatory.


4 Comments
Chris Fothergill
Hey I'm green with envy at all that muesli, and I'm dribbling all over the laptop! But also it's very interesting how you linked in the aesthetics of cookery with the conceptual account of histrionics in post-modernism; the juxtaposition of errors in the preparation of 'muffins' holds sway in pre-totellian and more importantly totemic applications of the systemics of previous metacommentaries. It is also impressive how the '5 egg yolks' were bound into the outer helix of a remaindered usage and thus supplied the chthonics of the subsequent culinary arguments. We look forward to further developments 'with relish'.(Excuse the pun!)
Stuart Dingle
heh I'm with Chris, small amount of drooling now short circuiting the college keyboards, keep it up and a very well deserved award =)X
Charlie
Haha, love the comments 🙂 Especially the 'with relish'… ahh simple minds… well, in a post-modern simplicity sort of way.xx