Day Twenty-Two

Another fantastic day on the Oxford Tradition.  Possibly the hottest day so far saw many Major and Minor classes held on the Quads of both Colleges – a brilliant start to the final week. 

After Minor classes, students were treated to a fantastic display of British cookery by professional chef Carri Forbes, learning how to make traditional British treats such as oatmeal and Eton Mess, and of course tasting a lot along the way!  Recipes were given out at the end of the workshop – so be sure to ask for a re-run back at home!

This evening, the founder of the Programme, Dr. Jim Basker,  gave a fantastic talk entitled ‘Samuel Johnson – Who is He and Why Do We Care?’.  Samuel Johnson - an English author who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer – was a truly fascinating man, as well as a member of one of the Oxtrad colleges – Pembroke.  This talk was a great insight into his life and contribution to English literature; a brilliant end to a brilliant day!