Venue: St.Catherine’s College Oxford, Date: 11thJuly 2019 Minutes of the Lunch Some fifty people, family and friends of Harlan, fellow members of the Buckland Club and Oxford Food symposiasts, gathered to remember Harlan, in the gardens of St.Catz. Dr Allan Chapman engagingly related tales of William Buckland and his eccentric family, including Frank, his son,…
Date: Wednesday 6th March 2019 Venue: Staff House, University of Birmingham Sponsor: George Morris Minutes of a Maastricht Dinner Back to Staff House for the Maastricht Dinner, mainly it would seem as they have a video projector. I would suggest that we buy a Buckland slide projector and go analogue for future audio visual presentations…
One of the most popular dishes at the Korean Dinner was the Yuk Hwae. The chefs at Miss Korea have kindly shared their secrets so that you can enjoy it at home.
Date: Thursday 18th October 2018 Sponsor: Rowan Beard Venue: Miss Korea, Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham Minutes of the Evening Ahn Nyong Seyo (Hello) Jo do han koo go rul jo gum bake motam nida (I only speak a little Korean) Jwe song hahm nida (I’m sorry) This might be a little confusing for those of you…
Date: Wednesday 21st February 2018 Sponsor: Professor David London Venue: Staff House, University of Birmingham Minutes of the Evening Italia! Italia! Made for Bacchanalian pleasures; a land of abundant wine and truffles; permanently illuminated by a beneficent sun, where the pleasure principle informs every aspect of life; the land of chiaroscuro. “Cup, Jar, you…
Date: Thursday 19th October 2017 Venue: Staff House, University of Birmingham Sponsors: Jenny Banks-Bryer, Anna Hill, Theo Bryer, Katie Bryer assisted by Roger Hale Twenty-One Minutes of Bryer – Minutes of the Dinner Anthony Appleton Mornington Bryer, Professor of Byzantine History at Birmingham University, Public Orator and Frank Buckland look-alike, known to all, his children included,…
Summer Party Venue: Great Whitley Village Hall Date: Sunday 2nd July 2017 Sponsor : Tony Tidmarsh Below is the flyer sent out to members by Tony in his role as Club Secretary Minutes of the Buckland Club Summer Party “A Twilight of the Empire Lunch” Sunday 2nd. July 2017, at Gt.Witley Village Hall ‘Twas…
Date: Thursday 23rd March 2017 Venue: Edgbaston Hall, Edgbaston Golf Club Minutes of the Buckland Club Gout Dinner “A pox on this gout!” quoth Falstaff, as might well our Chairman, Andrew Morris; whilst introducing our Sponsor, Professor David London, he observed that the meal awaiting us promised to be good for all except those, like…
Date: Sunday 16th October 2016 Sponsor: Henry Ashby Report written by: Hazel Riggall Prior to A Forager’s Feast, in the autumn of 2016, committee members Hazel Riggall & Christopher Firmstone were sent to forage with sponsor Henry Ashby. Forage = search widely for food or provisions A delightful couple of hours was spent in the…
For the Dickens Dinner Hazel Riggall provided some superb homemade gingerbread. Due to popular demand the recipe is reproduced below.