February 27, 2015
Bar’s Open
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Go on, have a cocktail. Why not? How are things with you, anyway?
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December 12, 2014
Bar’s Open
Last night I turned up to run an antenatal class, opened the boot of my car, and realised that I had forgotten to pack my teaching kit. Luckily I had my refreshments bag, a pencil case with pens and scraps … Continue reading
November 28, 2014
Squashtails
Here in the UborkaChef kitchen tonight we have four contestants facing up to the butternut squash challenge: to make an interesting and tasty meal using butternut squash as the main ingredient, and to come up with a matching cocktail. Cooking … Continue reading
October 10, 2014
The end of the world is nigh
Let all those who have faith in the cocktail hour make haste to the Ubunka. It is of course fully equipped with all the mixers and a lifetime supply of ice for our drinks. There has been some talk of … Continue reading
October 3, 2014
Bar’s Open
I won’t be serving a second round today as I’ll be on my way to Aston for the NCT conference, featuring Ben Goldacre as a keynote speaker, and me running a workshop that I haven’t really planned yet. I also … Continue reading
September 26, 2014
Pyjama Party
Today the bar has a well-padded floor, resembling nothing so much as a mattress. Pete programmed ubotka to provide an appropriate setting for a pyjama party, and then we had to go in and remove all the satin bedding, which … Continue reading
September 12, 2014
Indian Summer
There’s a mellow stillness in Jardin Uborka this evening, broken only by the lazy chatter of our guests who are mainly rocking in hammocks or reclining on steamer chairs. Ubotka has had caterpillar treads fitted to hus wheels to enable … Continue reading
Bar’s Open
Welcome back! It’s the start of term, but I think we do too many parenthood themes; and nudity never goes down well either. I’ve got a post-run migraine at the moment (the aura has gone, just the headache stage now), … Continue reading