‘VIRTUAL’ GUEST ROOM

Guest Room with a twist

Last weekend was St John’s Beaumont first-ever virtual Guest Room, with some of our boarders inviting their UK friends virtually into their own homes. 

This was a fantastic opportunity to get together and learn about our international students’ culture.

Each host family chose how they would like to show their house or took a guest to a local park. Some boys and families cooked a traditional meal together.

Here is a lovely account from the Seymour Family;
 

A cheerful scene of three people sitting around a wooden dining table. A man and two children smile at the camera. One child holds a drink. The table is set for a meal with glasses, napkins, and a drink in front of each person. Bookshelves and a clock are visible.We all had a really wonderful time. Pedro’s family had arranged the delivery of lots of authentic Mexican ingredients, and we cooked and chatted and it really did feel like a family evening out, and brought back lots of lovely memories of Pedro’s company the weekend before lockdown and on the rugby pitch sidelines! I really do feel we have all made friends for life. Even our collie dogs had the opportunity to meet. 

A woman and a child are in a kitchen, watching a tablet on the counter. They appear engaged. A bowl of red sauce, a bottle, and a mortar are on the marble countertop.

 

 

 

 

 

Mexican Sauce Recipe from Pedro’s Mum;

A jar filled with homemade Mexican red sauce is on the right. The recipe and ingredients like tomatoes, onion, chilies, cilantro, salt, and oil are listed on the left with small images. A traditional molcajete is also mentioned for blending.

Recommendations for buying Mexican food in the UK from Mrs Cortes and Pedro’s Guardian, Ana;

Cool Chile & Mestizo Mexican Market

Mauro and Francisco cooked and had a great conversation;