They say that smells can trigger all sorts of memories, but I’m mystified as to what gets into Sgt Simon’s head at times. Enamoured with the delights of Robyn Holcroft’s pumkin soup his quiz question asked us to explain the origins of Pumpkin Soup. Naturally, no one even got close. It turns out that he just can’t get away from Zombies and that the freed slaves of Haiti first created pumpkin soup, once winning independence from France. 1121 Bulletin
