We went out to Bob and Lynne's for dinner last night, to meet their friends Peter and Diane from England, and to catch up with Clive and Jo. As usual Lynne really pushed the boat out. For aperos she had made her own tapenade, which was delicious, amongst a raft of other delicious goodies. This was washed down with champagne. For starters, Lynne had made sardines covered in a parsley and parmesan crust. Now I'm not a big sardine fan but as I ate them, I grunted with approval, so Jan, who loves sardines said, "If I prepare them like this will you eat them?" "Yes dearest," I responded meekly. (You wouldn't know meek if it sat on your lap - Ed.) See what I've got to put up with? Now Bob, who has recently taken possession of a new barbecue (above), and who was showing his colour coordination skills with his Las Vegas shirt (above), had to demonstrate his cooking skills with the aid of a new, all singing, all dancing, electronic temperature probe. When I tactfully (you don't do tactfully either - Ed.) suggested that the beautiful sea bass that he was about to cremate with his new probe only needed about 6.5 minutes each side, he scoffed. Thank goodness his probe bleeped with excitement 6.5 minutes later or one of us would have looked very silly. After cheese we finished with home made apricot tart and strawberries dipped in white chocolate. All this was washed down with a delicious Pic Poule. I feel full just thinking about it all. Thanks Bob and Lynne, a great evening.
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Willy and Charlotte (names have been changed to protect the innocent) arrived this afternoon for a few days. Willy we have known for a few years and he is great fun (by way of a present he brought Max a copy of Dogs Monthly). For dinner Jan cooked chicken paprika (a new dish) and apricot crumble. Good gear!
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