Sheesh!
I'm up at six, slaving in front of a hot stove, getting ready to represent England and our glorious cuisine at the Norwich Festival of Cultures (don't ask).
I hate English cuisine. I NEVER cook it at home.
If anyone asks me to tell them about England I'll just point to the ground and tell them "You're standing on it."
I've been looking forward to this for weeks and then the trains were so crappy yesterday that I ended up running really late and suddenly all the enthusiasm evaporated and I really don't feel like doing it at all. I hate it when that happens.
Hey ho. Back to the kitchen.
Work work busy busy chop chop bang bang …
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I'm making a big fat mess at the moment, Katie.
My main problem right now is that I have a quantity of wild salmon here and more of it is going into me than on to the plates.
When I get to giving away industrial quantities of organic English strawberries and Devon clotted cream I may well have to kill people.
Calm down... all will be fine, wish I could have been there to help..
I wish you were here to help, too! You're used to catering; I'm used to designing schools.
Oh, well.
Work work busy busy chop chop bang bang ??
Methinks you've got these arse-about.
That's the British for you !
Ah, that was a catch-phrase from an advert when I was a kid, Monsieur.
You say it very fast, over and over and it kind of got stuck in my head. Whenever things get busy it comes out again.
I just love the NAMES for your foods. Porridge. Bangers and mashers. Crumpets.
I feel savvy just saying those words.
Hee hee. Our English cuisine may be crap but it sounds great!
Oh yeah. Lovely indeed - toad in a hole, pigs in a blanket and spotted dick. Yum.
So. That's how you were feeling this morning? You didn't tell me. Poor you. But are you glad now you went?
Of course I didn't tell you! The stupid train took it all out of me.
But I woke up this morning full of enthusiasm again.
I am SO glad I went! What a wonderful day! So many people to see and meet and so much yummy food to eat (sorry you missed out on that side of it).
You deserve a medal for all the work you put in.
It was a concerted effort, and I like it when a plan comes to fruition. Poor Rosita, she was disappointed that the people she invited didn't show up. I told her that the event has a few lessons to learn, and that one of them is that we can't really on anyone but ourselves. Imagine, the belly dancer canceled on us on Friday (thus Marina was disappointed because she was looking forward to it) and a group of gypsy singers canceled on Friday, too. Oh well. It still went splendidly! I'm glad you came. I haven't invited you to a rotten event yet, have I? :D
Poor Rosita. I did have a marvellous time (and I'm glad I didn't accuse Marina of being Lithuanian … she was just talking about Lithuania for some reason and I assumed that was where she was from). I just showed the photos to mum and she loved your outfit and Marina's. She wished she'd been able to come as she loves belly dancing and flamenco and of course, free massage!
You're right. Everything you've invited me too has been fantastic!
* event had a few lessons to 'teach'! Darn.
Anyhoo, I bet you had fun at your mum's. So what did you get her?
But you know what? I was really pleasantly surprised to find that your mother blogs! My mom can't even put together an email - or has no inclination to. How frustrating.
So why didn't your mum come to the Festival? She would have had a ball - and we could have sung Happy Birthday to her in several languages!
By the way, sorry I put you on the spot with the Japanese 'hello'.
Marina is always glammed up. Did you know she used to be a TV journalist in Ukraine? And she knits the most beautiful wraps!
I had an idea last night. Lots of people liked the wrap-around I wore yesterday - and I like it, too. But it cost a lot. So I thought, I can take it to Manila and buy the material there in different designs and colours and hire someone to copy it! And voila - a collection of really pretty wrap-arounds.
"Glammed up" … Hee hee.
She looked beautiful, and so did you. What a great idea for the wrap!
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