I wonder if fash made it to Gatwick this morning.

[Sir C]

I expect he was awake all night stressing about the journey.

[Luis Anaconda]

I expect he was awake all night stressing about the journey.

I hate early morning flights - never sleep the night before. Or end up drinking most of the night and not sleeping

[Sir C]

I hate early morning flights - never sleep the night before. Or end up drinking most of the night and not sleeping

I made an unfortunate miscalculation with several bottles of claret last night. I've now reached the sweaty, shaky-hands stage. The Fear hasn't yet kicked in, but I'm expecting it soon.

[Luis Anaconda]

I made an unfortunate miscalculation with several bottles of claret last night. I've now reached the sweaty, shaky-hands stage. The Fear hasn't yet kicked in, but I'm expecting it soon.
Ouch. Just get back on it asap. I made the mistake of stopping after a really heavy few days last week. Haven't felt good all week

[Burney]

I made an unfortunate miscalculation with several bottles of claret last night. I've now reached the sweaty, shaky-hands stage. The Fear hasn't yet kicked in, but I'm expecting it soon.

Would it help if I said something about the drink taking the man in a censorious tone? No, it probably wouldn't, would it?

You want to get out and secure yourself some Eastern European street sausage, mate.

[Sir C]

Would it help if I said something about the drink taking the man in a censorious tone? No, it probably wouldn't, would it?

You want to get out and secure yourself some Eastern European street sausage, mate.

I had a bacon sandwich this morning. It didn't help.

r came round for dinner. We did lots of Jim Kerr dancing, I recall.

[Burney]

I had a bacon sandwich this morning. It didn't help.

r came round for dinner. We did lots of Jim Kerr dancing, I recall.

On a weeknight? Rash.

How's the dear fellow bearing up under the strain of The Man's persecution of his lifestyle choices?

[Sir C]

On a weeknight? Rash.

How's the dear fellow bearing up under the strain of The Man's persecution of his lifestyle choices?

Not thar r; your ex r.

He seems to be in remarkably good spirits though, considering the búggeration factor.

[Burney]

Not thar r; your ex r.

He seems to be in remarkably good spirits though, considering the búggeration factor.

Oh, right! You really need to be clearer. I dined on a chicken sandwich last night. G finishes her first week in her new job today, so I ought really to do something nice for her dinner as I'm working from home today. Any ideas?

[Sir C]

Oh, right! You really need to be clearer. I dined on a chicken sandwich last night. G finishes her first week in her new job today, so I ought really to do something nice for her dinner as I'm working from home today. Any ideas?

Did you ever try the Rick Stein / Patrick Leigh-Fermor moussaka? http://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/patrick-leigh-fermors-moussaka

The hong shao rou?

A good trhick sirloin and bearnaise for the chips?

A nice saffrony seafood rissotto?

A good stinky tartiflette?

[Burney]

Did you ever try the Rick Stein / Patrick Leigh-Fermor moussaka? http://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/patrick-leigh-fermors-moussaka

The hong shao rou?

A good trhick sirloin and bearnaise for the chips?

A nice saffrony seafood rissotto?

A good stinky tartiflette?

Excellent suggestions. One of these is deffo getting made. I've been meaning to try thon moussaka for yonks, actually.

[Sir C]

Excellent suggestions. One of these is deffo getting made. I've been meaning to try thon moussaka for yonks, actually.

Couple of notes on the moussaka:

1. You need much more aubergine than the recipe says.
2. It's a pain in the hole frying all the vegetable slices and draining them before assembly but it's absolutely essential.
3. I prefer to leave the eggs out of the béchamel. You get a denser, more satisfying texture.

[Burney]

Couple of notes on the moussaka:

1. You need much more aubergine than the recipe says.
2. It's a pain in the hole frying all the vegetable slices and draining them before assembly but it's absolutely essential.
3. I prefer to leave the eggs out of the béchamel. You get a denser, more satisfying texture.

Oh I was going to leave the eggs out as they're clearly wrong. Although I do like to add one egg yolk to a bechamel to get a nice browning on the top.