Max Vidal proved to be more than a first class Service Manager yesterday when he turned up with his own home baked cookies to go with our afternoon cuppas. The hand crafted oat, toffee and apple confections proved a huge hit and had everyone looking for more and asking Max for recipe hints and tips. Even Lauren, who can rustle up smiley faces with chicken nuggets that would put Jamie Oliver to shame, was impressed. She has promised to make us all one of her speciality burgers next week.
Yesterday's slightly political slant on the blog raised a few comments and I was accused of historical inaccuracy when I stated that we were a nation of immigrants. But Britain's earliest political leaflet which was unearthed recently by archivists at the Bodleian Library proves my point. It was written in Olde English but Marion, who studied the language at university and still uses it today with a smattering of Anglo Saxon, has translated it for me. Here are a few excerpts. "The Romano British National Party calls upon all citizens to vote RBNP in next month's election. Lets put an end to Angle immigration. Fed up with Saxons taking your jobs (and torching your hovels)? Sick of all that Viking raping and pillaging. Any time you feel the pain hey Jutes refrain and Vote RBNP and together will make Britain great again like it was before we were taken over by the er Romans."
Did you see Barack Obama's stand up speech at the White House Press Correspondents dinner? A great and very funny turn from Mr President but the best lines of the night came from Wanda Sykes (above)."This is amazing, you're the first black president. I'm proud to be able to say. But that's unless you screw up. And then it's going to be, 'What's up with that half-white guy? Who voted for the mulatto? "
After bouncing into Graceland recently, Gav's mum Margaret Quinn seems to have been bouncing off a chair, landing on a shoe and ending up in A & E with a severely bruised leg. Sorry to hear about it Margaret. Gavin suggests that you were dancing on a table with your toy boy at yet another Elvis do but I'm sure that your explanation is far more plausible.
I am indebted to our local ace photographer Peter Raymond who kindly commented on the photos on my eBay sales listings and showed me how I had got the colour balance wrong. Thanks Peter. You are spot on. Lets hope that none of the buyers send the stuff back because they were expecting it to be yellow.
We're all Arsenal supporters for ninety minutes tomorrow. It would be absolutely brilliant if Liverpool could start the final game of the season next week knowing that a Premier League Championship was still a mathematical possibility. Before that can happen Arsenal have to beat Man United at Old Trafford. So no pressure there then Arsenal. I'll end the week with a footballer who doesn't respond well to pressure. And don't forget Eurovision tomorrow night. Jade's a brilliant singer but I'm pretty sure it won't be "Her Time" with a Lloyd Webber dirge like that.
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