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Lucy Corry's avatar

Damn, I was so looking forward to those 10 recipes using warm water! (I'm very relieved JL was lovely)

Vanilla Black's avatar

Yes, she really was a very lovely person. I’ll send you those recipes.

Lisa McLean's avatar

I’ve taken to listening to your posts, I close my eyes and hide behind the IKEA curtains, so I can see what’s going on. I breathed a sigh of relief to hear Joanna Lumley was warm and lovely, of course she was/is.

Vanilla Black's avatar

Hahaha! We wondered why that curtain was twitching.

Shell Plant's avatar

This is brilliant.

Vanilla Black's avatar

And look out for the puffin.

Shell Plant's avatar

Puffin? Where was the puffin? Are you checking I actually read the piece?! I totally did, I was just hungover yesterday and had no intelligence to write a decent comment, haha. I enjoyed the crazy short pineapple and Edam recipe section. Bought back some memories of crazy press asks.

Vanilla Black's avatar

Haha, no. I just thought a puffin on the window ledge would be your thing.

Shell Plant's avatar

Haha! Oh right yes, it probably would.

Vanilla Black's avatar

Thank you. Appreciated.

Mark Diacono's avatar

Always excellent when someone who seems like they’re ace isn’t an arse

Paola Bassanese's avatar

Phew! Good to hear that Joanna was personable.

Vanilla Black's avatar

She was very lovely.

Felicity Jones's avatar

Also another example of just listen to Donna.

Vanilla Black's avatar

Yes yes I know.

Felicity Jones's avatar

Well! This has certainly ramped up the pace! Embrace the fine dining category and run with it.

Vanilla Black's avatar

Well, let’s see.

Felicity Jones's avatar

Surely it was all plain sailing after the Metro and Lumley double whammy…

Vanilla Black's avatar

Well……

Feasts and Fables's avatar

Edam … is that even a vegetarian cheese? We used to have great hilarity in the deli when a particularly staunch vegetarian asked for particular cheeses and when I said they were made with a non-veggie rennet they said that was fine!

Vanilla Black's avatar

From memory certain brands were ok.

Oh yes, we had those people. “I’m lactose intolerant until it comes to dessert.”

“I can eat cream but not milk.”

That’s a whole new substack.

Feasts and Fables's avatar

We’ll look forward to that Substack when this wonderful story has finished unfolding.

Vanilla Black's avatar

Thank you, and we’ll need contributions.

Michelle's avatar

I’d forgotten about Joanna Lumley!

Vanilla Black's avatar

You see. This is why you read these, filling the gaps in your memory.