tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734266766203380275.post7451306232067139679..comments2023-07-05T11:01:35.281+01:00Comments on Against Her Better Judgment: In which I plan dinner partiesBlondehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04135846185772109032noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734266766203380275.post-25461007766186574092011-04-12T20:29:47.245+01:002011-04-12T20:29:47.245+01:00Surely it's not possible for this many cliches...Surely it's not possible for this many cliches to be accommodated in one dinner party..? It all feels a bit Margo from the 'Good Life' circa '75 to me (without an invitation extended to any common neighbours, naturally)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734266766203380275.post-25262764571694618552011-04-07T09:46:14.613+01:002011-04-07T09:46:14.613+01:00I am sat here patiently waiting for the fridge doo...I am sat here patiently waiting for the fridge door story. *drumsfingersondesk*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734266766203380275.post-41946716204623916582011-04-06T19:02:28.189+01:002011-04-06T19:02:28.189+01:00Can I come to one of these parties please? I'...Can I come to one of these parties please? I've recently been on four dates with four different men. Number 1 I hospitalised, number 2 turned out to be a dwarf, number 3 was perfect but then I found out he was into some extremely kinky stuff, number 4 was "nice" (read: boring). So I have lots of stories to tell. On the downside, I'm a vegetarian.cherry21https://www.blogger.com/profile/09940853142107159280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734266766203380275.post-49947474258557708952011-04-05T22:49:13.031+01:002011-04-05T22:49:13.031+01:00>>That includes removing the fridge door. Re...>>That includes removing the fridge door. Remind me to tell you about that at some point.<<<br /><br />Red drums her fingers, waiting ...<br /><br />I once gave a blue dinner party. We coloured everything blue. Blue tomato soup is quite, er, interesting. And you can get sick of blue curaƧao.Redbookishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734266766203380275.post-67109013225501643052011-04-05T16:06:05.273+01:002011-04-05T16:06:05.273+01:00Earth-shattering news.Earth-shattering news.HCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734266766203380275.post-50528667885815982642011-04-05T15:49:03.255+01:002011-04-05T15:49:03.255+01:00TPS: When I'm that drunk, I pretty much let pe...TPS: When I'm that drunk, I pretty much let people do anything. That includes removing the fridge door. Remind me to tell you about that at some point.<br /><br />Mike: Ooh, that sounds like fun. Of course, the Oscars are antisocially-timed for us Brits.<br /><br />G_O: They're not so bad, as these things go. The student parties were characterised by the nudity, as I recall. Oh, and the time that The Medic put the sparkler in the barbecue. Ah, good times.<br /><br />HC: The beauty of scheduled posts, my friend. (Sorry to disillusion.)Blondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135846185772109032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734266766203380275.post-68638346474648583392011-04-05T15:21:43.356+01:002011-04-05T15:21:43.356+01:00It takes a special kind of compulsion to post your...It takes a special kind of compulsion to post your blog at 07:00 precisely each time. I will always applaud fastidiousness.HCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734266766203380275.post-57186331576861129892011-04-05T13:43:06.180+01:002011-04-05T13:43:06.180+01:00They sound epic. But then, given the tales The Arc...They sound epic. But then, given the tales The Architect has to tell about the way you and Best Mate used to throw parties even when you were students - and the couple I got to go to in the lamentably short period between meeting you and you graduating and leaving the 'Burgh - I'm not in the least bit surprised.<br /><br />As you'll know, I'm with you on catering for breakfast after a DP. I draw the line at lunch, though - that's when living near quite so many cafes comes in handy!Gin Operatedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05012605165115199408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734266766203380275.post-50281941276373922772011-04-05T13:40:44.855+01:002011-04-05T13:40:44.855+01:00The time to throw a black tie party is on Oscar ni...The time to throw a black tie party is on Oscar night. It feels better trashing celebrities outfits when you're well-dressed yourself.Mike Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09278807234342796553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734266766203380275.post-56461307560759755072011-04-05T13:24:46.329+01:002011-04-05T13:24:46.329+01:00They sound like a scream to say the least.
Do you...They sound like a scream to say the least.<br /><br />Do you let people smoke cigars too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734266766203380275.post-75668042288799457562011-04-05T12:00:29.462+01:002011-04-05T12:00:29.462+01:00Soupy: Croy-dine with me?!?! Utter genius. I love ...Soupy: Croy-dine with me?!?! Utter genius. I love it. Seriously - enough booze and cheese and you'll win hands down. Let me know if you want me to send you some of my favourite dinner party recipes.<br /><br />NC: Pffft. Then they're missing out, massively. That, my friend, is the only way to cater.<br /><br />Amy: But it's rarely the food that makes the night - it's the people. One of the best dinners I did, I halved the number of guests, but got them all to bring a person no one else knew. Really cracking evening. (But I know what you mean - a few extra funds do help. Though what I wouldn't give to be a student again. Grass is greener, huh?!)<br /><br />Red: Generally eight - sadly many more than that and everyone's eating with their elbows tucked in to their sides! I think if a few places in London had sofas you could lie on after eating, I'd never leave.<br /><br />Bren: Hiyer! (I'm going to ignore the fact I'm being mocked...) But yes - you're right on the numbers. Too few and there's not quite enough buzz; too many and you invariably find someone passed out in the bath. Tricksy.<br /><br />Jman; Charming. Maybe it's a UK/US language thing. No, I don't tend to do these things black tie - but people I know do. It adds to the fun of the occasion.Blondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135846185772109032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734266766203380275.post-19125009273806426832011-04-05T11:31:05.552+01:002011-04-05T11:31:05.552+01:00It all sounds so middle aged. Maybe it's the n...It all sounds so middle aged. Maybe it's the nomenclature of "dinner party" rather than having some people around for a meal, but dinner parties sound so formal, something that has its rules and formulae which seem the antithesis of having people round for a meal. Are people required to "dress"?jmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734266766203380275.post-4923445221861347542011-04-05T11:29:31.469+01:002011-04-05T11:29:31.469+01:00Hiyer Blonde! Mwah, mwah. Loving the desc of your...Hiyer Blonde! Mwah, mwah. Loving the desc of your dinner parties. And the kip-here-for-the-night-and-have-breakfast-in-the-morning opportunity you give of, gasp, actually having a drink sounds *most* attractive. Keeping numbers manageable is the trick though, or I should think so. You want to retain a degree of intimacy and stop people from sloping off for a crafty bonk behind your back. Erm. But anyway, booze and cheese? What's wrong with a two-course meal such as that?Brennighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10553332352189636358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734266766203380275.post-70841985464900062842011-04-05T10:52:48.152+01:002011-04-05T10:52:48.152+01:00How many people do you invite? I generally try for...How many people do you invite? I generally try for 12 for some reason. Probably because my table in my city place only seats 8. <br /><br />At the weekend place it's weekends and we eat lying down after fell-walking. I think one might call that a sofa party, not a dinner party. But I think the best meals are ones where you can lie down afterwards. They should design restaurants like that.Redbookishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734266766203380275.post-57745190737825566752011-04-05T09:46:01.838+01:002011-04-05T09:46:01.838+01:00Your dinner parties sound fantastic. Most of my fr...Your dinner parties sound fantastic. Most of my friends are still students; dinner parties for us consist of Tesco soup for the starter, beans on toast for the main and us huddling round Ben & Jerry tubs in groups of four with spoons for dessert. Drink is the cheapest we could get; conversation is more likely to revolve around Scrubs and How I Met Your Mother than politics.<br /><br />Okay, possibly I'm exaggerating. But still. I look forward to the days I can have grown up dinner parties.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221641004251160337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734266766203380275.post-4322191464402647682011-04-05T08:37:02.216+01:002011-04-05T08:37:02.216+01:00A good list Miss Blonde. I'm still in the prog...A good list Miss Blonde. I'm still in the progess of trying to persuade my new Swiss friends that these forms of dinner party are the way forward. I don't think they've quite understood the "I cater for at least a bottle and a half per person so drink up" school of thought that I subscribe to.nuttycowhttp://www.parlezvousmoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734266766203380275.post-72425529054251243772011-04-05T07:44:01.414+01:002011-04-05T07:44:01.414+01:00We're in the process of organising 'Croy-d...We're in the process of organising 'Croy-dine With Me'. While there'll only be five of us, I'll certainly bear some of these tips in mind! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com