Sunday morning and I have Bing’s Turkey and Eggs in the oven for my breakfast. I’ve gone all fancy and am attempting to cook them in an edible container – ie a piece of bread that I’m hoping will go all toasty. We shall see…
Today I am planning a big spring clean of Silver Screen Suppers towers. Next Saturday marks the first anniversary of the day I moved here and I’m having a little gathering. I’ve invited all the people who kindly lugged the entire contents of my lock-up up four flights of stairs. As it is the day after what would have been Vincent Price’s 100th birthday I’ll be making a buffet of Vincent Price party food – including the legendary cucumber crocodile. There will be a screening of Theatre of Blood after dinner. I am already excited.
Ooh, the little breadpots of turkey and eggs were delicious! Here’s a picture of them just before I scoffed them.
Those eggs look delicious! And so pretty too. I’m glad they worked out.
I hope you have a great party–I really want to see photos of that cucumber crocodile. It sounds like it deserves its legendary status.
ha ha – I am so excited about that crocodile. I just got really disappointed when I checked my diary and realised it’s not next Saturday but the Saturday after. Damn! Too long to wait! JX
Hello ducks. Thanks for the lovely postcard. We’re settling nicely into Bath now, but I’m seriously miffed I won’t get to see Theatre of Blood on the walls of Silver Screen Suppers Towers. The thought of the poodle pie scene projected giant-sized hardly bears thinking about.
Helen made the crocodile a couple of Christmases back – there’s a picture of it on Movietone somewhere.
Loved your radio programme about 78s too – especially the phrase “the age of the strangely invisible digital sound file”. Very nice.
Quick observation cum query: On your last instruction video – I think it was the one with your lovely mother in it – your sexy Conan-style jigsaw was shown in an advanced stage of completion mere days after I saw it safely in its box with my own eyes. Are you the fastest jigsaw completer in the world or do I detect video trickery? And do I get a prize?
Ha ha! We can always arrange a second screening when you are in town sometime. I have seen a pic of Helen’s version of the crocodile on your site and if mine is half as good I’ll be very happy indeed!
Shortly after the demonstration video was made a small child was brought into my house. She proceeded to pick up great handfuls of the jigsaw, crushing them back into little pieces while her parents squealed, “ROMY, NO!” I just laughed. I spent many happy hours doing that jigsaw but only the boring bits were left to do so I figured she should have her fun with it!
Pleased it was immortalised on film though. Planning to offer it up on ebay – must be a collectors item amongst men of a certain age and persuasion I think…