Entertaining...

The dinner party went well. Apparently I can host solo. 

Menu turned out to be:
Canapés (Camambert and quince wrapped in parma ham)

Langoustines and prawns with guacamole and salsa


The table laid:


And then I forgot to take any more pictures

Chicken cordon bleu
Black forest mouse thingy
Coffee

Lots of wine, lots of coffee. 

And very, very nice guests. I've known Eddie for 36 years, Kay for 32, James for 20, Eric for 5 and Linsay for about 2. They all got along well, tales were told, plans were laid. 

A very, very good night. 

Preaching

When widgetfoxand I stopped seeing each other, I wondered if I'd keep going to Quaker meetings. It's something I started doing with her, and to an extent it's still bound up with her, and I feel a little sadness every time I sit down in a group because of that. 
It looks like my feet have their own ideas, though, as they've been taking me to meetings on a Sunday when I'm in Glasgow. 

( Cut for religion and rationalism )