Sunday, 12 September 2010

Poll time

Poll on my still invisible radio show time.
So just about every week in the Observer there is some ratty letter from "Mark" or something in Northumberland or somewhere, that basically says:
"So Nigella Lawson wants us to rustle up a dinner made out of cream and quail's eggs and caviar and pieces of actual gold, does she? It's All Right For Some I Suppose. I shall remember that the next time I have the Hunt Ball over to my house for a "kitchen supper", shall I?"
Every week they have one of these. Every week. The levels of "withering" sarcasm tend to vary, but basically it's the same letter every time.

Now.
Do you think:
a) Fair enough. You shouldn't get too Marie Antoinettish with recipes and things.
OR
b) SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP. If that recipe gets on your tits, then do not make it, and also STOP WRITING INTO THE PAPER AT ONCE.

* Too many inverted commas. But I can't think of the right way to emphasize that the main feeling you get from these letters is that the writers are just THRILLED with their Coruscating Shower Of Wit. They are thoroughly pleased with their apparent ability to just whip the wind right out of anyone's sails.

1 comment:

  1. all i want to do is call into your radio show and tell you how much i love you. it would be one of those calls that gets cut off quite soon.

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