Dinner for four

After a disturbed night (sneezing fits for an hour or so from 01:30am), I spent most of the working day email shovelling.

This evening we were meant to be hosting a dinner for six. Unfortunately two of our guests - an Australian professor currently based at a Swedish university and her husband - had to cancel last minute due to illness. This left rather a lot of food for the rest of us!

Nevertheless, Mr hazelh, Laura, Heidi (our Canadian academic visitor currently based in the US) happily munched our way through pre-dinner nibbles (with fizz); smoked salmon pâté (my main contribution); lemon chicken with broccoli, green beans and new potatoes; and apple and bramble crumble.

Laura brought these beautiful tulips. The glug jug is from my ever-expanding collection.

Exercise today: none (due to poor sleep).