Great excitement in the office as the soup hour draws ever-nearer. And this is just the warming stage.

Gordon played a blinder. Just when we thought that Graham's homemade banana bread from last week couldn't be topped, Gordon hands out soup, croutons and homemade focaccia! I fear I may be added to the list and that I now only have two weeks to master cooking souffle on a camping stove.

I don't like to go on about it but everyone nicked my adjectives so I am still to contribute a word summarising the souptastic experience.. Hang on a minute..