Book group mushroom and chestnut bourguignon

This is the delicious main course of mushroom and chestnut bourguignon and green vegetables that Ridgeback13 served at another very jolly get-together of our book group. Elsewhere there are photographs of the first course and one of the puddings, plus an almost blipsnap taken by our book group guest sharon143.

As ever, it was a lovely evening for we dangerous ones (we are the 'Dangerous book group'), with lots of animated chatter and laughter. Talk of the book - The mad women's ball - was minimal. This was possibly because most of us were not terribly fond of it. My own view is that the book is rather silly. In the future I think that I will struggle to remember that I ever read it.

Also today I went to the gym, visited three supermarkets in a failed hunt for chicken livers, and welcomed LauraMuir for an overnight stay.

Exercise today: 1 hour on the exercise bike, swimming (60 lengths), walking (23,887 steps).