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A ‘single mingle’ dinner party (Belle)

About a dozen eager singles took their places around the dark wood dining table.  The candles were lit and the bowls of fruit shone in the flickering light.  It really was a wonderful setting. Making polite conversation I asked the … Continue reading

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Gender shifting and aliens (Belle)

The colour scheme at the ‘Singles Mingles’ dinner was white and gold and the candles were flickering. For a few brief seconds I actually turned into my ideal man – a New York police officer, slightly going to seed but … Continue reading

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A dog’s dinner (Belle)

The kindly examiner took me to one side to give me some advice.  If I was ever to become a leading competitive dinner host, I would have to learn the difference between Jack Russell terriers and Brussel sprouts.

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Belle’s box of chocolates

As the guest of a complete stranger at a dinner party in New York, I was pleased to receive a box of ‘Green and Blacks’ chocolates called Flavours of the Forest. I ignored the ‘acorn cluster’ but got very excited … Continue reading

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Animals run wild and household hints (Belle)

In a cobbled courtyard a fox chased a goat. Then a rottweiler chased two police horses and got his tail spanked for his trouble. Meanwhile, a TV chef was making dinner party pudding recommendations. Why not place a big block … Continue reading

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