[Varley]

I should remonstrate. I am generally a convenient guest who brings a bottle or two in an insulated ditty bag. The exception I make is so called Irish Stew when served a l'ecole, and seafood. I am rarely invited to seafood. It is expensive and my conversation is not up to that mark.

I would also point out that when visiting I take the Rochas not the Waitrose.

Don't the indigenous of Africa find that merde burns well, especially the cow variety? So much so that I am surprised that charterers have not mooted it as bunkers. Merde de vache, of course, is different from merde au Reggae. If the latter burned as well it would be bong too quick.