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The Imaginary Dinner Party From Hell

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ixion Thu 11-Mar-21 10:40:02

"I thought it might be fun to draw up a list of terrible dinner party guests" says Rupert Hawksley in the Indy recently.

Who would you invite to a sit-down dinner party and why?

Callistemon Fri 12-Mar-21 15:13:14

Everyone has their own opinions, and things that get under their skin ?
Yes, they do.

I agree with most of the above but I'll take Michelle Obama and Chris Packham to the pub with Monty and me!

Can I add that man with the too-perfect hair and face and dazzlingly white teeth to the dinner party list, Ryan or Rylan somebody?

I feel like a GOW!

Callistemon Fri 12-Mar-21 15:06:17

Linen shirt, linen jacket

Greyduster Fri 12-Mar-21 13:35:15

He even struggles to dress smartly for the Chelsea Flower Show and his co presenters put him in the sartorial shade. Okay, I’ve said my last one this now. Everyone has their own opinions, and things that get under their skin?.

Puzzler61 Fri 12-Mar-21 13:28:09

Monty wore similar during his Around the World in 80 Gardens travel series, and when I went to an Audience with him at the BBC Homes & Garden Show. I think it’s his ‘look’ and what he’s comfy in.

DanniRae Fri 12-Mar-21 13:12:14

But when we see Monty Don he is gardening! He's hardly likely to be wearing his best clothes, is he? I like him because apart from his helpful advice on gardening, he is a dog lover and so am I!

Puzzler61 Fri 12-Mar-21 11:35:46

* Piers not Personal . Blooming spellcheck!

Puzzler61 Fri 12-Mar-21 11:35:20

Keith Lemmon, Simon Cowell, Madonna, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Prince Andrew, Personal Morgan, Katie Price.

But ....... I would have Monty Don seated at my table, crumpled clothes or not. I bet they are all linen and expensive. He doesn’t seem like the sort of person to be a fashion hobby horse but he has interesting conversation (well I love plants).

Oldwoman70 Fri 12-Mar-21 11:07:37

Mmm having read everyone elses nominations I think I am going to need another building to house all the ones I forgot! So many obnoxious celebrities - so few boxes of matches grin

SecondhandRose Fri 12-Mar-21 11:06:04

Monty Don! How could you. I definitely would get down in the flower beds with Monty.

I’d invite all the Jeremys, Trump, Diane Abbott (for dividing up the bill with her special calculator), Laurence Fox, Vanessa Feltz and Claudia Winkelman.

missingmarietta Fri 12-Mar-21 10:59:24

Stephen Fry
Kaye Adams
Jo Brand
Mary Berry
Jeremy Vine
Leigh Francis
The latest Pottery Throwdown presenter
Noel Fielding

All vying for attention, adoration and claiming superior intelligence/comic genius...nightmare.

Greyduster Fri 12-Mar-21 10:50:50

Callistemon?

kittylester Fri 12-Mar-21 10:02:04

I am with Greyduster on the Monty Don topic.

Did anyone see the trailer for Rege-Jean Page reading the bedtime story? The trailer was quite enough to cope with!!

Callistemon Fri 12-Mar-21 09:55:54

Greyduster
Relax - I've taken him down the pub! grin
(It's a bit early but we're only on orange juice)

Greyduster Fri 12-Mar-21 09:52:44

A chacun son gout.

grandmajet Fri 12-Mar-21 09:08:41

Thank you Lucca. I will prepare myself for some drooling!

Lucca Fri 12-Mar-21 09:05:26

Greyduster

Ok, since you asked - he irritates the life out of me with his sheer “niceness”, and the way he seeks to makes an art form out of looking slightly dishevelled. I want to drag him off to a good tailor and say “burn these bloody jackets he wears and DO something with him!!”

I don’t do gardening so I ve not seen much of him but when I have seen him I think his clothes are excellent!

Lucca Fri 12-Mar-21 09:04:05

grandmajet

LauraNorder

If you’re having the dinner party from hell grandmajet you can’t have someone to drool over.

Maybe the hell would be, look but don’t touch! He is gorgeous.

How could I forget Frankie Boyle? Vile man.

For you Grandmajet

“Bridgerton star Rege-Jean Page to read CBeebies bedtime story On Mother’s Day.”

Franbern Fri 12-Mar-21 09:01:45

Any member(s) of the British Royal family, any member of the UK Government. Would then probably be more than happy to welcome Guido Falkes!!!!

Sarnia Fri 12-Mar-21 08:58:56

Oldwoman70

I would invite: Russell Brand, Jeremy Clarkson, Piers Morgan, Jeremy Kyle, Jeremy Vine, Katie Hopkins and all the Kardashians,

Would it be evil for me to ask if I could settle them down and then set fire to the building wink

I have a box of matches you can borrow. grin

Greyduster Fri 12-Mar-21 08:41:34

Ok, since you asked - he irritates the life out of me with his sheer “niceness”, and the way he seeks to makes an art form out of looking slightly dishevelled. I want to drag him off to a good tailor and say “burn these bloody jackets he wears and DO something with him!!”

grandmajet Fri 12-Mar-21 08:38:36

LauraNorder

If you’re having the dinner party from hell grandmajet you can’t have someone to drool over.

Maybe the hell would be, look but don’t touch! He is gorgeous.

How could I forget Frankie Boyle? Vile man.

DanniRae Fri 12-Mar-21 08:19:07

Jo Brand - Frankie Boyle - Janet Street Porter - Gordon Ramsey - Jeremy Corbyn - David Cameron - Gemma Collins

FannyCornforth Fri 12-Mar-21 00:18:47

I can't really think of any celebs (apart from Carol Vorderman, for whom I have a carefully cultivated lifelong dislike of) and Gregg Wallace, naturally.

My dinner party from hell would be a few people who I know / have known in real life (worked with, to be perfectly honest) Dreary people, self obsessed people, stupid people etc.
And no booze shock

A few of my dream dinner party guests are on here, including Jeremy Clarkson and Jarvis Cocker.
In fact that would do me fine, with lots of booze! smilewine

MissAdventure Thu 11-Mar-21 23:46:03

She could do what she wanted really, seeing as she's a bit scary!

Callistemon Thu 11-Mar-21 23:43:41

MissAdventure

Well, at least she's easily pleased, foodies then. smile
Just as well since I can't cook/won't cook.

She was on Masterchef so she can cook a bit, leave her in charge of the kitchen.