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Dinner party from heaven or hell

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Lucca Sat 14-May-22 15:47:04

Probably been done before but,.. you can include the menus if you like . NOT family/friends by the way !

Mine from hell….. Farage Hopkins Widdecombe Amanda Holden Jacob Rees Mogg. The woman who does voice over on dinner date.

Gazpacho soup
Squid beetroot tomatoes kale
Spotted dick.

eGJ Sat 14-May-22 21:06:01

terribull she always leaves a tantalising teaser, and then we have to wait a year. Now this dinner party with Ellie - your place or mine?

TerriBull Sat 14-May-22 21:02:00

sodapop I wouldn't want to ruin my handbag, it smelt as bad as it tasted shock

I'm going to include Kate Moss in my guest list, a trailblazing style icon and I always liked her keep sthum "never complain and never explain" when ever she's been photographed doing something she shouldn't, plus she can join Franceso when he pops out for a smoke.

Yes eGJ we'll have to ask Ellie that, although perhaps she's not worked it out yet. She dropped a big hint at the end of her last book.

sodapop Sat 14-May-22 20:49:23

Have to agree with you about the andouilette Terribull it's disgusting. Unfortunately it's a local delicacy here often served with aperos. I have been known to hide it in my handbag.

eGJ Sat 14-May-22 20:41:51

terriBull I’d like Ellie Griffiths too please and I’d ask the same question.

Chocolatelovinggran Sat 14-May-22 20:26:32

Gosh, this is fun. Good to see rice pudding on the hell list. It is the work of the devil.

TerriBull Sat 14-May-22 19:30:07

Hell : Gemma Collins, Philip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Owen Jones, Boris, Donald Trump, David Cameron, Nick Clegg, David and Victoria Beckham, James Corden and his mates that well known team the Montecito Moaners, any Kardashian. Sports commentators cos the aftermath is even more boring than the game.

Food Andouillette still the worst thing I've ever eaten shock

Heaven: President Zelensky he might be diminutive in stature but he's a giant among statesmen, Matthew Rhys (Welsh actor) I like him! Rege Jean Page, so I can ask him if he's going to be the next James Bond???, Brad Pitt he's still got it! Grayson Perry, Lee Mack for his razor sharp wit, Rick Stein, he's a good raconteur and he can do the cooking, lovely Bob Mortimer can provide the laughs, Graham Norton great hosting skills will mix with everyone, Francesco de Mosto ......just talk about Italy Francesco and although you smoke with style, just don't light up during the meal or you'll be outside, David Baddiel interesting! Tom Hanks seems nice, Alan Johnson the best leader Labour never had, and some women of course J K Rowling, Alison Bailey, Camilla Long, Janice Turner, Ellie Griffiths so I can ask her where she thinks Ruth's relationship with Nelson is going, Donna Tart so I can ask her whether she suffers from writers block, three books in 30 years, long they may be but............!!!Prue Leith on puddings, Joana Lumley because I imagine she's a lot of laughs, and doesn't appear to take herself too seriously.

Food Rick will be cooking the main some wonderful fish dish, maybe Francesco could rustle up some ante pasta first when he pops out for a fag, assuming he doesn't flick any ash in whatever he's making shock

Prue will make us milk chocolate profiteroles like the ones the Spaghetti Houses in London made back in the 70s and I've never tasted any as good since.

Parsley3 Sat 14-May-22 18:27:28

Hell
Katie Hopkins
Jacob Rees Mogg
Jimmy Carr
Anne Robinson

Menu
Snails
Mussels
Tapioca

Kate1949 Sat 14-May-22 18:18:40

I can think of more hell than heaven guests. I'm not sure what that says about me!

Casdon Sat 14-May-22 18:15:29

Hell
Piers Morgan
Nigel Farage
Jimmy Carr
Anne Robinson
Liz Truss
(Reserve list Elton John and Gemma Collins)

Oysters, venison (can’t think of any desserts I hate), served with tap water
Cooked by James Martin, (sorry Kate1949 he sets my teeth on edge, no idea why, I do like his spaniel though)

Heaven
David Beckham (he can sit opposite me, and he doesn’t need to speak)
John Bishop
Bryan Ferry
Susan Calman
Mariella Frostup

Tapas followed by gooseberry fool with shortbread biscuits, and lots of wine

Cooked by Rick Stein, who can then join us for dinner.

I want a really fun evening at my dream dinner party, so it’s a mixture of people who make me laugh, and ones I think are cool.

MissAdventure Sat 14-May-22 18:14:11

Hello Ninney smile
What would you feed us all?

Ninney Sat 14-May-22 18:11:02

I'm new here...just reading through the lists gave me a belly laugh! I would invite you all!

Vintagejazz Sat 14-May-22 18:09:51

Heaven: The cast of Derry Girls

Olives with just baked bread and good olive oil and homemade pesto
Freshly caught salmon with hollandaise sauce
My late mother's sherry trifle

Hell: Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, the Wagatha ladies

Goats cheese
A really hot curry
Rice pudding

Elizabeth27 Sat 14-May-22 18:07:07

Hell-Jeremy Vine, Davina McCall, Phillip Schofield
Baked Camembert
Any meat dish
Panna Cotta

Heaven- Sandy Toksvig, Kathy Burke, Prue Leith
Prawn Cocktail
Salmon
Chocolate torte

Soroptimum Sat 14-May-22 18:06:15

Hell - the Front Bench…..

Heaven- David Baddiel (for conversation) Jack Savoretti (to sing to me), Brad Pitt (just to look at) and Peter Kay (to make me laugh) ?

MissAdventure Sat 14-May-22 18:06:04

And Bob Mortimer.
And Germaine Greer.
I'd better stop now.

MissAdventure Sat 14-May-22 17:57:40

I'd like to add Bob Geldof to my like list please.

MrsKen33 Sat 14-May-22 17:56:29

Heaven. Michele Riodino
Kenneth M Christensen

Paella with lots of seafood

Hell. Any politician. or a ‘celeb’
Offal and goats cheese

MissAdventure Sat 14-May-22 17:49:10

Heaven - Kathy Burke, Jo Brand, David Attenborough, Morrisey, Jarvis Cocker, Micky Flanagan, Billy Connolly, Maya Angelou, Grayson Perry.
Roast chicken dinner.
Hell - Rees Mogg, any of the Spice Girls, Mariah Carey (specially if she sang!) Prince Andrew, Robbie Williams, Stephan Fry, Dominic Cummings.

Tripe and onions.

Kate1949 Sat 14-May-22 17:39:52

Oh and James Martin (heaven and he could cook)

Kate1949 Sat 14-May-22 17:37:18

Hell
Stephen Fry
Phillip Schofield
Amanda Holden
Jimmy Carr
Lorraine Kelly
Steve Coogan

Heaven
Paul McCartney (Would be George Harrison if we had people no longer with us)
Keith Richards
Tony Bennett
Michael Buble

Lucca Sat 14-May-22 17:24:54

Think guests should be living?

BigBertha1 Sat 14-May-22 17:03:06

Heaven-
Rufus Sewell and me!

Sara1954 Sat 14-May-22 17:02:55

Hell
Rees Mogg
Lorraine Kelly
Amanda Holden
Meghan Markle

Heaven
John Humphrys
Sir Paul McCartney
Janet Street Porter
The Duchess of Cornwall

ShazzaKanazza Sat 14-May-22 16:57:55

Hell would be anyone political really though i’d like to invite Putin to ask what the f* is he doing.

Heaven would be Miranda and Lee Mack for the giggles, Ed Sheehan for a song and Bradley Cooper to gaze into his gorgeous blue eyes.

Food heaven would be roast duck or a beautifully cooked Indian.

Hell would be anything in pastry or beige.

Nanna58 Sat 14-May-22 16:44:06

Hell - David Walliams Priti Patel Prince Andrew and Madonna
Fois gras
Tripe
Trifle

Heaven
David Attenborough
Helen Mirren
Billy Connolly
Sarah Millican

Bouillabaisse
Paella ( the snails and rabbit variety)
Lemon Tart