Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Dinner Party

Accepting the wonderful Maureen Box's challenge, which ten people would you invite to a dinner party?
Oh my, what a challenge! The last time I saw this conceit, it concerned historical figures, which I could do much more easily, but ok, I will accept the challenge and go for contemporary figures.
1
Nigella Lawson, and I don't even propose to say why. OK, I might steal a few recipes. Yep.
2
Stephen Fry, the wittiest man around today. And I know I am safe: is he going to proposition a 72 year old guy with a prostate problem?!
3
Claire Short, amazingly antediluvian socialist, ugly as sin, but full of passion. Could cause the dinner party to disintegrate, but what the hell?
4
Barbara Windsor, bubbly as ever, despite the sagging, would keep any social gathering up and running.
5
David Attenborough, a man who for me can do no wrong. Sociable, knowledgeable, caring, anecdotal, god knows what he will make of my other guests.
6
Charlie Dimmock, a feisty lady with a contempt for bras which has influenced a whole generation of gardeners.
7
Angus Deayton, just because he is witty and I still feel sorry about the way the BBC dumped him (though I appreciate that they had no choice, naughty boy).
8
Patrick Moore, because I don't understand a word he says, and I love his misogyny (He has got to be on someone's hitlist!)
9
K D Lang, because it's important to get a lesbian perspective on world events. Isn't it?
10
Mrs Trellis. Go figure, as our American cousins say.

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