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No Asha, I live with my eldest son at the moment, my youngest is living with his father. I grow as many vegetables as I can cram into my little garden. I love my herbs, strawberries, tomatoes, everything. I have a Bramley apple tree too and Gordon does do a very good apple tart.

Yes, my hands do the dishes. I like washing up, it gives you room to digest your food while you stand at the sink thinking random thoughts and being thankful to have dishes to wash after a wonderful meal courtesy of Mr Ramsey and my son. You must try the mushroom risotto it is beautiful.

Linda truly impressed by how you have got fully back on subject

I know what you mean about washing up. Where I live now a dishwasher sits unconnected on a counter top. Does your kitchen sink have a window in front of it? Mine has a wall, and I find this less useful for reflection than an interesting vista...

You mention Ramsay's apple tart. Thanks for the tip - I am developing an article on English apple recipes for the English Culture site.

I have just googled Gordon Ramsay's mushroom rissotto and found hits that include videos. Will look over them and see if I can try one out.

Ooh Phyllis, think you may be right!!! Best keep me mouth shut in future, as he won't take kindly to this moaning Sassenach

Oh OK - that's a Viking, but same part of the world

Clearly I am more unforgiving than everyone else on here and I shall endeavour to be more understanding of poor, wee (Gay?) Gordon in future.

That's a reference to the Gay Gordons by the way, in case anyone wondered

Whoops - Sassenach is not just a derogatory term for an Englishman by a Scotsman - apparently it is also used by the Irish (ie Gaelic) against the English.

And as my ancestors were more likely to look like this - than to wear a bowler hat, perhaps I am no Sassenach after all!!

Phew

Great link Eileen!

Have you ever danced the Gay Gordons?

Wow brilliant Asha!!

Yeeha! I enjoyed that. And it made me think -

1) Of how the Scottish ancestry of the USA may have contributed to American line dancing - the music and the style of dance

2) Why modern onlookers to this dance may misunderstand the meaning of Gay!!

They are all guys after all, skipping in a circle holding hands, and wearing skirts

LOL Eileen

and sorry but they are just such sissies in their little black shoes and sporans and knee high socks, but I love it! Thanks for posting the link Asha. I can see why it is called the Gay Gordons lol. Brilliant. The kilts are amazing all the different colours and plaids.

I wonder if Gordan Ramsey has a kilt made up in the Ramsey tartan?

Ha ha - Gordon Ramsey REALLY needs to join them, then we could truly see his 'feminine' side.

And after all - it is HIS dance!!

And it might calm him down a bit