.......my mantra has become "the Aga is my friend"...."the Aga and I are one"....."I am the Aga's friend"....for those of you who don't understand what I am talking about, the Aga is a hulking great cooker that NEVER (summer or winter), gets turned off. It chuggs away warming your kitchen (summer and winter) and then has the potential to leave your potatoes hard, your chicken over cooked and your beans okay!!! HOWEVER, the Aga is my friend etc etc. Yesterday I did a "Bridge Party Luncheon" and it was a bit scary, the guests were Lady this and Lady that. 10 minutes before serving, the potatoes were still just about as hard as when I had put them in the Aga 50 minutes before, the chicken was perfect with the potential to become very quickly overcooked, ditto the beans - into the microwave with the spuds, nuked the heck out of them. Bugger...forgot the bread rolls, they were still in the freezer and needed "at least 2 hours" to thaw, haven't got time for that..into the Aga with a prayer..."the Aga is my friend..the Aga is my........." Thankfully it took the guests an extra 5 minutes to get to the dining room from the drawing room, all giggly from their 'g & t's' on no breakfast!!!! In the end a huge success all round, the master of the house was so pleased he told us "that went well, we'll have more of those..top drawer"....note: posh people drive very understated cars, it seems to be a badge of distinction....more about that another time. "The Aga is my friend....the Aga and I are one..........." Lots of love xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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