Janet And John Dine Al Fresco ...

[sunny-dave]

... but first John must fumigate the gazebo.

It's a lovely evening and Janet wants to have it outdoors (dinner that is).

Given the state of her legs (see threads ad nauseam) John thinks it must be inside the mosquito netted gazebo - but even that seems to have some of the whiny little b'stards inside it.

So far John has deployed a can of Raid, three insecticidal candles and more joss sticks than a festival full of hippies could dream of.

The patio now smells like a 1970s squat - it just needs a smelly sheepskin coat and a visit from the Drugs Squad for the recreation to be perfect.

Dinner is in the oven - but may yet be eaten indoors ... the Alentejo Red is, however, slipping down a treat.

Saúde!

[ummmm]

What are you having?

[anneasquith]

Mosquito curry ?

[sunny-dave]

"Bits" ummmm - local bread, cheeses, meats, olives from the market, tins of sardine paste (compulsory in all meals here) and some "roasted spuds with crunchy salt" - plus some salad for those who can't live without 'greencrap' ...

[sunny-dave]

There really aren't very many of them, anne - but the few that are around are vicious little swines.

[Tilly2]

Is John going to have to carry her to her chair?

[sunny-dave]

He has a doctor's note, tilly - "off games due to bad back" ...

[gness]

Janet wants it on record that she has no idea what a 1970 squat smells like......though she does know....after an accident with a tupperware container full of chopped onion....what a smelly sheepskin coat is like...... X

[Tilly2]

I know what a 1970's squat smells like. It smells like someones squatted in it. Believe me.

[gness]

Well that tops onions on the sheepskin!...You squatted or just visited?....x

[pastafreak]

Ooo..I don't know about squats( I'm surprised Tilly does!)...But I do know about smelly sheepskin coats. I can even remember buying mine in NYC.

[gness]

Nothing Tilly did would surprise me, Pasta.. ;-)

But weren't the coats lovely......all that embroidery more than made up for the smell......and if a group of you wore them into the pub you were guaranteed space at the bar..... :-)

[sunny-dave]

Mine was pretty much a viable life form - I felt I should have taken it to the vet rather than the bagwash when the pong got too much ...

[pastafreak]

I loved mine...Olive green and flowery.
I'd wear them now...

[Tilly2]

I din't have a smelly coat. I had a poncho.

[tonyav]

Gawd those hippy afghan coats stank to high heaven, parka's didn't ;-)

[gness]

Well you never sat on the back of a scooter, Tony...with your nose stuck in the furry hood of a parka!.... :-)

[sunny-dave]

The real trick was seeing where you were going ...

http://www.janeprophet.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/jane-prophet-Second-Skin-blue-MoCA_Taipei-Hood.jpg

[pastafreak]

Eeek!!...Look at what they cost now
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Suede-Afghan-boho-sheepskin-Fur-embroidered-70s-penny-lane-coat-jacket-M-/262934509753?hash=item3d381e38b9%3Ag%3AY7sAAOSwU8hY7j0P

[tonyav]

Tony...with your nose stuck in the furry hood of a parka!.... :-)

Oi madam, I'll have you know that my parka was often complimented on it's fragrance by female passengers.

[Tilly2]

Old Spice, Yont?