Garden supper this evening. Would it be reasonable to suggest that guests might leave the table for the football?

[LemonRoses]

We have a ten people arriving for supper this evening. We plan to eat on the terrace, with a 7pm start to catch the last of any sunshine. Clearly if they arrive at 7.15, have drinks and warm spiced nuts/olives then sit down to a starter of crab, we’re not going to be serving the entree until well past 8pm.

I don’t know two of the couples. My guess would be that three, maybe four, of the men would want to see the match. I don’t think most of the women would be particularly interested.

My problem is I wasn’t aware there was a football match this evening and I rather suspect some guests will want to see it.

Do we;

• open the doors so people can pop in and out?
• suggest those that wish cut their food at table and then eat of their knees with a fork whilst watching the television?
• suggest we watch together later?
• not mention to football and hope nobody else does?
• arrange regular update messages from someone who is watching?

If a match is at 8pm, what time will it finish? Should we defer eating until after the match but add in more substantial canapés?

@Classica

What’s so crazy about what LemonRoses put together with days planning involved? Because she wrote “supper” and “terrace” instead of “dinner” and “patio”?

Because she has form for tall tales.

There is really nothing tall about a fairly routine dinner party.

I guess who cares?

Why take the time to figure that out about someone then go into their threads and say so?

I’ll never get that.

If she was a pleasant person it wouldn't matter a jot

I don’t mean to belittle, I really just don’t get it. I’m still bummed about the rainypuddles thread and how it was shut down. Truth of fiction, it was enjoyable to read. I think many of us felt that way.

You know one another personally?

hannayeah

The "sour cherry gin" sounds a step up from green tomato chutney (and probably is more likely to get used).

Love that the pork burgers were "Insanely delicious". Reminds me that I haven't seen Jamie Oliver and his particular brand of hyperbole for a while.

Cream cheese dessert cakes

Are these like cheesecakes?
Love a good ("mind-blowingly amazing" if I were Jamie) cheesecake.

Thanks for answering, btw.

Who is giving the attention? It seems like the people who are bothered by it are the ones providing the desired attention. If attention seeking is the problem, isn’t ignoring it the solution?

I feel like I stumbled accidentally upon an internet relationship that’s beyond my comprehension.

I can't see anything wrong with 'supper' or 'terrace', or 'dinner' or 'patio'. Agree there is nothing 'tall tale-ish' in the op's op. I often don't notice things though, or get hold of wrong end of stick.

My cousin kept calling my terrace/patio a balcony at one time. I didn't get that, I think of a balcony as something you'd have in a flat. Next she'll be calling it a veranda.

I feel like I stumbled accidentally upon an internet relationship that’s beyond my comprehension.

If you've never encountered this OP before, I can imagine that the thread would be a bit bewildering.

@LaMarschallin

Sorry for the hyperbole. The pork burgers were just something I’d never had or heard about and I’ll def make them sometime. Neighbor said they were a modified Suzanne Goins recipe. I’d never heard of her, either. www.sunset.com/recipe/lucques-pork-burger

I don’t know what the cakes are called. This recipe came up after a song on YouTube and didn’t have the right size pan, so made tiny ones in cupcake tin. Really easy and I had the 3 ingredients. m.youtube.com/watch?v=C9sZ_rqtyDc

@Maggiesfarm

I can't see anything wrong with 'supper' or 'terrace', or 'dinner' or 'patio'. Agree there is nothing 'tall tale-ish' in the op's op. I often don't notice things though, or get hold of wrong end of stick.

My cousin kept calling my terrace/patio a balcony at one time. I didn't get that, I think of a balcony as something you'd have in a flat. Next she'll be calling it a veranda.

My husband grew up calling it supper. It’s not posh at all where we live. He says that now totally tongue-in-cheek.

He calls the patio the lanai to be funny also.

I do think it’s striking when an adult starts using words they never used. “Prepare dinner” instead of “make dinner” being an example.

@bargelights

I feel like I stumbled accidentally upon an internet relationship that’s beyond my comprehension.

If you've never encountered this OP before, I can imagine that the thread would be a bit bewildering.

That makes sense

Oh and that being said, I’m American and would never use the word posh in talking to other Americans.

hannayeah

Sorry - I should have made it clear I wasn't complaining about the hyperbole. I find JO using it amusing and quite endearing now.

DH and I have a silly thing where we try to emulate television chefs if cooking their recipes:

Jamie is obviously all "ultimate mind-blowing steak sarnie" and a lot of repetition of "season to perfection" plus mentions of whatever he's pleased with or is selling eg "I love my crinkle-cut knife!"; "You should get a crinkle-cut knife" etc

For Delia, we're very well behaved and precise, but occasionally break off to sip an aperitif and "C'MON! LET'S BE 'AVIN' YER!".

Nigella is obviously popular with DH. Much finger-licking (own, not each other's), husky whispers of "tumble in the tomatoes and massage them with the glistening olive oil, then lovingly pat the breasts and thighs and nestle them in". Although, cooking one of her chicken recipes does make it too easy.

Rick Stein really involves adding far too much salt (for our tastes) so that requires more acting skill.

And many thanks for the video: really thoughtful of you
It won't let me watch here so I'll away to YouTube.

(Again kudos on the sour-cherry gin. I made some Cassis once from a glut of blackcurrants which was okay, but DH's theory that you could make wine from almost any garden produce - from gooseberries to pumpkins - proved unfounded.)

hannayeah

Just spotted that you've said you're American.
I should have guessed from the "arugula"

A lot of my wittering above will be even more incomprehensible in that case - sorry!

Hannahyeay, 'make food' seems to be a popular phrase in younger people. I have noticed that.

I laughed at 'lanai'. Could see myself and guests fanning ourselves on the lannai in the deep South of USA or in Bombay.

I do think it’s striking when an adult starts using words they never used

As OP posted on the ‘things you thought were normal if you grew up working class’ thread, I did wonder if she started using some of these words as an adult.

hannayeah

Thanks for the link!

Those look really interesting. Not sure what I'd call it: "Souffle Cheesecake" as the method is a bit like a souffle omelette?

Lovely with some fruit I'd imagine.

@LaMarschallin

hannayeah

Thanks for the link!

Those look really interesting. Not sure what I'd call it: "Souffle Cheesecake" as the method is a bit like a souffle omelette?

Lovely with some fruit I'd imagine.

I was thinking strawberries would be good.

Arugula! That’s one word I didn’t realize you don’t use.

@Classica

There isn't is there? And yet, she likes to manufacture tall tales about every aspect of her life.

Is that right? Unless you have actively stalked and doxxed as some on another social media site have done - including trying to access my children's social media, then how on earth can you possibly know what is and isn't true?

I very rarely manufacture anything - but that's much less fun to spread around, isn't it? Not sure why the need to descend into unpleasant gossip.

Honestly op you're a complete beginner where football themed evenings are concerned. This is what you do:

Set up camp in your very nice caravan on the campsite famed for it's peaceful setting, attach a bloody enormous screen to the outside of your caravan, arrange the folding chairs and crack open the beer and crisps (no warmed nuts, sadly).

That's what one of our fellow caravaners did on Saturday. I was fuming and ready to charge over and give them hell for being so inconsiderate. No need, as it happens because we couldn't hear them above the film we were watching, we could tell how the match was going by the 4 celebrations that erupted and they quietly packed up as soon as the match was finished. Very considerate football fans.

Too late now op, but you needed to up your game and get that big screen on your terrace.

hannayeah

Arugula! That’s one word I didn’t realize you don’t use.

I think it's "rocket" to us.