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Guess Who's Coming To Dinner

Where and When?

Outside on the terrace of a beautiful house in Sicily either at lunchtime under parasols or at dusk.

The Three Courses

1. Antipasta- cold meats (Parma ham, salami, mortadella etc) and vegetables- peppers, bruschetta and warm Ciabatta. Also some brown soda bread cos I love the stuff.

2. Angel hair spaghetti and a thick bolognese sauce or gnocchis and meatballs.

3. Ah.... a thick, creamy Tiramisu drenched in marsala.

The Eight Guests (Dead or Alive), and Why
in no special order

1. Errol Flynn, because he'd be funny, charming and would probably attempt to seduce the female guests. Oh, and I'd get him to teach me to swordfight.

2. Michael Collins, because I think he was a great hero and a good man and because I would love to know what made him fight for Ireland so passionately, even to the point of dying for it.

3. Jim Morrison, because I want to smack him in the mouth, because he'd get on with Flynn pretty well and because he was a good, amusing bloke.

4. Ava Gardner, because she's strong, gritty, beautiful and swore as much as I do.

5. Dean Martin, because he was hilarious, because he was so funny and charismatic and because that way I don't have to hire entertainment. And because I love him.

6. John Lennon, because I'd like another cynic at the table, because he'd be able to hold his own against Errol and Jim. and because I couldn't imagine such a shindig without him.

7. George Harrison, because I'd like to bring some serenity to the party, because he'd be a good mate for Lennon and because I really want him to teach me his Highly Complicated Chords. Oh, and I loff him too.

8. George W. Bush, because I think he needs a good fucking talking to from me, Lennon and the rest of us. And also because I'd love to see Mick Collins, the original guerrilla freedom fighter's opinion of The Grinning Monkey.

Have just noticed that there's only one chick on that list, which is a bit weird for someone who claims to be such a feminist chick. Also, only one is alive, which for me isn't remotely surprising. Only one actual politican, one reluctant politician, three actors and three rock musicians. I am so predictable sometimes.

Also.... Kyle MacLachlan was on V. Graham Norton. He's got the greatest Cary Grant accent since Tony Curtis! It's certainly better than Cary Grant's Cary Grant impression.