Update: Dinner Party

I was reminded the other day that I owed somebody dinner. So I decided to arrange a a dinner party. This has spun out of control, the reasons are four fold.

1. I barely cook.
2. I had in my head about 4-6 people to come. It is now closer to14 (and climbing).
3. I am broke (so I am hoping to get dinner of a few people in return)
4. I have had to write a shopping list...

My First Shopping List - By Owen 'Uwe Seeler' Johnston (aged 22yrs)

(I would have taken a photo of the handwritten list, but my Camera is currently in the post after losing it in Coventry)

I open with a list of potential party attendees along the left hand side of the page. Then the actual list:

• 2-3 Mince things
• 1 Whole tomato thing
• 2 Tins of kidney beans
• 12 Mushroom
• 3 Pepper (of assorted colour)
• 1 Big dark chocolate
• 1 Big rice
• 2 Garlic
• 1 Jalapeño 
• 2 Onion (big arse)
• 1 Ground Chilli (as apposed to air chilli hahahahahahahaha)

I don't think this is bad for a first attempt. I will be sure to update this blog so that you can read how it went. Wish me luck.

P.S. If I don't add a picture to this blog when I post it you get a picture of me topless sporting a handle bar moustache. With that in mind here is one from my extensive image archive. Enjoy.

Update:

OK, it was not an awful-disaster, but it wasn't a good-disaster either. 

Firstly I managed to feed around 16 people (I neglected to do a head count)  for just £12.23

+1

Error, I did not cook the first batch of rice properly so my house mates lost out (sorry house mates).

-1

The other guests (who all received lovely rice) seemed to think the meal was passable.

+1

Some guests got very drunk and I was slightly unnerved.

-1

But it added to the jovial nature of the meal.

+1

The lovely Simon Byford came all the way from Nottingham .

+1

The night ended (for me at least) at Paul and Fraser's watching a film and eating milk-dipped Oreos. 

+1

This morning I had a cooked breakfast courtesy of these two lovely boys/men (I know that this is not part of the evening, but it was a great breakfast!).

+1

I paid my dinner debt back to Steph.

+1

Washing up.

-1

Conclusion

+3 = Success!

 All in all a pleasant evening. Well done to all those involved!