h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Help yourself Caer, it's what it's there for.

Please forgive me for crashing your lovely party but I've been driven half-mad by the wonderous and delightful aromas that are wafting over to my lair..... ...... Beckoning to me in the most sumptuous of fashions. What may I contribute to this fabulous feast? Perhaps some or a batch of chocolate martinis? And please, pray tell, what is a Pimms? Silly N.Y. KAT

*stumbles out with a pitcher of margaritas and some glasses in one hand, some deck chairs under her arm, and a plate of tender lime, garlic, and tequila marinated filet mignon steaks*

*runs back inside to gather her famous grilled potatoes--potatoes stuffed with garlic, herbs, sliced onions, and butter and each tightly wrapped in foil to be placed on the grill for about 30 minutes*

A classic Pimm's is made as follows...
1 part Pimm's Number 1 Cup
3 Parts Lemonade
Ice
Slices of Lemon, Cucumber, Apple, Orange
Sprig of Mint

It is a strange tipple but very refeshing.

Hello again ...I´m back...Seams like I know a lot of people here...
I brought some of my famus summercake

I want to taste one of those potatoes...

Is Pimms a soda? I'm So confused - where is my British Dictionary? And I really am HUNGRY!

Classic Pimm's...tomato and feta salad. Yum. I'm drooling too much to just lurk around the veranda. I've brought an assortment of freshly baked breads.

What's that marvelous music playing?

Not quite KK. It's an alcoholic drink with a distinctive taste and normally drunk mixed as shown above. Supposedly part of the british outdoor season (Henley, Wimbledon, Cowes etc)

*lays down on a deck chair, and begins to be irradiated by the sunlight. However, due to the hue of his skin, the rays jump off of sporky and, like a lightbulb, he propells the rays towards others*

KK, it may be a bit of Pink Floyd drifting up from my car. I don't recall anyone playing anything. Feel free to pop in whatever music you like.

*comes in with large bowl of chicken strips marinated in yoghurt and tikka curry spices*

Hi kittykat! *waves to others known and Child already greeted* That music is CHloe playing the piano. I don't know where she's been practising, but she does beautiful interpretations of Chopin and Debussy and, of all things, Scott Joplin.

Well, this is an enthusiastic crowd, what? It must be the weather. And look how the Magic Forest is greening up! We'll have to walk out there later.

Oh, jwfulton told me about lime slices in Corona beers! The natives did it originally to keep flies from falling in.

Native Mexicans, I mean.

Fascinating - so there's actually a reason, originally?

I love BBQs....
And the sunset is beautiful...

Do you like my summercake ?

Everything is so delish - but I'm confused again! Where exactly are we? This exotic, ethereal, Eden massaging all of the senses with such sensuous, sublime and surreal strokes. The yumminess of it ALL .... purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

kittykat, check the page to which this thread is attached, or just go to http://www.asterlil.com/h2g2/atelierhome.htm -- you're on the terrace at Lil's Atelier, upstairs from CLI.

*after checking the Pimms was up to Henley standards (it was) then checked that the marguirtas...margueritas...marge...tequila drinks were too, nodded off in the deckchair....with a blissful smile on her face after being heard to whisper...*

Summer, wonderful summer, is nearly here

*after being nearly stricken blind by Sporky's whiteness finds her sunglasses and hastily puts them on*

Everyone, our new friend Child makes the most wonderful cake. Apparently it tastes like summer and is chock full of blueberries and honey. I highly suggest you try a piece.

*floats off in the direction of the feta and tomato salad with margarita in hand*