Update for the end of July

'The Poetry of Food: The Joys and Sorrows of Eating' was the theme for the evening at Penryn Library (Friday, 22nd July) and, thanks to the efforts of the organiser, Patricia Finney, the evening was well-attended and enjoyable.  Wine was drunk, cake was consumed, a great deal of fun was had.  My own contribution consisted of  two poems, one in praise of cheese and the other a hymn to chocolate cake.  These were followed by a piece that offered invaluable, if lighthearted, advice on the subject of survival in the jungle.  It was the second public outing for the first two pieces and the debut performance of the the third and, all in all, I was pleased with the manner in which all three were received. Patricia read a delightfully rude and witty piece on the subject of praline. (Enough said, I think.) I do hope that I shall be invited back for 'Penryn Week' next year.