To make the food, you must first make that all important journey to your fridge. Some say that the journey to the fridge is a long and perilous one (usually directed by Peter Jackson) but if you can make it past the danger, deliciousness awaits you.
You must resist temptation from your television and your laptop and hoist yourself off your sofa. Some use an actual hoist but me and my team managed to use tools that were already at our disposal, our legs.
After the first push, the rest of the journey is almost plain sailing. Almost.
You must bear in mind the dogs toys scattered about the floor, one wrong step and you'll use your whole plaster supply in one go.
After you've dodged a near cut and scrape experience, you must brave a 30cm drop into your kitchen. Parachutes are crucial for this part of your journey otherwise you won't make it there alive.
Once everyone has landed safely you're on the home stretch. There's only a short stroll to your fridge and that's where the treasure awaits.
Ah, very good indeed. The art of playing it for laughs but keeping a straight face is decidedly underrated in my book and you've pulled it off here. The undercurrent of whimsy is nicely intercut with the language of advice that can be expected from travel writing, even if the subject matter is rather less conventional.
ReplyDeleteOne tip - when juggling the 'me and my team' 'my team and I' situation, take the others out of the equation and see what would make sense if it was just you. On this occasion, it would need to be 'I' rather than 'me'.
Good stuff - very enjoyable.