Internet, appointments, dinner and onion tears

This was a busy day. Not only did I have an interview at an awfully early hour and had to arrange meetings for the coming days, but was also assigned to the slot in the afternoon and had to cook the dinner. Interview proved to be the easiest part. Writing a story on the basis of it wasn’t that bad either.

It was finding internet coverage in the back garden of ‘The Manor’ that proved a pretty tricky and unpleasant experience. Nigel and I were running between the main building and one which we identified as former stables in a pouring rain desperately trying to cover the computer with an umbrella while entering the PIN number from SECURID. We would somehow be able to hold this small item in sight to write down the number appearing on a tiny screen only to learn that we’ve just lost coverage and the whole process had to be started again. Amazingly enough we finally managed to complete the daunting task of using the Internet in one of the most affluent areas of one of the G7 economies for an estimated 1 minute and 21 seconds.

Tuesday’s dinner team consisted of two acclaimed Chefs both of whom won Hell’s Kitchen reality show in 2005 and 2006 respectively: Kuba Jaworowski and Raissa Kasolowski. We spent more time shopping as our butler and driver Mr Rohan failed to pick us up and Our Kitchen Highnesses had to use a cab to get back to ‘The Manor’. Cooking was easy only thanks to Golnar who came to the rescue just in time for me to calm down after bursting into tears over a plate full of onions.

Saved by Golnar, Grand Dinner was a success and I even managed to stash a huge box of ice-cream in my room. (By Kuba Jaworowski)