Hey Troops, I attended a Christmas due and was dreading the temptations but did fabulously well! There were tables laden with liver killers but I loaded my plate with raw veggies, hummus, a couple of shrimp, then declined the soup (salt/water/fat and more salt) in favour of the salad with just vinegar and in lieu of the unbelievably decadent desserts I asked for fruit salad which was on the menu card but they ran out so I casually got up, wandered over to the chocolate fountain (yes, you heard me) and plucked a banana from the fruit bowl and was promptly told that the fruit in the ornate terrines were for display only. I told the fruit guard that that was the most ridiculous thing I'd ever heard. He agreed but said they had a function the next day and needed the fancy displays. I enjoyed my potassium spear and marvelled at the stupidity of offering a lush arrangement of fresh fruit, at a banquet no less......for display only.
Cheers, Liz
Unbelievable 
What a day
It is all a can of worms 🌼
