Eidun Saeed

Mr C eschews Sami Yusuf and favours Zain Bhikha when it comes to Eid songs, heaven knows why (Fudge you have my permission to correct my vocabulary if I have committed another error). This was my first Eid in London with Mr C and family. Eid prayers were said in a community centre nearby, which was packed to the rafters - I had no idea there were so many Muslims in this area. We also had a Secret Ali, which is like an Eid version of Secret Santa, which was pretty good fun, unless your present-giver forgets to get you anything and you're the only one with nothing.

We decided that Saturday was to be our 'At Home', in the tradition of Miss Mapp and Lucia. I decided it was my Duty to cook for Mr C's guests (alas I have very few friends in London, and those I have never come to visit) and settled on a menu of chicken korma, koftas (cooked by Mr C's sis), pilau, prawn curry and desserts including profiteroles, chocolate pots (like mousse), banana bread, chocolate cup cakes and Meringues with cream. Sadly, the chocolate pots were too chocolatey, having been made with very dark chocolate, and the profiteroles were woefully flat and couldnt be served. I also put too much yoghurt in the korma but it was saved by Mr C's Aunt. Everything else went down reasonably well, although my mother-in-law made the rice herself in the end, taking pity on her poor worn-out daughter-in-law.

We went to a firework display yesterday, Mr C and I which was great...there was also a thrilling funfair, one of the ones where you are terrified, not because the ride itself is so fast or exciting, but because you are aware that there is a Very Real risk that you may fall out, or the ride will break down or fall apart just when you are a hundred feet up and upside down. Topping.

Finished The Da Vinci Code today, as good as the hype even though I was a major sceptic at first..the end was a bit of a letdown though, anyone else agree?