Merridie invited me to this chaplaincy fund raiser dinner. I am not sure why, I don’t have any money and her and Tim are certainly not short of people to talk to. She told me I would make a good chaplain. I guess that is why she invited me. So there I am at table 19. Jennifer Kite (she’s on TV) sitting across from me and Tim Costello going on about his church dates with Kevin. I politely chat with the man next to me. Blah blah blah, “oh so your interested in policy?” Yes he replies I used to set the minimum wage. I think I was supposed to know who he was, but I didn’t. I was slightly overwhelmed but managed to keep conversation happening. They were serving lamb and some kind of beef. They put this extremely meaty plate in front of me. I was a bit nervous to make the “I am a vegetarian” scene but my friend next to me helped me out and made the scene for me. Phew, 9 years with out meat. That plate would not have exactly been easing back in. Anyway it was all a bit flashy but fun all the same. I don’t get to get dressed up so often down here.