Food glorious food

... The Marina bar is also a source of news. It is where I find out about what my friends have done in the time they were not at the bar. If you remember Dave and Pete my gay friends, you need to know they do not live permanently in Spain, they spend time in the UK too. They have a big house in the Midlands and a very nice apartment in the bay. They like to visit many bars in the bay and sample the tapas often offered free to customers ordering alcoholic drinks. In fact they have a favourite tapas bar which they eat almost anything given to them. Caracoles (snails) chorizo (spicy red sausage) albondigas (meatballs in sauce) Mejillones (mussels) boquerones en vinagre (fresh ancovies marinated in garlic, parsley and olive oil) and assorted ensaladas (salads) and pan (bread). They are also very keen on home made food Dave being chief chef, and Pete chief sampler. At home Dave slaves over a hot oven preparing his speciality fish pie. This comprises a base layer of cod, topped with prawns and mussels, then a layer of creamed mashed potatoes, a layer of boiled eggs and covered in cheese. The consistency of what Dave terms "...my lovely fish pie" needs to be moist. So he has to be extremely careful when he prepares it. This has to be on a day when he and Pete are in terrace sunbathing mode, rather than on a Marina day. Equally, he can only cook it when he has his wits about him, otherwise the moist consistency is lost and culinary disaster ensues. So to call them gourmets may be slightly exaggerated, but appreciators of fine food and wines would be apt. Therefore imagine their shock when they went to their favourite tapas bar, ordered their glass of wine and were presented with................... egg, sausage and chips!!!