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11 November 2008 16:17
Kitchen decor is a dogs dinner!
Over the years I've forgotten many things I've popped into the Aga and we've seen all manner of carbonised foods, such as pizza and baked potatoes. My children have often suggested we enter our burnt offerings for the Turner Prize. I have never, however, had a memory lapse that's produced any serious consequences.
Sadly, the same cannot be said for the parents-in-law of Lyndi from Wiltshire. She wrote me a delightful note with a tale that will strike fear into the heart of any forgetful Aga owner.
The story begins one summer a few years ago. Lyndi's parents-in-law visited the cash and carry and returned with a mountain of tinned dog food, only to be confronted with the dilemma of where to store it all. The Aga had been switched off for the summer, so they decided the four ovens of the Aga would provide a perfect storage solution until the winter.
Sadly, they forgot all about the dog food and - as the weather got cooler and the nights drew in - they decided to relight the Aga. I'm sure, dear reader, you can see where this is going.
Lyndi's parents-in-law retired to bed, happy that all was well in the kitchen and no doubt looking forward to an Aga-cooked breakfast the next morning. This, though, was not to be.
In the middle of the night, they were awoken by a huge explosion. The Aga doors were blown off their hinges and found embedded in the walls and the entire kitchen was covered from floor to ceiling in roasted dog food and shattered tins. I'm reliably informed that the smell was truly disgusting.
The kitchen required complete refurbishment. Not so the Aga, though - the doors were put back in place and still it goes on not much worse for wear.
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