This apparently edible substance was my uncle's creation - admittedly never the French Gordon Ramsay, most attempts at food production on his part can be swallowed, some may even be described as pleasant. This was not one of those. Many of us have spent the afternoon in the toilet. Enough said I think.

On a more positive note, Great Britain are now the holders of two gold medals at the Olympics, with the female swimmers finishing first and third in this morning's 400m race. I really have to apologize to them, but with no internet and only French TV to go on here, I haven't been able to catch their names. In fact, I only heard of their exploits because they beat the French hopeful, Laure Manaudou, who, as a potential winner, shocked everyone by coming last.