“Thanks, guys, it’s good to know I’m appreciated and, you know what? You’re all great! So, here’s to you!” and she toasted them.
Johnston had an enormous Dining Room and a table to match and it’d been set-up by private caterers with an embroidered table cloth, flowers, crystal, silver and so many candles the place looked like a rehearsal for Independence Day. Naturally, it had been decked-out for eight with Johnston at the top and Sappho at the other end and three men on each side.
The idea was to dine-lite so, they started with a smoked salmon terrine, then Johnston carved a whole rib of beef, serving Sappho, first, and then the other guys with himself last. Roast beef was a special treat and, between each course they enjoyed a sorbet and finished off with a fresh fruit salad decked w
