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[alt_narcissa]

Lucius? Did you forget that we planned to meet for lunch? I've been at Il Monello for forty-five minutes. Signore Ramundo is most distressed that I've kept putting him off so long.

Is something amiss? Remember, dearest, I do have an appointment at two. And so have you, if I recall!

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[alt_crouch_jr]

Athena's been hounding me to take her to Bargello, but perhaps we should try Il Monello instead? Italian's not my favourite cuisine, but I do trust your judgement in these things. Your recommendations always prove reliable.

[alt_narcissa]

I generally find pasta far too heavy myself, but Chef Ramundo specialises in a more classical Roman influence: simple preparations, fish, vegetables, delicate seasoning and light sauces - not overpowering the palate. Half the menu is directly from Vitto Pitagorico. Really it's about as far from Bolognese as one can manage.

[alt_crouch_jr]

Sounds promising. Perhaps we can try it soon. Half at least of all one finds on restaurant menus these days seems deliberately intended to pack ballast on our frames. Do they imagine we are squirrels, storing up fat for a long winter?

Honestly. I was in the Lobby just this morning, waiting to catch Pennifold as he came through the Floo, and you would not believe the girth of some of our employees: it's a marvel some of them can squeeze out through the grates. Appalling.

Travers proposes that MLE might offer a reducing plan for the Ministry: we could run them daily through the course downstairs as target dummies. Self-preservation is a strong incentive for even the most indolent sorts. Sadly, the Minister is unlikely to approve.

[alt_narcissa]

It's a constant complaint of mine - so many only ever Apparate or Floo and never take any exercise or look after their own spreading silhouettes. But the cuisine shift I blame entirely on an over-reliance on transfigured starches as a base. Heavy oils, rich cream sauces to cover the taste of artificial foods - and loaded with unhealthy sugars besides.

In fact, Celia and I have been discussing a series of articles rating the success and advisability of several plans currently available either in private programmes or being published. I don't know if you've glanced at the weight management sections of Whirl recently but half of their suggestions are nearly as sadistic as Travers' suggestion - and probably less effective! Still, one does need to maintain oneself and there's no excuse for neglecting to do so.