A MAN who is holding a barbecue this afternoon is going ahead with it no matter what, he has confirmed.
Torrential rain and the threat of a category two hurricane in the East Grinstead location prompted suggestions of postponement which were brutally rebuffed.
Host Stephen Malley said: “I’ve got the meat, don’t they understand that? I’ve got the meat.
“Petrol still ignites even if it’s on water so a flash flood doesn’t have to stop proceedings, and these hickory chips are bourbon-soaked. That’s worth getting wet for.
“All I ask is that they stand soaking under inverted umbrellas, occasionally screaming over the relentless drumming of the downpour that it smells delicious and that it might be brightening up.”
Wife Jeanette said: “I’m not saying we should cancel the barbecue, just maybe do it in the kitchen in the oven.
“Or even better still, everyone could do it in their own respective kitchens to save them driving over here. That’d be much more fun.”
