Fergus Henderson — English Chef born on December 30, 1963,

Fergus Henderson is an English chef who founded St John restaurant on St John Street in London. He is often noted for his use of offal and other neglected cuts of meat as a consequence of his philosophy of nose to tail eating. Following in the footsteps of his parents, Brian and Elizabeth Henderson, he trained as an architect at the Architectural Association in London. Most of his dishes are derived from traditional British cuisine and the wines are all French... (wikipedia)

I think Isambard Kingdom Brunel would be a good chap to have supper with. Anyone who builds a railway and then builds a steamship when he gets to Bristol and can't go any further must be a good chap.
Ambition drives you on, ability certainly helps, but the fickle finger of fate and luck are great things.
We live in a flat; my wife would be happy if we had a house with stairs. Or a little cottage in the country.
A pig's trotter is a fantastic thing. The first night of my honeymoon in Paris, my wife fell asleep in her steak tartare, so my trotter kept me company.
Do not let the word 'tripe' deter you. Let its soothing charms win you over, and enjoy it as do those who always have!