Thank you all! Just a quickie follow up. 'Normal' drinking time involves ready meals for lunch (I no longer work as I got early retirement a while ago). The ready meals were invariably spaghetti bolognaise or some such. OK as far as they go, but actually pretty crap food.
I love to cook, but my partner is on a constant diet so ...
..anyway cutting to the chase - make chicken, flattened, then coated with seasoned flour with friend mango slices, along with new potatoes, sautéed at the last minute and a large portion of broccoli - all made by your truly for lunch today!
My 'nerves' are still a bit frazzled and the timing of the cooking was surprisingly anxiety inducing - sheesh - but it was great!