Fab porcini risotto @ Harry’s Dolci on Giudecca, but carpaccio at £36 is taking the p***. It’s even more at Harry’s Bar though.

Book a room via Crown & Castle twitters (info@crownandcastle.co.uk) and have a Bellini cocktail on us, if u speak the magic word, Twitter.

Off to Venice, and the Danieli, where they don’t know how to make ‘parmesans’, TG, but do know about comfort, cleanliness & white truffles.

From 1st Nov enjoy our 3-night Birthday Bonanza, inc. 3-course alc dinner on 2 nights, from £380 per couple, per room. See web for details.

Penultimate week of filming, TG. Hotel Rescue should be good this Wed. as it’s a 6m project that’s gone awry. Lots of tears and gnashing.