378She wrote: "The quote was actually something my boyfriend once told me to try and persuade me that parsley was, in fact, edible.

"I hate the taste, but I love guinea pigs, so when he saw this fascinating fact (on the letters page of the Guardian magazine no less!) he rang to tell me.

"I gave the stuff another try, but I'm still not half as keen as those loveable cavies. (Of course, it goes without saying that I would be willing to grow a pot if it contributed to the happiness of any future pets.)" Taken at a Schmooze and Booze event in Hatton Wall, London.