The Scot shook his head and looked at the food.  "It looks fine.  I came tae eat and visit.  'ow it is done is of nae matter."  He smiled arranging his plating and taking the silverware to take a bite of the toast with salmon.  "Half the time I take something I can eat with one hand and paint with the other.  So, just sitting down to eat and have a conversation is unusual for me."