The bad news, said Julius, lowering his voice a little, the bad news is that when we were well and truly pissed last night, we forgot to turn off the fan in the freezer room.
And? said Allan.
And ... the guy inside must be dead cold - or cold dead - by now.
With a worried look, Allan scratched his neck while he decided whether to let news of this carelessness spoil the day.
Oh dear, he said. But I must say that you've got these eggs just right, not too hard and not too runny.