As to dining etiquette, once had the privilege to be invited into a top table VVIP lunch at Luqa, ( I was spotted by a wheel who knew me and there was an unforgiveable empty seat at the tpop table). Whitebait was served, ACM Sir Charles Foxley- Norris noticed the disquiet of all who were baffled as to how one should approach the dish, he looked around and said "well i don't know either, gentlemen, lets just pick em up end eat 'em" !!