Why was Beef Wellington the main dish? It can be a most beautiful presentation for an impressive meal. It is special and does take a while to prepare.
The luncheon guests were driving for two hours from Melbourne in order to arrive at Erin's.
August is a winter month in AU w/ chilly temps.
"The unusual tale began when Gail and Don Patterson stopped for lunch at their daughter-in-law Erin Patterson's home in Leongatha - a two-hour drive south-east of Melbourne.
With them were the Wilkinsons - Heather, Gail's sister, and her husband Ian.
All four were much-loved members of the nearby town of Korumburra, where Ian was the local Baptist church pastor.
But it was no ordinary lunch. Hours after the meal, all four guests took themselves to the local hospital with what they first believed was severe gastro.
It quickly became clear it was something far worse, and they were transferred to a hospital in Melbourne to receive the best medical care the state had to offer.
Despite that, Heather, 66, and Gail, 70, died on Friday, and Don, 70, on Saturday. Ian, 68, remains in a critical condition in hospital, awaiting a liver transplant."
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