That is not a pleasant position to be in, at least for a German head of government.
Well, Daiches, now deceased, would have a pleasant surprise if he could try the Nikka Pure Malt Black, a blend from Taketsuru's two distilleries.
Unlikely to be as pleasant on the eye, but no less explosive, that particular showdown is scheduled for Saturday, with the fixture generator having unwittingly maximised excitement among Iceland's football followers by pitting the Premier League's two potential title winners against each other on the final day of the season.
10am: hot drinks and cake at the Patchwork cafe The drive from Hobart into the heart of Tasmania is a pleasant one.
Instead, I had spent a very pleasant morning back in Barcelona, using the latest generation of hitching apps and websites to set up an itinerary of interconnecting rides.
There is not a great deal to see in Ravello, apart from its two villas - the ruined Rufulo, which has open-air concerts in the evenings, and the Cimbrone with its lush gardens overlooking the sea - but it is pleasant just to ramble through the cobbled lanes or linger over a drink in a café on the main square.
It's pleasant to fantasise that if Mirvish hadn't died in 2007, the building would never have been sold for scrap – but Ed's defining characteristic wasn't so much honesty as a hard nose.
Everyone likes clean streets, low crime rates and the sense of well-being that is exuded by pleasant public places.
What is wrong with us that we are afraid to be pleasant about someone living?
"All we want to do is get on with our lives," says Hancock. "We love the area and hoped that this would be our last house, but this is not a pleasant way to live.
I'm not convinced: the breast, though pleasant enough, is definitely duller than the thigh, which offers a multitude of sensory pleasures.
