End of a week

I’m escaping this weekend. I need some time off, some time to myself, some time to study. I booked myself in to a really pretty, and by all accounts well regarded B&B. There will be pictures next week.

Until that time I have some pictures of Summer hanging on.

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Everyone seemed to be out with family and friends enjoying the heat.

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I really want to do something to help both Japan and New Zealand in this time of need. I know I jumped in and helped Queensland. I am coming up with a plan, which may solidify over the weekend. I have donated, and will continue to give what I can. It’s just so immense …

Rubyos

Rubyos – Our favourite restaurant. Convenient to us just at the Broadway end of King St, we have never had a bad experience there. We were introduced to it by some friends several years ago now. The food is superb, the service exceptional, and the ambience is conducive both to a romantic dinner for two, or a gathering of friends.

In this instance we were given a thank you gift for a dinner to our favourite restaurant. Without hesitation we knew where we would be going, and thanked our hosts for their generosity, though the prices are by no means exorbitant!

We arrived late having had a small fubar with a taxi reservation, but arrived to be greeted with a smile and led to our favourite table; Front Window in the corner, watching the traffic and passers by.

We know the menu fairly well and had to pare it down to just what we would have the capacity to eat in one night! With wonders like Fried Haloumi, and Seared Kangaroo Fillet, this isn’t as easy as it sounds! We went for some old favourites, having had a mildly stressful day and wanting to be able to unwind at leisure.

Excuse my dodgy photography in this post please. Good Restaurant lighting isn’t the same as good photography lighting when you only have a small snappy camera on hand!

From the Grazing Menu we began with the Flash Fried Calamari (where the photography failed completely). Next came the Soft Shelled Crab.

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Then some Moroccan Spiced Salmon.

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And last (but never least) the Wagyu Beef Meat Balls.

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If you have never experienced meat that has the ability to melt in your mouth before, then you simply have not lived! Each dish was an exquisite masterpiece of flavours, with the portions size just perfect to move on to the next course.

By the time we had finished eating, though the desert and cheese menus are rather spectacular, we opted for another favourite.

The Espresso Martini.

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In short, if you’ve been looking for somewhere to go, look no further!
Bon Appétit!

How times change

Last night was the second time in as many months that I have been on the commute to/from the day job, checking my Twitter feed when I have found out about a major earthquake in a place of the world where I have family.

Just like the last time, everyone we know and love has been declared safe.

Donations can be made to your local Red Cross – http://redcross.org.au

Wednesday already?

How do these things happen? The weekend was a big one which began with dinner out with friends, Saturday I was helping out my Mum, followed by dinner at our favourite restaurant, Sunday was a family luncheon with some out of town relatives, Monday I struggled through at work not feeling very well, and yesterday I received a delivery in the mail which I had been waiting for from Home of Poi.

Tonight we are out to the theatre, Thursday we have guests, Friday is out with friends again, and Sunday is the Niece’s ninth birthday party (nearly double digits!!!).

In between all of that we’ve had a broken washing machine (3 repairman visits and finally a new motor), and my Dad was in hospital for a few days after he decided life was a little boring and needed some spicing up! He’s home and safe now, and appreciated the flowers I sent him. There has also of course been sock knitting progress.

So, all in all, I don’t have any photos for you at the moment, I’ve been a bit busy to upload them. But they are on the way!

Just … let me take a little nap first …