Swimming Pretty in the Glass-Half-Full 2012: Day 91 - Lunch with Jeff & Jane

What a glorious lunch!

We had been trying to catch up with Jeff and Jane for ages and finally managed to find a date.

They hosted us at their rented boathouse right on the water at Oatley with gorgeous views. It is a beautifully appointed place, with a great outdoor area and we sat out there talking, drinking wine, eating entrees (including the most divine olives that J & J got at the markets at Ramsgate that morning; as we'd discover just about all the food they served was from Ramsgate and it was delicious, fresh and awesome... we made plans to go shopping and eating with them one Saturday!).

Then along came lunch - pork belly, lamb backstrap and pork & fennel sausages with a yummy salad - Jeff is such an amazing cook. Again, sparkling conversation, wine and the most perfect weather. Very Red Riding Hood weather in fact. We caught up on all the news and even had time to talk about how do you deal with your parents when your life path veers from what they expected. I love spending time with them - such warm, friendly, intelligent, great friends.

It was the very loveliest of days.

Then off to dinner at Crows Nest with Peter, Waz, Ian, Fahmi, Stephen Moore and my gorgeous guy. Starte doff with drinks at a funky bar called Foxtrot - that I thought was a brothel from the outside when I first saw it! - then dinner at Rangoon Racquet Club. Service was friendly if inconsistent and muddled at times and the flavours of the dishes were great. But frankly overpriced for what you get and I wasn't overly impressed which is a pity because the restaurant has such a great reputation.

We finished off with gelato at Sparrow. Well most of the guys did but Steve & I were full after our awesome lunch - I reached full stage after my first samosa! - and so I sat out dessert. You know I am full when I forgo dessert, especially salted caramel gelato!

A great night with the guys.