Throbbing Strawberry Noise

This evening Matthew and I joined friends, Magda, Martin and Ann at the Throbbing Strawberry restaurant in Douglasdale. We have been there a few times in the past with only one bad experience but tonight although the company and food was good, the noise from the kitchen was horrendous, oh and the bar too was noisy. So here we were enjoying our meal and we could hardly hear each other talk from the rowdy bar area and every now and again there were loud clashes coming from the kitchen as pots and pans were dropped. The kitchen is sort of opened onto the dining area so the noised carried. At one stage we through the place were falling apart. Recalling our last visit we remembered that the staff started packing up the tables around us at 11pm we could feel the vibe changing as if they wanted us to leave. I was starting to wonder if they are having staff problems and the staff are deliberately dropping the pots and pans.

But the redeeming part of the whole evening was the company. Good friends are those rare people who ask how you are and then wait for the answer.

Sepia Ann

After a long day at work, it was good relaxing with friends before a busy weekend ahead. A group of us ended up at Yamada Sushi in Rivonia. It was just a chilled atmosphere and I am sorry that I left my camera at home so I had to rely on my cellphone camera which is not really that good but has some great affects. So here is a sepia toned photograph of Ann towards the end of the evening.

Magda and Martin's Dinner Party

Magda and Martin held a dinner party at their home in Beverley Agricultural Holdings just next to Lonehill. There was the hosts Magda and Martin with a few of their friends Otto, Gareth, Ann, Catalin, X-Tina and not to forget myself having a great evening of merriment.

Eleasha, Ann and Barry