Lovedale Long Lunch – Sunday lunch project with Stormtroopers

I had lunch with Luke Skywalker and Chewbacca.

How many people can say that on a Sunday? Unfortunately, Harrison Ford was absent.

We missed the Lovedale Long Lunch on Saturday, so Sunday we made sure that today we were there on time.

We got up this morning, had breakfast (over a number of shifts), then those of us who were ready sat outside waiting for the others. There’s six of us in this house, with 2 bathrooms. I really don’t think I need to say anything more about how long it might take us all to get ready.

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To lunch or not to lunch at Lovedale

The Lovedale Long Lunch. A marketer’s dream. A leisurely stroll (well … bus trip) from one winery to another, having gourmet meals matched with fabulous wines.

At least that’s the theory.

We arrived here yesterday. Some of us from Sydney, some from Canberra. Those of us from Sydney arrived first. We checked into our accommodation (a beautiful 3 bedroom cattage at Wirral Grange), where we sat on the verandah in the sun, enjoying the view out over the vineyards, and waited for our other friends.

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Happy birthday to me

It was my birthday during the week. I love birthdays, and in our family birthday celebrations can go for a week.

The day always starts with champagne. Although because this was the first birthday I can remember where I had to go to work it was only one glass. Then Doc dragged himself out of his sick bed to take me out for lunch.

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Sunday lunch (and breakfast) with the family

This week the Sunday lunch project has extended to breakfast.

Doc had his foot operation during the week so is not very mobile. Of course, I did the good partner thing and left him home on his own while I went to the football on Saturday night. Well, you have to get your priorities right and in my defense I bought the tickets at the beginning of the season. I couldn’t waste them!

So, I was in Sydney while Doc rested up at home in Wollongong.

Taking advantage of the situation I thought it would be a good idea to catch up with my kids for Sunday lunch. Unfortunately both of the girls had their boyfriends in tow. Not that I don’t like their boyfriends – they’re both nice enough and I get along with both of them – but they don’t like each other. So lunch with the kids turned into breakfast with one lot and lunch with the other. No wonder I’m putting on weight!

Families!

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Is Coogee the trendiest place on earth? Sunday lunch number two

The second instalment in the Sunday lunch project and we’re wavering already.

Plans were to go out somewhere around Dee Why because we were up that way for a 50^th birthday. On the Saturday night we went out for dinner across the road from Dee Why beach. The restaurant was very good, the company was interesting, the weather was perfect, and the views were beautiful. Walking to the car along the beachfront after dinner was spectacular.

Unfortunately, we didn’t stay up that way but came back south Sunday morning. So rather than Dee Why we decided on Sunday brunch at Coogee with my oldest daughter and her boyfriend.

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