Day 280 - Rustenberg

I had been scheduled to play some disorganised golf this morning but when I did my calculations, I realised that I wouldn't have time to do so - and boy was I right!  I don't know how I would have managed if I had spent4+ hours at Burhill.  And it rained this morning anyway!

Instead, I was fully occupied getting things ready for tonight's Men's Committee Meeting. Given that our Head Pro, Mike, is leaving the Club I wanted to take the opportunity of thanking him for all his hard work by inviting the team around for dinner.

Cooking for 9 is never simple: how to manage the quantities (making too little would be a disaster...) and at 5 pm, I rushed out to get some more wine in, just in case (I needn't have bothered, many drank beer instead..).

No harm done though as Waitrose had one of my favourite reds (a Rustenberg Cabernet) on special offer: list price £14.99 reduced to £11.99, minus a 10% special deal on wine, 5% off for buying 6 bottles plus a £6 off voucher for spending more than £60 and another special discount of £2... they were practically paying me to take it off their hands!

I did manage all the prep work well enough though, so that by the time everyone arrived, I had everything ready. I had pre-prepared Coq au Vin. with mustard mashed potatoes and parcels of carrots and green beans wrapped in bacon...yum!  A blackberry and apple crumble, with ginger and cloves, and ice cream combined with a successful Committee Meeting sent everyone happily on their way...