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This was a quiet weekend, helping Alan with painting on Saturday and  then relaxing for the rest of the day.  I phoned Bren who was hosting Aoibhe’s birthday party.  Afterwards, I met Paul, Lorraine and Mark in Bar Dante before wandering down to Kaipira and saw an Italian Seria A match, Roma and AC Milan which ended in a boring scoreless draw.   I went home early to bed and tried out my new phone with little success.  On Sunday I was up early preparing the meat for a dinner for eight tonight and cleaning and organising the house.  It was cool enough and a day for staying in close to heat.  So I went to Paul’s to check emails and skype.  I soon returned to start food preparations and do some preliminary cooking.  There were many vegetables to clean, slice and dice, carrots, zucchini, peppers, mushrooms, lettuce, tomatoes etc.  Never before have I used so many and prepared them this way.  Maybe I am learning.  The steak is salted, peppered and oiled and in the fridge since morning.  Eggs mayonnaise and corn on the cob are ready for Lorraine and the sun-dried  tomatoes and all the salad (rocket and some other fluffy kind, sprinkled with flakes of parmesan),  she or others can eat.  I will drizzle it with oil later (just had to get that in).  

In the afternoon I “played” with my new phone, which is very advanced for me.  Dinner is about 6 or 7 pm.  A new intended guest is Wilma’s husband, a man from the north of Ireland, I believe.  I went off at one stage to check emails in Paul’s place.  When I was coming back I met Mark who had just been to my house and we went in and started the cooking and preparing.  Alan and Claire arrived with Fred, the dog, and we waited for Paul and Lorraine but the other couple did not come as she was suffering from migraine.  I was very happy with the meal and so were they.  They had had a rough day getting an apartment ready for a couple and were in the mood for relaxing and a big steak with all the vegetables.  We had plenty to eat and drink, including a bottle of martini and another of whiskey, as well as the usual beer and wine. 

 
 


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