Marina Botelli is a cozy Italian family owned restaurant in Ringwood. I'm not usually a fan of Italian food but I like this Italian restaurant. They make a Penne casareccia that rocks - especially when it's on it's way out the next day (let's just say that they are very generous with the chillies).
It also has a traditional romantic atmosphere about it which is another thing I really like. Last night was very traditionally romantic until I managed to squirt some lemon juice in my eyes. Blinded and screaming in pain I managed to compose myself enough to make it to the bathroom. Fortunately that was during the starter and the restaurant hadn't filled up yet. A very embarrasing moment. We managed to finish our mains without further drama.
Later on in the evening as we stumbled home through the quiet streets of Ringwood town we passed the local wine store. There were about ten people in the shop and they were clearly having a wine tasting evening.
You should have seen their faces when hubby started knocking on the window indicating that he wanted to participate. The look on their faces clearly showed that there was no way that they were going to let this lunatic in! I managed to drag hubby away when one of the winetasters took out his mobile (I suspect he was going to phone the police).
Today I'm off to find salted popcorn. The English have an obsession with covering everything in sweet shit - even their popcorn! No wonder they have such a problem with obesity. The South African obsession with covering everything in salt is so much more to my taste, although not much healthier! (all tongue and cheek people). The chillies seem to be having an affect on my sense of humour.
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A highly entertaining post Caroline. Your second paragraph had me snorting out loud. Much to DH amusement (he is sitting opp me on the *other* laptop!
That is romance to me....sitting quietly opp my man; each on our own laptop with a cuppa. Sigh. I wonder what my Ouma would say....
Make your own salted popcorn, Caroline!! I get my popcorn kernels from my favourite SA shop in Bristol, and then we have a fun time popping and then salting to taste. I just use my huge pasta pot from IKEA, nogal! ;¬)
Romantic dinners, chilli aided fecal evacuation, the police, and salted popcorn, all is the same post... eh... gosh...
Mel - your idea of romance sounds great to me :)
Helga - yebo, will do in future.
BB - you have such a way with words...so descriptive but yet straight to the point ;)
So you were sour as a lemon right at the start? *giggles*
What??? I thought The English had humour????? The window-knocking is so taken right out of a Monte Python sketch!!!!! ROFLMAO
I'm a salty chick too. I LOVE salted popcorns, though my stomach don't so I have to stay away from them as much as possible. sometimes I just can't help myself. what can I say, I'm a popcorn addict!!!!
Wait....I left out the part where he had his tongue out and was licking the window.....
Your hubby sounds like a riot... can't wait to meet him! (hopefully)
Don't even get me started with English food... Couldn't find proper regular chips there; they were always covered in vinegar or other weird stuffs!
Let the romance grow - even if a bit dramatic now and then! :-)
Love the migration theme. I can relate. Thanks for commenting over at Momformation.
Walking home from the restaurant makes quite a contrast to South Africa eh? Only in Stellenbosch did we do that in SA...
The lemon, the wine tasting and the ring-sting makes it all the more memorable :-)
Tongue on the window? Had plenty of wine already, eh?
Tressa - he is worth a good laugh and yes you will meet him eventuaaaallllyyyy.
Zhu - I love your french food posts.
Renny - yes, the drama gives us something to laugh about in our old age doesn't it.
Hiya Betsy - thanks for popping in.
Jonny - Can't keep him away from the South African wines!
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