Fright of my life

[NoMercy]

Three months ago today I had a total-loss collision because some numpty pulled out in front of me without looking. Returning from the supermarket just now, exactly the same scenario...except this time it was a young lad in a blue Micra-type car. Fortunately my brakes didn't let me down and, in the lad's defence, he must have been blinded by the sun.

Well, that just scared the you-know-what out of me! :(

[NoMercy]

Lol Ummmm. I just fancied a quiet night in with a cup of tea but I was offered a night out of great food and wine. We compromised on a bottle of wine and an Indian. X

[ummmm]

I quite fancy an Indian now...

[DTCwordfan]

Not easy to match wine and Indians.......Chateau Piquante perhaps.

[DTCwordfan]

in an Indian accent "Dees things can be arranged pronto, Missus Ummmm"

[thenry]

Gruner Veltliner ! Wasn't he the postman in "The Sound Of Music" (i am 16 going on 37?) ? I will look it up though !

[askyourgran]

I'll drink to that... glug. Not to the Indian, I prefer Chinese.

[NoMercy]

Well it is an Austrian grape, thenry. ;)

DT...nothing more perfect than a Viognier or Marsanne with an Indian...unfortunately there wasn't one of either that took my fancy. :(

[thenry]

It's not fair to call him 'an Indian' - What's his name ?

[DTCwordfan]

I guess anything with a bit of depth to it - minor Montrachets?

Not my fav food, though the Tamarind in London is one of my fav restaurants. I adore good Chinese of all genres, spoilt by living 8 years out there in HK and the mainland.....

[NoMercy]

My mum was born in HK, DT. My grandfather never stopped raving about the place.

[DTCwordfan]

some great Chinese, from Sichuan to goose restaurants, local seafood, dim sum and high-end dining (Man Wah in the Mandarin Oriental, No 1 Harbour Road). I'm drooling......

[NoMercy]

Oh heck ... The Mandarin Oriental is on my to-do list.

My GF never stopped going on about Nathan Road (?)

[cupid04]

I hope you had clean underwear on!

[DTCwordfan]

Good to visit - the eggs benedict at the MO are sublime

[sunny-dave]

Ouch - just read your OP NoM - must have been a nasty moment (not to mention the deja vu element).

Supper here was Sole fillets (which I suspect were still nonchalantly cruising about in the Channel this time yesterday) with some fresh podded peas and samphire (a lovely combination) and a couple of slices of the best Olive Bread I've had for a while. Hats off to the Fish Deli in Ashburton.

Avery's Le Bois de Viviers to accompany (chardonnay/viognier mix) - one of my staples.

[askyourgran]

I'm drooling too DT, I doubt I'll ever get to the Mandarin Oriental. I'll have to settle for a take-away, which is quite good.

[seadogg]

Used to like the Hong Kong off Shaftsbury Ave but we aspired only to a clean lager (which hadn't acquired its nasty connotation in those days).

As to your subject NM as drivers get older they can become "windy" after the umpteen near miss and often it is seen in the slow speed

[NoMercy]

Naturally, Cupid...

Dave...that sounds delish...x