My dairy reads:
9 January, John & Mandy?
…then…
6 February, John & Mandy? 8:30
The e-mails disambiguate. John to me on 11 January:
Sorry we didn’t make it on Saturday, probably the sensible thing not to travel but I was a bit miffed when the 6 inches of snow never turned up. Anyway 6th of Feb is fine by us. Same arrangements?
Me to John, same day:
Great. Janie and I decided to go to E&O anyway and enjoyed the meal so much we’d be very happy to go there again 6 Feb if it took your fancy. Otherwise we could go somewhere else if you two have a special request. Let me know asap so I can get a booking sorted.
E&O is a superb Asian-fusion restaurant – still around at the time of writing (2017) – click here.
I first came across E&O a few years earlier than 2010; I recall having a lunchtime businessy meal there with Michael and Jeremy. This seemed a good location for a little lunchtime over-indulgence, as my doctor’s surgery is just a short crawl across the road. Not so useful location-wise on a Saturday evening. But I digress.
I remember both of those early 2010 evening meals reasonably well, although to some extent they merge into one in my mind.
I recall bumping into the then ubiquitous Richard Russell and his family at a nearby table, but I think that was the January visit when I was with Janie only, but perhaps it was the gang of four February evening.
I can’t remember exactly what we ate – perhaps John can. It is an especially good place to go with a small group (e.g. four) so you can share and taste lots of different dishes – I remember thinking that when Janie and I went as just a pair.
I’m pretty sure John and Mandy didn’t stay that time – I’m guessing the kids were being baby-sat but perhaps the girls were staying with aunts or grandparents.
I’m hoping John will chime in with some more recollections about the evening, if he has them.