Sunday, April 3, 2011

sunday lunch






As those of you who read the blog earlier this week would know today I hosted lunch for 8 of my work friends.  After an extremely exhausting week (I reckon it was the most difficult on record) I surprised myself in being able to pull together a decent feed....

More surprising than the quality of the food was the cleanliness of the house... Despite the endless personal protests I think the hours of cleaning this morning were worth it.  I transformed what looked more like a bomb shelter into a functioning flat.  Even the team appreciated how 'neat and tidy' everything was. . . If only they were here a couple of hours earlier.

I didn't take photos of the food as I think they would have thought I was a little strange - not sure that they have all embraced the whole blog thing yet... So I am left with the early photos of the table, which I snuck in before everyone arrived... 

The succulents on the table are courtesy of my wonderfully generous sister.  An early birthday present apparently.  A fabulous gift!!!  I think it is all part of her latest obsession - her garden. 

I hope everyone had a great weekend.  It has started to get cooler here and I have begun planning what winter treats are in order. . .  These will obviously be posted here sometime soon.

Happy eating!!!

Sam
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6 comments:

  1. Anna SpiroApril 3, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    Your table looks great. Love the placemats and the pots look great too. Looking forward to more posts from you this week and hope the week turns out to be a better one!

    xox

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  2. CfycupApril 4, 2011 at 2:27 AM

    I'm glad that you're dinner party went well. I always think that the ones I put together during the busiest weeks, when I had the least amount of time seem to turn out the nicest. It's like a breath of fresh air at the end of a harried work week :-)

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  3. beachvintage.comApril 4, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    Hi Sam, at first I thought these pics were from a magazine!

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  4. petals and vintageApril 4, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    Very stylish Sam, what a thoughtful sister you have.

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  5. annie@mostlovelythingsApril 5, 2011 at 1:51 AM

    Your table looks simply elegant! I love the potted succulents. Was it killing you that you weren't taking photos of all the food as you put it so beautifully on plates and platters?

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  6. blissfulblonde1April 5, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    Hi Sam, I've come over from your sister's blog, your table looks so inviting, the perfect place to have a long lunch. I look forward to seeing photos of the dishes you cooked. Cheers Robyn

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