In aid of Cancer research we attended a High Commission Ball on Friday 17th in the War Memorial, as we arrived the silent auction was on one side of the hall (which is a bad thing when one has had a number of fizzy wines!).
The hall is dominated by 'George' the Avro Lancaster B1 bomber which was built in 1942 and saw service with the No. 460 Squadron R.A.A.F. whist in Britain and flew 90 operational missions until its retirement in 1944. The missions are represented by bombs being painted on the side of the cockpit, certain pilots distinguished their missions by adding symbols such as a 'saint figure' for Flt Sgt Sant-Smith a pair of cherries for Plt Officer 'Cherry' Carter. Our table was beneath one of the wings.
The food was great:
Entree
Prosciutto and grilled asparagus with oven dried tomato, crispy ciabatta, babay leaves and olive tapanade
Main
Garlic and thyme marinated lamb rump, mash potato, roast carrot, watercress and redwine sauce
Dessert
Chocolate velvet pyramid with white chocolate creme anglais and macademia brittle
Coffee
wines -
Seppelt Fleur de Lys (VIC)
Benchmark Grant Burge Semillon Sauvignon Blanc (SA)
Benchmark Grant Burge Shiraz Cabernet (SA)
We had a band to dance to 'the Funky Fedoras' a very good evening indeed!
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Tried to email you but no response!! Clearly to much socialising going on down under!!!! When are you back to Blighty? Do you know where you are posted to? We are off to Winchester next spring/summer so fingers crossed you will not be a million miles away from there!! Enjoying your blog...very jealous as its pouring here..as usual! Karen & Michael xx
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