It is a pretty small place though; it only has one bakery. Which kind of sucks if you've fucked over one of the chicks that works there. So stale bread from the mini-mart it was!
Last night I had dinner with the only woman who I've known for longer than a decade that doesn't want to push me under a bus. It was her final night in Brisbane before four weeks in the Land of the Free. Naturally I spent the evening seething with jealousy.
I'd grabbed some seafood fresh from 'the trawler' at the Bay on Sunday for her to cook - it was so gooood.
But my work as an amateur sommelier was my finest moment, and even elicited the following response-
"Michael is the best I've had all year!"
She was talking about this
A bottle of Wynns 1994 Michael Shiraz - not the 1974 vintage Michael that writes this crap. It takes a special sort of dinner guest to take wines with the same appellation to a meal!
Off to dinner with a crony in about 5 minutes and then some trawling of the Irish bars to see what St Pat's day drags in. Hope you're all well
I'm green with envy (green for st pats day geddit - ah fuck i'm funny)
ReplyDeleteyour jounal ate my comment greedy bugger
ReplyDeleteMy Aunt and Uncle have a B&B just inland of Tin Can Bay, it's a nice spot.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a scene for a James Bond movie.
ReplyDeleteI hope she wore an apron over that dress when she cooked!
Hey, do you remember TOM, from the Sulivans, Well , I reckon in that shot shot ya is a dead set. Good thing it doesn't last.
ReplyDeleteMmmm...cook, ok, I stop there!
OH, dam fine view BTW, good clear field of fire, gun group on the left or right?.
ReplyDeleteWasn't Tom Sullivan played by a gay actor?
ReplyDeleteLooks like a lovely weekend. Happy St. Paddy's Day, Lermy.
ReplyDeleteAbe.....Priceless!
ReplyDeleteyeh I need a beach property guess I better start saving
ReplyDeleteFB, you build it, the men will come. ;)
ReplyDeleteThe view is spectacular. You haven't told us why she doesn't want to throw you under a bus? Certainly if she has put up with you this long and still wants to see you there must be a story.
ReplyDeleteShe looks gorgeous, Lermie. ;)
ReplyDeletesooo . . tell me is that R or M?
ReplyDeleteMaybe that's his sister?
ReplyDeleteNo, surely if he has a sister, she'd want to push him under a bus, seeing as how Lermontov surely would've banged all her friends.
A good dinner is always better with eye candy.
she is cute.....I guess I should start using all those silk hankys again
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good night!
ReplyDeleteDo you always wear suits? They suit you, but do give you that International Man of Mystery vibe.
Happy St Paddy's Day!
Lerm, I just wanted you to know that while I was out for lunch, I saw a guy in a yellow Corvette wearing some kind of green suit. It was hideous. Please come to the US and teach the men how to dress.
ReplyDeleteLooks a great spot for a bit of wining and dining the ladies, or just for getting some peace from them!
ReplyDeleteThe view look stunning an in days passed I would have wine bottled with labels of my choice although not to impress my conquests ( potential or otherwise!!). Maggs
ReplyDeleteI don't know. Sometimes you worry me.
ReplyDeleteThese ladies, they believe you own the beach house?
Mum decorated it right? Not one of them thought this is a woman's place?
Are there really that many idiot women in Bris Vagas?
Who is this St Patrick everyone keeps talking about?
ReplyDeleteyou do look sort of james bond-tastic in that suit, darling.
ReplyDeletetwo things: 1)the suit and tie totally rocks. 2)i bet you only chose the wine because you got to say "shiraz". shiraz shiraz shiraz...
ReplyDeletePlenty of garlic and chilli I hope.
ReplyDeleteI love the view from the beach shack. Instead of avoiding the bakery ring them up and request home delivery and pretend to be a paraplegic.
ReplyDeleteOn second thoughts it only worked with a local bottle shop after I'd convinced them I was paralytic.
How was the St Patrick's wash up? I was at Bondi Junction last night and the whole thing looked pretty tragic to me. To get any of them home would have required an ambulance.
I had a couple of guinesses and left them floundering in their sinking ships.
Uamada - I'm a little green around the gills today - so we'll match!
ReplyDeleteFB - my blog is as greedy as its owner - very!
Naut - I think I know the place - just off the main drag? It is a nice quiet place for a weekend. Alot different to the coast. I like it.
D - I don't know about an apron - but she saved the dirty for later. The bay looks a little peaceful for a Bond flick!
Colonel Havock - I can't remember the Sullivans - but it sounds bad. Gun on the right when there is no high ground!
Abe - now it(^) sounds worse!
MM - thanks - it was a lovely weekend & the excuse for a booze-a-thon (St Pats) was awesome!
Anon - I need a beach front property too - but saving sounds too tough! Maybe the rising tides will make it cheaper - bring on global warming!!!
Alianna - she asks no questions and I tell her no lies! The secret to any relationship. She is just a wonderfully nice person - in the best sense of the phrase.
D & Anon - I think so too & it is M
Steve - Sadly I have no sisters, only brothers - as you allude, they would be a good source of leads. And I couldn't agree more re the eye candy - it almost makes anything better!
Good choice of plonk. So long as you called it 'Shiraz' rather than aping those punishing arsewits who insist on calling it 'Syrah' like the Septics do... Jesus suffering fuck I want to smack pretentious twunts like that. Big pungent red with fresh seafood though? Breaks various rules but it sounds like you pulled it off (with teeth if necessary)
ReplyDeleteAll I managed for St Padraigs was widgeted Guinness out of a can and a head cold. But the old man is en route to NZ for a week or two (bringing Nonna to distract the little one) which will inevitably involve QC testing as many Central Otago pinot noirs and Hawkes Bay cab merlots as can be found on special in the liquor aisle of the supermarket. Better get in training.
Mum says just marry the girl and get it over and done with
ReplyDeleteYour 'older sis' says that too.
ReplyDeleteYes, Steve, he does have a sister. ;)
Well, if you were a good sister, you'd have a stable of friends (literally or figuratively... the stable part I mean ;) he'd be trying to sleep with. Well, do you? DO YOU?
ReplyDeleteOi you tory retard call me.
ReplyDeleteyes i exist. i have dropped you several emails and am in bris next week.
ReplyDeleteYacky - silk pocket squares always and forever!
ReplyDeleteKate - I'm a bit of a clothes whore, so yes I do wear suits quite alot. And when I said 'a bit of' I meant I'm a complete clothes whore.
MM - I can't knock the guy too much - as grenn and gold are the Aussie sporting colours! But, the best book in recent times on Mens Fashion was written by an American. "Dressing the Man" by Flusser - or the New Testament as I refer to it.
Mr Stu - it is a good place to get away from it all - so much quieter than the Goldie or the Sunshine Coasts
Maggs - the view is rather soothing. I might look into that relabeling!
DD - they're everywhere God bless 'em
Simon - I don't know - something about an adder - must have been a mathematician
Snow - Thanks - Old mate Roger was always my favourite Bond - though he didn't dress as well as Connery
Mary - Thanks - and I'm addicted to Shiraz, seriously!
Nat - plenty of chilli, lemon and pepper - not much garlic!
Therbs - it wouldn't be much chop if she turned up! St Pats was v solid - got in at about 6am this morning. It has been a long day!
Nice view.
ReplyDeleteLovely lady.
Don't know nothing about wine but the sweet, 16% alky I had last Friday was pretty good.
I can't be the only one to find it a little creepy you had a camera set up to take the photo of the two of you, although it's not creepy if she was aware of the camera.
ReplyDeleteDr Y - We got the ball rolling with champagne for the scallops, prawns and bugs; then flicked to red for the barra. I always have red wine with barra!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that you'll have a hardened drinking partner around the house for a little while - I presume that Master Dr Yobbo is still a little young for hard liquor.
Anon & D - I don't know if I would/should/could!
Steve - exactly - now start pimping for me D!
Misty - I'll give you a bell this (Thur) arvo
Doug - thanks - and almostany fortified wine has its place in my book!
Liz - the photo was taken at night, with a flash. I have a certain amount of rat cunning, but not that much! We just fucked up the auto timer - I chose the one with her looking away so that I didn't have to crop her face
Yeah, about 10-15km out of town, backs onto the military base and my uncle looks like Ned Kelly.
ReplyDeleteNice spot, part of my work turf.
ReplyDeleteSay howdy if you see us about.
Poor strategic move knocking over the bakery lass, but then again probably a better option than the fishfraus at Lees.
Naut - Sadly, I'm all too familiar with Camp Kerr and the Wide Bay Training Area - a particular geographic anomaly known as Heartbreak Ridge still features in my nightmares.
ReplyDeleteNowhereBob - I shall indeed. And strategy was never my long suit!
Does your uncle have rope burns around his neck, or does he constantly wear armor?
ReplyDeleteWait....is your uncle the guy with the anti-bear suit?
And are we all going to see a photo of Misty with a glass of cognac resting on her lower back?
As it is Naut's uncle - I'd go with rope burns around the wrists!
ReplyDeleteFuck - forgot to call Misty & We can only hope!
Before I read the comments that pic had me thinking James Bond also.
ReplyDeleteClothes whore??? Yeah, one of those words came to mind... :P and don't take offence, I say it in an impressed tone that you have lasted this long without getting the bus treatment!!
I too am v curious as to why?!
I'm wondering if the chick that wrote you the Dear John "goodbye gorgeous!" letter has had a change of heart?
ReplyDeleteLerm... Maybe,,just maybe,, for future reference, Tatoo inside ur eyelids... Dont shit in the nest. So u see it whether sleep or just blinking.
ReplyDeleteIn other words. Dont fuck over the hired help, no matter where or who hired them, cause God knows, u do have to eat.
LOL
TT - I'll never be offended by you - unless you call me honest! & I don't know why, probably my winning personality....
ReplyDeleteD - No change of heart
FR - True, a man does need to eat. But, he can't exist on bread alone, sometimes he needs crumpet!
Truly, I have found Lerm's American cousin!!!1
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What the heck Michael? You have a responsiblity to your readers...where is an update? Where are your wild stories?
ReplyDeleteReally...I expect something new when I check here tomorrow morning before I leave for work.
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ReplyDeleteD - I checked out the site - he seems pretty funny.
ReplyDeleteJF - better late than never - or in the case of my latest post - perhaps not!
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