Good job we booked. Even though we were early at 6.30 pm they were turning people away. The food is good Italian the prices reasonable and there is a pleasant ambience. At that time of night you get the golden oldies - except they are more silver than gold and they are reasonably well behaved. On the whole.
MTL's Spotted Dick looked inviting and my cheese cake - vanilla and toffee was unusual and is making my mouth water even now.
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Dare I ask, What is "Spotted Dick"? It conjures up all sorts of pictures--none of which could possibly be right! (lol)
This looks like a nice comfy-cozy place...and a Piano, too....! Did you have a sing-song?
I know what "Spotted Dick" is, but I'm not telling.
Well, okay. It isn't a disease.
LMAO,Naomi!
Looks lovely Mum2!
Naomi: Spotted Dick is a pudding - beloved of British men:-
'The spotted part refers to the raisins and currants in the dough and the word dick' is a colloquial word for pudding. This is not a pudding for the faint-hearted or those on a diet. Made from suet, flour and dried fruit it is high in calories. It is, however, the perfect pudding for a treat on a cold winter's day.'
Actually this looked more sponge than suet to me and MTL admitted it was lighter then norm.
We didn't have a sing song as there were just the two of us.
Charlie: see above. That's what you were going to say wasn't it?
John.g: I thought that would amuse you:)
I don't think I've had spotted dick since I was at school, I loved it with custard, and plenty of skin!
I used to love all steamed puddings - even the school dinner ones - but I wouldn't have expected to find spotted dick at an Italian restaurant.
Eryl: as a girl I helped in the school holidays in what used to be a workhouse full of old people and the smell of custard and pee put me off for life. MTL loves it.
Sandy: they also have sticky toffee pudding. They know their clients:)
I see Naomi has already trumped everyone else re: YTL's dessert. But, as someone said about Britain and America, "Two peoples divided by a common language."
Randall: it's very true and the more one knows the more one realises how big the division.
Word verification is pasto:) It's that little man again
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