Annual 'Works' Lunch and enrichment activity

 We remember well all those business lunches and office parties....

Now it is just him and me, so we have our 'Christmas Business Lunch' and this year it featured something a bit different.  

First it was 'use your initiative' to find the Park and Ride, and (not to worry if it is not the one we used before), and get yourselves into Bath.  

Second:  visit the lovely Kitchen Shop to get at least one of the three items on the list.  Sadly we failed there.  The Kitchen Shop which was an Aladdin's cave has now been replaced by a very standard ProCook which did not have what we were looking for.  We enjoyed looking in several other shops. Next time we visit Bath we shall head to Nisbets.

Third Find your way to that Restaurant you booked yesterday.  Remember you chose something different, somewhere there would be no 'Traditional Christmas Set Menus'.  Yes it was 'The Coconut Tree' on Broad Street. Glitch No 1...no booking found but plenty of space at the time we arrived. (They had just changed their system and maybe it was a 'systems' error, and there I was trying to be techno savvy and book on line rather than using the old fashion way of using the phone1).

Sri Lanka Beer and Cocotail

Now a works Christmas doo without a cocktail is unthinkable particularly when there is a 'Cocotail Menu' .  I think the last time I had a Cocktail out was on our honeymoon. I went for the Rio Rumble which tasted lovely, but being an old fashioned girl, will ask for a glass next time!

Bowl shaped Ho Ho Hopper

This was died with beetroot for a pink festive touch, and then came along the assortment of dishes we had selected.

Both the Jaffna Goat Curry and the Black Pork were delicious, and we both loved the way they cooked the chickpeas...as for the Kotthu with egg, the piled high dish towards the back, I reckon just that and a beer would go down a treat on a normal day!  

I forgot the mention the Roti...Oh my **** heaven!  Just like the best ones from my youth!

There was just room to squeeze in a shared portion of Sri Lankan style Christmas Cake with sublime vanilla ice cream.

 The only downside was that their heating wasn't working and it was pretty nippy!

As a lover of curries and 'exotic' dishes I was particularly excited to hear that they are a considering a cookbook..and really hope they include the recipes for some of the dishes we enjoyed.

After that the 'enrichment' section of the Works outing...a visit to often visited Victoria Art Gallery, where extra time was spent enjoying some choice pieces

Ceramics by James Tower

I start with my favourite, and checking on line, all I can say is that James Tower's ceramics are Magnificent!

This sculpture with a nearby seat was viewed from several angles. 

Since this was a December Meeting, I found the right picture to share on my Facebook page too!

Painted around six hundred and fifty years ago, I wonder just how many people have viewed this painting?

With the walk back to the Park and Ride Bus Stop, a little detour was made to pick a 'goody bag' of baclava and Turkish delight, from LoQum Bathazar situated in The Corridor.

A really good Company Party this year!