h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Today is my middle son's birthday. His 29th. Soon I will have two children over 30.

This week I am trying to catch up on the housework and piano practice I missed last week what with birthdays and being ill and all. So far, I'm quite pleased with myself, but it is only Tuesday lunchtime.....

Did I mention where we went for my birthday dinner last Wednesday? It was to the local ostrich farm. We had a choice of ostrich or kangaroo meat, but I had the lamb, as it was stewed rather than fried and I didn't feel too well. It was just right, very tender and the juice was rich and thick.

The funny thing was that I had suggested it to my colleagues as a possible venue for the Company Christmas do. In the end it was the only place big enough with dates free, so two of the girls went one lunchtime to try it out and to negotiate with the restaurateur ... (isn't that someone who restores pictures?) and then I thought it might be somewhere special to go for a birthday dinner.... Also it is directly by one of the stops for the tram that my son from Karlsruhe would be taking, so win/win all round.

We were the only ones there, and it wasn't cheap. The fun was spoiled by my sister-in-law's boyfriend accidentally knocking a glass of over her which put her in a bad mood. But despite that, the evening wasn't entirely a flop. I would like to go there again in the daytime, in the summer, and sit outside and watch the ostriches strutting around.

The inside of the restaurant is decorated in a rustic style, but more colonial African style. All the lampshades are ostrich egg shells.

[Amy P]

Sounds introguing! Do they do a special Christmas menu?

I'm not sure about the Christmas menu but they're putting on a bonfire and gluhwein outside for us before dinner starts.