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I have to tell you....I'm not an impromptu kind of girl. At all. I am a lover of lists and careful planning. It is my way. Usually. But this past weekend my darling and I, on the spur of the moment ran off to Kingston for the night. He has been working crazy hours for weeks and wanted a break from life. So off we went, all young and in love. Coincidentally, our good friends Don and Brenda had went to Kingston on Thursday and were planning on heading home on Saturday. But that was not to be.....my husband is a bit of a "pied piper"....he recruits people into the fun and craziness of the moment. So after meeting for a few drinks at the pub near our hotel he decided that they should join our escape and stay one more night. After a quick change of clothes at the hotel off we went to to my favourite pub in Kingston, Sir John`s Public House. This pub is located in the building which housed the law office of Canada's first prime minister, Sir John A MacDonald. Our waiter, Justin was most attentive. Although it isn't on this season's menu yet, he whipped up a pitcher of sangria for my friend and I after hearing how much we had enjoyed it last summer. It was as good as we had remembered - luscious strawberries, blackberries and sprigs of mint bursting with the flavours of summer's bounty still to come. The men ordered a pitcher of Tennent's lager, a fine import from Scotland (just ask my husband - he'll tell you). As testament to his appreciation of this beer, we actually have a Tennent's patio umbrella in our backyard which he paraded home last summer when the owner of our local pub gave it to him after they stopped serving Tennent's (much to my lobster's disappointment!) As luck would have it, Sean, the sales rep for Tennent's was in the pub and Justin introduced him to us. I had pictures of the "umbrella parade" on my phone and after hearing the story and sharing a few laughs with us, generously paid for the pitcher of beer. Our dinner arrived and I must say it was fabulous. I had ordered the "Balmoral Bangers, Mash and Neeps" which translates as sausages, mashed potatoes and turnip with gravy. Not a fancy schmancy dish Dear Reader, but oh so wonderful. A humble dish for sure but here it is days later and I am still thinking about it. Comfort food at its finest and easy to recreate at home. Mmmmmmm.......a cozy dinner tonight perhaps?
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