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One for the List

Our very good friend Carolien treated us to lunch yesterday by way of celebrating Martin’s 70th birthday and our 25th Wedding Anniversary. She really pushed the boat out and found a restaurant in nearby Braamt (only 20 minutes drive away): Karels.

Absolutely magnificent. They even had footstools for the ladies’ handbags! A tradition, I believe, of classy French restaurants, which I first heard about from Jay Rayner. Fortunately, if Jay ever reviews Karels, I feel sure that he won’t give the same stinker of a review as he did for Le Cinq…

Every course was a work of art – and tasted sublime as well. Service was friendly, knowledgeable and attentive. A restaurant to be added to the list of places to return to.

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2 responses to “One for the List”

  1. coffeemike Avatar
    coffeemike

    Happy birthday to Martin, and congratulations! Somehow I thought it had been more than 25 years (which would have made you fairly newlywed when we worked together). Twenty five years is an amazing accomplishment. I’m curious what words of wisdom you have to sun up your success together, I can’t be the first to ask. 🙂 So glad it was a great time for you all.

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    1. Geoff Coupe Avatar
      Geoff Coupe

      Thanks Mike! Martin & I have been together almost 40 years, we had to wait for the law to catch up with us before we could get married… Don’t know about “words of wisdom” – I think it’s just about being honest with each other and talking through the downs to get back to the ups… Cheers.

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