Quiet Day

Quiet day, been raining the whole day.  Managed to pick up some advance room booking and it seems like there won't be any walk-in for today too.  Again no dinner serving tonight (only 1 room, no point serving dinner).

Looks like I am going to cook again.

Well yes, indeed, with the leftover chicken from last night.  Stir fried chicken with my special sauce.  Feedback from the food taster (Laureen & Inga):  Max, you should be our new Chef!  The Chicken is good!

Ta-dah! 我还能说什么. :-)

Hainanese Chicken Rice

Only 1 walk-in today & no dinner serving at night, so decided to cook Hainanese Chicken Rice.

Turns out not too bad at all.  Peter, Laureen & Inga like it:  can tell as they finish all in their plates. 

Ivana is working evening shift & David is out of town.  Just Too Bad! :-)  You guys have no luck!

OBAN - Ferry Terminal

Late morning went to Oban with David.  An orientation trip for me to get familiar with the place (Oban) to buy grocceries for the hotel. 

Had our lunch at the ferry terminal.  Fresh scallops cook in garlic butter (think they steam it & pour the garlic butter over it, tats all).  The scallop is as big as a coke can diameter, 1 inch thick.  Huge! & scary, man. But, wait till you put it in our mouth, its totally awesome.  Sweet & juicy.  Yummy!  [More pics in facebook].





Oh wait, David decided to buy a crab.  Well he got one:  at least 3 kg.  It costs us 9 pounds (S$18).  What a deal!   This would easy cost us $90 in Singapore. 

Hmm... how shall we cook YOU.....

I bought a NEW camera

Sanyo VPC-S120 digital camera.

Yes I know, I have said earlier that I will buy a Canon camera, but ..... the offer is too irresistible. 

A 12.1 Megapixel Camera (loaded with features like smile detection, new EIS, audio guide, etc) for only 36 pounds (normal price is 60 pounds).  Can't find something similar (in Canon) for that price.

Hey! I cook!

Second time I cook.  The chicken soup with garlic, carrot & ginger that I can find in the storeroom.  Balsamic rice cook in microwave oven:  fast, easy & healthy.  Canned sardine fish fried with extra tomato source (wish i have onions).  David is back from Glasgow:  lucky him, get to have a chance to taste my cooking.  He finishes everything.  :)

Last night was fried chicken meat (left-over roast chicken from lunch) with ginger & garlic.  Also fried 2 eggs:  Scotland egg is much bigger than those I can find in Singapore.  Taste wonderfully.  Dinner was great.  Again leftover are kept for lunch the next day.  Why?  Coz I like my cooking, don't mind having it again. :-).

Well, think I going to cook more often.  Hmm.... wonderful what should I try next? 

Tour Group from "Steam Dream"

Wooh, last guest from the Steam Dream has just left at 12pm.  Time to go back to my sleep.  Been up early this morning @ 6am, to help the morning team on b/f serving; slept at 1.30am last night (after doing all the necessary paperwork).

A group of 28 people (mostly retirees) are enough to drive us crazy for the past 2 days (esp. during dinner time last night).  Well we still manage it well.  No complaints but full of compliments (about the room, the loch view, food, & service of coz).

Back to my work desk @ 2pm (earlier than the usual 3pm), all charge-up.  No bookings for today.  Unlikely to have any walk-in too coz its raining & windy (temperature about 8 degrees).  Looks like its going to be a quiet evening.  Maybe we can have BBQ in the garden again if weather permits.

Remember the "bald tree"

No longer botak .... hair even more than mine.  hehehe.

Today is my wife's Birthday

Today is my wife's birthday.

Hi Dear, HAPPY BIRTHDAY.  I pray that it is a wonderful day & everyday is as wonderful as today.

Back in my room and had a bath, listening to 江惠's “家后”. 

Truly reflect Carine's importance in my life & I thank GOD that I have her as my eternal partner who is willing to walk with me through the rest of my life.

I have "fine-tuned" the lyric of 江惠's song so that it sound more chinese (than hokien).  Hope she like it:

有一日我们会老， 找没人陪我们闲聊，
你会陪我，坐在椅子上，听我诉说年少时我有多威妙
吃好吃坏你从不计较，怨天怨地你也不晓
你的手我会牵牢牢，因为你是我背后的最重要
你将青春放在我这，你是少年跟我跟到老
人情世事已经看透了，有谁会比你更重要
你的一生献于了我，我才知道幸福是吵吵闹闹
等待回去（天堂）的时间若到，我会让你先走
因为我不甘让你为我眼泪流
有一日我们会老,有子女尽孝道
我若无聊，会拿出相片看看结婚时我们有多帅到
穿好穿坏你从不计较，怪东怪西你也不晓
你的心我会永远记牢牢，因为你是我背后的最重要
你将青春放在我这，你是少年跟我跟到老
人情世事已经看透了，有谁会比你更重要
你的一生献于了我，我才知道幸福是吵吵闹闹
等待回去（天堂）的时间若到，我会让你先走
因为我不甘让你为我眼泪流

I love you, Carine.  Happy Birthday!!!!

Flowers are starting to bloom ... (part 5)

Shots taken before the camera "Kaput"