Looks like we've found a good Italian

Over in MK the other weekend to buy Dave's big present, and we wanted somewhere to eat afterwards. We ended up at an Italian buffet - not Pizza Hut pizza/pasta, real Italian. It was good - so good that I was asking for recipes. (Gnocchi with tenderstem brocolli). We picked up the full menu on the way out, and we'll have to go back there.
http://www.lartistapizzeria.com/restaurant.asp?Rest=MiltonKeynes
I can see saltimbocca... and fegato alla Veneziana...

Blocked again? This is stupid.....

So, I want to post about the carol concert, and about the letter that was waiting for me when we got back from that, and a few things in RK, and several posts to the Swords game I'm supposed to be running, and... writer's block on things this tiny and trivial? The last post, the one giving a link to an Italian, was in the hope of getting me out of this. Let's see if this one does any better, because this is ridiculous! What is it, fear of failure again? If so, the way to deal with fear is to do the thing you're scared of, and keep doing it... maybe Friday night pushed me into "do the thing you're scared of" overload? Maybe I'm overanalysing as per usual? WTF, words are coming out of keyboard, it's a start... come on, there's an edit button, and it isn't as if many people read this anyway, there is nothing to worry about.

Edit: Done a tiny, simple, one-line post to Swords. Dithered around a lot. Answered an email, did a simple factual RK post. Getting there... but a block is still stupid!

Further edit: OK, I'm back. Carol concert post done, and isn't LJ/DW-cut a good idea? 2000 words....

It came upon a 6pm clear....

Once upon a time.... well, about a couple of months ago - a work email came round saying that there would be a Xmas party on the 16th, at our Savoy Place office in London. Since this is one of the top London conference centres, with stunning views over the Thames and catering at the level you'd expect, this was a no-brain decision.
Then there was an email saying there would be a carol concert and mulled wine/mince pie reception before the party - book if you'd like to come. I like my mulled wine, mince pies, and sing-along. I said yes.

Edit: it has been pointed out to me that there is a difference between a carol concert and a carol service. Later emails on this subject refer to a carol service. To me, they're the same thing, so what registered was "carol-based sing-along".

( It got long.... )

And there were mince pies, and mulled wine, and the best view over the Thames in London, and excellent food, and so many free drink tokens we ended up giving them away, and Scaletrix and similar games, and it was good. But I can't really go into raptures over one of the best works parties I've ever been to. because that carol concert was so much better.