When my siblings and I met for a catch-up just before New Year, we were collectively over Christmas food. So we dared to venture outside the relentless cycle of what leftovers meal we could make next, and let someone else take the load. There was really only one place we could go to: my Dad’s favourite local Turkish restaurant, Turkuaz. 

The restaurant has been a part of our lives from the moment it opened its doors back in 2005. My Dad, always partial to a Turkish meal, made sure we went to check it out as a family, and we were all hooked.

I’ve reflected on lots of different things since Dad passed in October, and that will no doubt continue over the weeks, months, and years to come. But loss makes you think of those moments that gave you joy, with........

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