Yesterday we had Stringbean’s party, the excuse being her offically home educated status this term. Day started with scurrying around, stocking up at the supermarket, organising stuff, tidying, vacuuming etc. dunno why really, given the chaos that would later ensue 
Soon from all points of the compass (well 3 of them, anyway, given that we live on the eastern side of the country….) friends arrived, bearing children, food and of course alcohol.
Amd jolly lovely it was too , the kids ran around and played, in the garden, in the playroom, in the bedroom, so that the grown-ups could moslty sit around and chat, catch up, eat drink etc. and that was it really, we all spent a number of hours haveing a thoroughly lovely time. Last ones heading home left at about 10 30pm or so, though we weren’t really late to bed. THe last children SB and her friend Big didn’t go to bed until about 12 though, but they were having such a lovley time palying together it seemed shame to disturb them.
This morning we sat around, had breakfast, more playing, more tea/coffee drinking, chatting, families gradually headed off home. We waved a last goodbye to the making it up team after lunch (eating our way through some of the leftovers….) and then spent the rest of the day relaxing moslty. SB, was flagging somewhat and watched video’s/TV before dinner and an earlyish bedtime. A bit of tidying up – things are moslty back to normal, well at least no more disorganised than it normally is – finished the day, and then we’ve just blobbed around. Dinner was more leftovers 
So, thankyou to all those who came and made it such a lovley day, we missed those of you who couldn’t make it, I loved seeing all the kids milling about and playing together, and seeing everypne having a good time. I’m glad I’d got the swings together as they were popular with the children. This is such a good house for having parties in, lots of space inside and out – so it’s good to share it.
Here is to the next time.
Helen is currently flickring our photos as I post, so they should soon appear. Though I think this one from Mazportico sums up the day really:
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Thank you very much for having us. Sorry we sloped off early, but i really enjoyed myself. Needed it too
Don’t ask about the packing status here – 6 more days would not be enough!
well, just save us some boxes for the veg patch Merry -we need loads!
oh, and Tammy too please!