another year goes by

I'm doing a little garden blogging today. Underneath a recently purchased gazebo (more fun if you prounounce it gayzbo I find) sat at our weathered but newly varnished table which happens presently to be crawling with ants.

And so to a thorough and all-encapsulating (all-encompassing?) report of the days that we find ourselves to be living in. No doubt the frivolity and general "larks" are a direct attempt to draw a contrast to the darkening days our nation is sliding into. If you believe the redtops at any rate.

Birthweek is still operational. You will be glad to know. I know I am. The programme has not been, perhaps, as comprehensive as in past years, but let me take you through a few of the highlights:

- a weekend at ashburnham where I was one of the team leading the musical side of things. Always a joy.
- McDonald's breakfast
- drinks!
- Family Harding meal
- Open Mic (the return of oh yes)
- Childhood heroes fancy dress partay
- worky drinks
- A drink with the Hatt
- Red Lion Open Mic

Still to come are:
- Family Hawks meal
- Bowling my brains out
- Giggity
- At least two "people who missed my partay" hookups
- GWS crew pubbity

That's not at all bad now is it. Plus - bowling my brains out. Damn!

I know you all want to know this, so here's the guestlist for the childhood heroes partay last nite:
John Lennon
Tony Hart
Malboro Man/Brokeback Mountain/A Cowboy (variously depending who you're talking to)
A Centurion/Gay Centurion (as above)
Jesus
Audrey Hepburn
Pocahontas
Tinkerbell
Bananaman
Wolverine
Wilma Flinstone
Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters
Ray Stantz - Ghostbusters
Baby from Dirty Dancing
Captain Pugwash
Indiana Jones
Wonderwoman
The Fairy Godmother
Huckleberry Finn
Slash
Woody
Ronaldo
80s Kylie
Marty Mcfly
Supergirl

There were probably some more as well as a bunch who came straight from work or "weren't down with that dressing up thang". Good times.

K that's it.

Look after your faces.

roight then

What have we been up to here?

Birthweek(ish) has not been the great event of past years but there's still been fun to be had.

So far the following events have been claimed as birthweek-worthy:

• Foop-ball and Poker with the brothers Hawks
• Steak Dinner with Elbs
• Work friend drinkys
• NAG friend drinkys
• a day at the Fox and Hounds with the Azzman Network
• BIRTHDAYPARTYBIRTHDAYPARTYBIRTHDAYPARTY
• Family Hawks meal
• Going to see Pirates of the Caribbean 3 with Bobcat

Still to come we have Dave Matthews Band concert tonite. YAY! Also, Open Mic tomorrow, some kind of funs on Friday, The Jub's stag (probably can't claim that one actually) and hopefully a meal with the Family Hardingo's. What joy.

Presents include a Garden Table, Dave Matthews Band tickets, Jack Bag, DVDs, CD, Whiskey, EDT, Banana box, Choclit, Wine and more.

Half term continues..

over&out