Australia Day Party #3 Wetherby 2011

So where do I start with this blog.  I can't really begin better by thanking Vics for her fabulous Ozzie Day beach Volleyball cake.

The ingredients of this cake were chocolate, chocolate and chocolate with magical sand and koala decorations, fabulous.

For our part , Gail and I invited a great bunch of folk, they comprised four local Wetherby friends, six Leeds Writers and Sketchers, eight Alliance medical colleagues and of course we all supplied enough booze to float the party from noon to midnight.
On top of that Gail and I, with some disorganisation and shouting,  managed to prepare and serve enough Aussie style burgers and pavlova to sink the most hardened party-goer into submission.

The day started as a brisk minus 4 degrees but the sun broke out to lift the spirits, if not the temperature.  We are still getting used to freezing cold Australia Days but we will not be discouraged and the party must always go on.

First to arrive were the Leeds contingent who were plied with high octane coffee to assist in endurance.  I must apologise here for some suspect bus route directions but , hey, it was a nice day, the walk did them all good.

They were shortly followed by Angela and Rob our new-found Wetherby friends and then the  the Alliance crowd dribbled in. 

Here is a picture early on in proceedings. 

Cora Kylie Trish Jon Amy Gail

and as the night rolled along,

Amy Kylie trish Jon Karen Andrew Andrew

Vics Ste Hannah Pete Karen Gail

Karen Andrew Andrew trish Ste Vics

Amy andrew Jon Kylie Andrew

Cora Carolyn Karen

Angela Rob

Amy, Kylie, Trish. Karen, Cora, Andrew, Gail, Jon, David hidden.

Amy kylie

cora andrew andrew gail

and Rob and Maria who were first to arrive, in the shot below 

just getting ready to catch the 20:44 bus home,

That would be your nine hours of hard partying all done then.

Stirling effort much apreciated.

There was some collateral damage.

The Usual Suspects.

(a simillar troop of metalic beer vessels were

escorted off premises and recycled)

When all was done and dusted, the night was, in its entirity, a fantastic party.

Sorry I didn't take any firework pics but others did,

maybe I'll get some later to put up, it was a fun display,

everybody pretended to be responsible adults and lit rockets and sparklers and other stuff. 

Top show. 

Thanks to Andrew who bought his really big banger.

We had party people from all kinds of work backgrounds, and places, residents of London, Derby, Leeds and Manchester and nationalities from Canada Australia Greece and UK All of whom made sure they bought a special bit of fun to the night and guaranteed laughter and conversation which drowned the music. 

That, and the fantastic supply of food and drink brought and consumed by attendees all made for a really enjoyable time. 

I will say again the Aussie Burgers went down a treat. We have received rave reviews.

 

For those who have asked, the ingredients of the meat patties were prime lean minced beef, salt pepper Worcester sauce, tomato sauce, fresh parsley, chopped onion, crumbs and stuff. The contents of the burger bun were sesame seed bun, lettuce, tomato, sweet pickled beetroot, smoked back bacon, fried egg, grilled pineapple, tomato/brown sauce, mature cheddar cheese and mayonnaise.   

We are very grateful to all attendees for making it such a great night. 

The overnighters and breakfast gang were most considerate and had all departed by lunchtime allowing us to re-establish the house and for Gail to leave for her training day down London way.

It was a perfect way to close off the first month of 2011.

Thanks Ste.  Great bit of Oz day graffitti