Party: 30/07/2010
 Sarah and I decided a few weeks back that it would be good to have a house warming party. We decided that, rather than trying to be picky about who we would invite (and just have our close friends) that we would open up the invite to anyone. I mean we didn't go as par as having placards in town or whatever but we did put an open invite in the Church newsheet and e mailed out to local people. So, when it came to the party last weekend, we had no idea who to expect or how it was going to go! All a little scary to be honest. Add to this the fact that we are not really great hosts in the sense of catering etc and we were a little wobbly! The evening started at 7.30opm and we spent a fair bit of effort getting the garden all nice (fairy lights, firepit etc etc). About 7.45pm the first punters came and by about 8.30pm we have nearly 70 people in the house! What fun!! The evening went really well. Sarah and I were rushed off out feet with food and drink to sort but it all went really well and we no feel fully installed in the new gaff! Then, round 2 came, with another party planned for last night. I'm on the Board of a local youth charity called Close House and we had been talking about having and evening for Board members to get to know staff better for some time so at the last Board meeting I offered to host and evening - not realising at the time it was a few days after the main party! As things turned out it was a good move really as drink and the set up in the garden just carried over to party number 2. We had another 20 odd at the house last night so in a week we haver had over 100 through our house. Time for a break me thinks!! Add Comment | About the blogger:
Dave started blogging when, as a family, we went to live in India for 3.5 months in '08. You'll find out all about that story by going to our old blog here.
Dave overdid it a bit on the old blog in India with posts going up most days, so since returning to the UK, he has taken a bit of a break but feels now it's time to blog again! (July '09). Blogging is a weird thing and a bit voyeristic at times (!) so why do it? Surely life blogging in the UK will never be as exciting for people as it was in India? Well, the main reason for beginning to blog again is that we are pretty naff at the normal kind of communication! We have a number of good friends that do not live in the UK too and this is just one way we feel we can touch base with them. Feedback is that they are happy (ish) with that too! The final good reason for starting again is that the one person who has hassled me back to blogging is my older brother in China who runs a great blog about his bizzare life in China which you can view here. I guess if I am honest it's him I have in my mind when I blog so, for his sake (as I know he will read it!), if for no one elses...here goes.... Dave ;-) Categories:All ArchivesJanuary 2012 Life mantra:
"I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man [woman] whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him [her]. Will he [she] gain anything by it? Will it restore him [her] to a control over his [her] own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to swaraj [freedom] for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away." One of the last notes left behind by Gandhi in 1948, expressing his deepest social thought. |
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