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Date: 20 August 2007 10:03:24
Yes, the first of our sibling group has just turned sixty. We all gathered at their village hall this weekend for the most amazing party.
It was a bit odd because we've had many family parties there and this was the first time, when visiting the buffet, that I've only carried one plate instead of filling a plate for Dad too, but I know he was there in spirit. We had a fantastic time.
There was a jazz band who did loads of Rock-and-Roll music and the floor was full of people dancing. The music was amazing. (The same band, with some different members, did the music for my 40th birthday party) I was a bit frustrated at a) not really being able to dance very well and b) having nobody to dance with but I volunteered to man the camera and was able to get loads of really good shots and video, and managed to wangle Tiddles into doing the Last Waltz with me.
I had great fun decorating the hall and making a huge banner for the front of the stage. It was a bit of a challenge, having no free floor-space at home in which to lay it all out, but I was rather pleased with the effect. I got chance to practice my baking, too - again in rather tight circumstances as my kitchen is rather... erm... reduced at the moment. Lots of successes and even the failure was a success - the most delicious cherry shortcake got stuck in the dish and fell into pieces when I got it out, which of course meant that we simply had to eat it ourselves, still warm from the oven. Mmmmmmmmmmmm!