Saturday 21st May The Party

As we couldnt get everyone in the garden yesterday we planned a party for our friends and family, the hall we booked was very restricted with the number of people but we thought we would not even have that many guests but as we started drawing up the list we found we had far too many family members and friends, I know who would have thought it (I guess Tania is very popular), so unfortunately we had to cull so many please dont make us sadder than we are already about this.
We left the hotel, after breakfast with my mum and dad, still in our wedding clothes. We had to pick up the key for the hall and get instructions on its use, I have had key experience before but you never know they may do it differently in this part of the country, one indoctrinated we returned to our house to continue the whirlwind day. We returned home to fill the cars with decorations and drinks, collected our conscripts and returned to the hall then after emptying the car Tania and I abandoned everyone.
Tania had an appointment with the hairdresser, and gave me instructions to collect her in a few hours. Again I had a list, cheques into bank and beers for hall, after dutifully fulfilling my required chores I returned to our house just as my mother-in-law and party where trying to leave for the party. Tristan came to collect me but had been stuck in traffic so Tania had plenty of time to be refitted into her dress.
On arrival we where surprised to have a microphone thrust into our hands, neither of us was sure what we where supposed to do with this and I had to talk, I have no recollection of what I said but the party had started. Whilst waiting for us, David had claimed the crown for longest ride on the rodeo bull, he was not to keep this for too long. Jim was cooking and we tried to greet and catch up with everyone. We really had no time to do this the evening went so fast and we missed out on talking, not that i do this a lot but It would have been good to have more time with each person, many had come a long way for this. Thank you all for making this day so enjoyable. The highlight, was not our first dance with the gangnam style twist which had been planned as a surprise for those who saw it on the Friday, of the evening was the Bull. As I mentioned David was in the lead, I had been given instructions not to ride in case of injury so had to watch as all the children had fun. Tania even went on it and after some assistance to stabilise lasted an outstanding one second, I really did not want to be left out and Tania eventually gave in and let me try I didnt even make it to the start Im not sure why because in my mind I was a rodeo king and thought I could stay on until the gears ceased up. The Crown, and the bottle that went with it, was claimed after a number of valiant contenders by Reduan as Astala's time was not taken into account on account of her having a little assistance.
It was a far to fast but really lovely day. It ended with Chris and Donna helping Pam and Jim clean up the hall, I dont think they even got any tips for it.