A Very Social Week........

 
Of course we started this week with the Platinum Jubilee celebrations which for us and our neighbours meant bunting up ready. 

Saturday Son and fiancé came over for the day. He was worried his camper van would wipe out all the bunting, thankfully it was high enough. Their little dog took a shine to Hubby's chair and even made it rock a few times. 

Sunday morning, with the forecast of rain all day, three gazebos went up and with the empty space in the middle of the garage there would be instant shelter if we needed it. 

The garage also had the hot drinks stationed at the back and the food table along the side.... which actually had to grow to two tables and then another table was added over the other side! Nobody went hungry. 

We were so lucky with the weather, we started before noon and it was a bit chilly but stayed dry right up to about 4pm but the light drizzle didn't send anyone home or even under the gazebos. It wasn't until it got heavier at nearly 5pm that we all packed up anyway. So many people helping to put away tables and chairs that it was done quickly. Team work is good fun. 

These photos were taken quite early on and lots more people joined us as the day went on. 

Monday morning the usual gang still gathered at the end of the drives for coffee morning, which gave me the chance to share the few leftovers and give back some unclaimed containers/dishes/glasses/etc. Started raining so we only managed about an hour. 

Monday evening friendM had eight of us over for dinner to celebrate with friendHBW on her birthday. We were obviously having too much fun as nobody took any photos. One couple left about 11:30ish, Hubby and I left around 1am and apparently the other four carried on till after 3am!

Tuesday morning with the sun shining the bunting came down, the gazebos opened a little and dried and packed up, and life gets back to normal. (Although I've still got jubilee TV stuff recorded to catch up with).

In the afternoon Daughter, O and the dog fancied the walk to ours (takes them 30-40mins) and it was still lovely enough to have tea outside. Hubby took them home via picking up R from work. 

Tuesday evening was a girls catchup meal and to celebrate friendHM's birthday. Five of us (me and two others from Monday on our second night out) tried a restaurant we'd not been to before La Cueva Restaurant Easy parking nearby and in Ipswich most carparks are free after 6pm. Restaurant wasn't busy as it was Tuesday so we got lots of attention and the food was lovely. Even the ladies toilet was decorated quite elaborately

Wednesday evening and of course we were out again (and yes same three couples as Monday so us three girls on our third night running together!). 
Nice meal first in Prezzo where we are always well looked after as regulars. Then onto the pub. So good to see friendV there as we haven't seen him for ages. Not so good when our men found out the pool table had been booked out for the whole evening so they couldn't have a game. 

Friday Daughter, O and the dog came over for the day so she could sort out the best way to erect and make use of her Tudor tent. There was a bit of gluing and taping to make our spare pond liner into the right shape for a sturdy ground sheet. 

A new curtain went up to halve the seen space so behind she could add a small pop-up tent to give then warmer, dryer and more secure sleeping area. 

Their caravan cushions which would normally be their mattress only partially fitted so I've offered to make the two semi-circular ones to fill the gaps. Fingers crossed eh? 

Not much on the calender so far for the week ahead but we shall see. 

Enjoy the good weather.

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