A fantastic day - beautiful weather, great company, fine food... Thank you to everyone who helped make it a real success.
It would be great to have your comments
32 people, 1 baby & a dog
Sue, Craig, Jan, Ken, Gary, Lisa, Ruby, Margaret, Derek, Andy, Elaine, Vivienne, Claire, Mabel (woof), Georgina, Charlie, David, Annie, Chris, Catherine, Lisa, James, Janine, Jeff, Lloyd, Mark, Barbara, Sheena, Tim, Stephen, Bridget, Marian, Graeme and of course JAYNE
the food
Mains:- On the barbeque - rib of beef, lamb shoulder, turkey crown. All the meat from the great butchers in Larkhall
- Chicken & seafood Paella
- Broadbean & cos lettuce
- Spinach, bacon & cranberry
- Chicory, asparagus with roast red onions
- Liquorice & pear bavarois with spiced cake
- Chocolate pavalova with cherry compote
- Tiramisu
- Key lime pie
- Rhubarb & orange meringue pie
- Coconut tart
- Champagne jelly with summer fruits
- Strawberry sponge
some memories
- Pizzas on Friday night
- Alll hands involved putting up the tents
- Jayne and the girls off at to the Bath Spa and lunch at Blackstones
- Stephen & Bridget planting their pot
- George & Lisa decorating tables & the tent. Pink Gerberas on the table. James fixing the lights
- 3 barbeques and 1 paella ring. Lloyd constantly worrying - is the meat cooked?
- 1 long table with everyone sitting, eating & drinking
- Mabel and the mole
- The view
- Sangria to start
- Derek, Andy & I in the kitchen churning out the food. Andy carving the meat.
- Vivienne, Claire & Margaret on salads
- Pass the baby - Ruby
- Sue & Jan singing some "Sound of Music" quips for Jayne
- Champagne, cake, coffee & chocolates around the BBQ fires after dinner. Dads chocolate box being handed around
- ...and lots of clearing up on Sunday
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