Shake it a little a little....All on a Saturday Night

Here are assorted moments from this evenings expression of a tradition. It is a glorious thing to consider that the offspring's birthday " at home"s (what a fine phrase) have now become a tradition. This motley assembly of souls constitute the local branch of the family.

The observant will note a grandad, grandma with cats, two aunties, an uncle and a scattering of rather glamourous cousins. Oh and pater familias again looking brave in the face of a mass cater, he wears it so well.

Now as we notch up more of these year by year everyone seems more relaxed and enters into the general spirit of chaos, hilarity and taking your pleasure where you can, much enjoyed this year was a fife recital of "Merrily we roll along", heaven help us I say, but those who have not endured the long arduous practice sessions can savour the origniality of the whole experience. Some guests possibly coping so well on account of their fading hearing anyway.
Beside the joy of sharing some family memories, fun and laughter, it was also worth the hours of domestic labour as the house looked quite presentable by the time everyone arrived, well done Family Fielding Brown. The offspring are of an age where they contribute their labour too, firstborn made good effforts at cooking and under some duress younger sibling did some house work. Everyone will need to pencil in the end of March for the next one, and we shall gird up our loins to face another reclaim of the house in readiness, I did start musing about hiring in a cleaner at about 2pm, but it was worth it in the end.