And nothing tonight

6 Responses to “And nothing tonight”

1. 

   Stonehead Reply 24 January, 2009 at 12:01

   The blog will continue to be quiet for a couple of days while I prepare for the party and then entertain a horde of small children (18 at last count).

2. 

   mummys little angel Reply 24 January, 2009 at 12:41

   did you get a new oven?

   Have fun boys….and the wee ‘un and big lad too!

3. 

   AussieJ Reply 24 January, 2009 at 13:04

   Have a great couple of days boys while enjoying your birthdays. Pop will be thinking of you at these times.

4. 

   LittleFfarm Dairy Reply 24 January, 2009 at 20:24

   Hiya Stoney,

   best of luck with the party! Just don’t do the party game my Dad did, for my sixth birthday…..

   It was called “The Ghost of Long John Silver.” Each child would be blindfolded & led into a darkened room to meet the ‘ghost’ (aka my Dad). Then each would be asked to identify the respective body parts the pirate had lost during various fearsome & bloody battles….but I think Dad took it a bit too literally.

   Rather than getting them to find the eyepatch on his face (for example) to imply he’d lost an eye, he actually put a grape into the palm of each little hand, rolled it around & told the child it was his eyeball; & for the stump where his arm had been cut off, got them to put their fingers into half a grapefruit etc etc….of course in those days, all seen as a bit of ‘harmless (armless…?!) fun’ (all the parents were present & thought it was a great idea).

   Basically the winner was the child who proved bravest & was last to remove his/her blindfold; however the party came to an unfortunately early end; when the majority of children ended up in terrified hysterics, with several either wetting themselves (or worse!) or a couple, even being sick….& one almost fainted.

   So; don’t try this at home, parents…! Well; it was certainly a memorable party. Mind you; for some reason it was a bit quiet the following year….

   Hee hee – enjoy!

5. 

   Stonehead Reply 25 January, 2009 at 10:40

   Twenty minutes until the hordes arrive. And it’s trying hard to be a blizzard outside—but not quite succeeding yet…

   Looks like we won’t be playing Stonehead Croquet.

6. 

   Lesley Reply 26 January, 2009 at 22:20

   Happy Birthday, Boys…Glad to be able to birthday celebrationns from Wales down south in Wales

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