Karen Wright: Birthday garden party with bit of Christmas flavour going on!
A couple of months ago my cousins and I got our heads together to plan a 90th birthday celebration for my Uncle Graham.
We decided on a garden party as we wanted to be outside. We made lists of all the things that we would need - food, decorations, gazebos, tables and chairs – and divided up the list between us.
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Hide AdIt all worked like a dream. They do say “teamwork is dreamwork”. The only thing we couldn’t control was the weather. But it was perfect, all except a few showers, and the gazebos took care of those.
We laid out the buffet and drinks in the garage and it was like a banquet. Everyone brought the items on their lists ... and more.
I cooked my Christmas turkey and ham at last! Also, cranberry sauce and stuffing balls. That caused a few happy smiles.
I also found some mince pies that I had made and frozen so they were on the table too.
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Hide AdNaturally, I had been asked to take care of the birthday cake. But we did choose the theme between us.
Graham has been holiday-mad all his life and, for years, owned a caravan. The cake was decorated with a caravan, barbecue, canoe, boules and a cine camera!
Graham was a member of Wakefield Cine Club, later called Movie Makers, since its inception in the 1960s.
Sadly, a couple of years ago the club had to fold due to dwindling numbers but I was so delighted that a few members came along to the party.
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Hide AdThey adored the birthday cake and had plenty of advice on how to photograph it before we sliced it up and passed it around.
It was a wonderful occasion where friends and family were reunited for a few hours and memories were made. Absolutely priceless!