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Airfield Tavern, Sat 3 December  2011

 

The Xmas party was another hoot,  with fine food and much fun and laughter.

 

 

 

Frank and Justin were particularly festive. Frank was hilarious, doing an impromptu sketch, in a German accent,  extolling the virtues of owning a BINI,  wearing a plastic moustache from a cracker, with  a comb over provided by a deflated torpedo balloon!

 

 

Talking of balloons.  Never before has such a simple thing provided so much joy,  fun and laughter. Those long ‘Torpedo’ balloons have it all. Double entendres and inuendo ensued as the girls pursed their lips around the end and blew hard, making them  become ever longer and  more erect. Jayne was particularly good at blowing hers.  She looked so good in jodphurs, that mine inflated itself!

 

We ended up with a 21 balloon salute,  launching them all at once to provide a cacophony of noise as they raced insanely around the room!

 

Our favourite teacher, Jan, provided an end of term report for some of the Clubs pupils. Have a look at the “Some say’ section of the site.

 

 

Jan and Stu are once again to be congratulated on organising the event. They really are ‘Jolly Good Fellowes’ and so say all of us!

 

Have a GREAT CHRISTMAS everybody!

 

 

Sunday 4 September 2011

 

An early start thanks to a cock up by Bas, saw us setting off for Bovington at 7.30a.m.  An 8.30a.m. start would have been fine.

 

 

It wasn’t a good start for Bas, who cursed loudly when he pulled back his curtains and saw RAIN!

 

That put paid to his 63 mini joining in the fun.  He cursed even louder when at the event the sun came out at 10 and remained for the duration! DOH!!

 

 

 

We set the cars up in an attractive display, organised by Stu and Roger, and the girls adorned the Coopers with balloons celebrating its 50th anniversary.

 

 

 

 

There was plenty to see and great bacon, mushroom and onion baguettes to be munched. You can never get an egg nowadays!

 

 

We settled down to do our customary quiz which is great fun, especially if you are winning. Carole gets incredibly excited when she answers a question……..wrong!

 

 

Next was an entertaining bird display.

 

 

Things went downhill when Bridget won a prize that never was in a raffle. Apparently they had two pink raffle books with the same numbers on the go at the same time!

 

Then none of our glistening cars won an award and we didn’t win the Best Club Stand.

 

But the half glass full gang said “It is not the winning but the taking part that matters”

The half glass empty crowd left feeling thirsty!

 

 

All in all, though another enjoyable day spent in good company.