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What a birthday party!

25/6/2022

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To celebrate 40 years of the club, there were (at least) 40 parts to the party last week. For example:
  1. new colours on the gate to welcome us 
  2. a sunny evening
  3. tables and chairs pleasingly laid out around the lawns
  4. colourful clothing all round
  5. pink wine (very tasty, Marc)
  6. mugshots on cards for people to aim at
  7. unobtrusive teamwork from before the start to after the finish -- thank you, guys
  8. lots of bunting and flags
  9. lots of friendly chat over drinks and during the meal
  10. guest appearance by Keith P (welcome back!)
  11. plenty of balloons
  12. a trophy awards ceremony
  13. some hugely creative work to produce the fun and games for the evening
  14. multiple courses of delicious food served with grace by the team 
  15. pink flamingoes
  16. a great musical background
  17. a Big Golden 40
  18. more chat during the games
  19. at least one ridiculously bright blazer
  20. and at least one very smart waistcoat
  21. balls and mallets -- of course!
  22. the widest centre peg ever used at HWCC in 40 years
  23. beer and soft drinks
  24. gazebos -- you can't have an event without gazebos, now can you?
  25. a thankyou to the event team from the Chairman
  26. no fewer than three founder members of the club at the event
  27. the bird scarers on the fence for extra security 
  28. crazy croquet 
  29. a double birthday -- Richard was 57...75..77..55.. or something, that very evening 
  30. so, a birthday cake with candles
  31. a man with wings
  32. more chat as the sun gently set
  33. some sharp-shooting at the mugshots (see above)
  34. excitement out of all proportion to the games being played 
  35. lots of people looking so cool in sunglasses 
  36. a fine new archive book (thank you, David)
  37. commemorative mugs to take away
  38. a 'safe home' sign on the gate to bid us all farewell
  39. happy memories to take away
  40. (and afterwards) calm clearing up by the event team the following morning
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