I survived my son's birthday party!
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rodneyscatHe'd turned 17 (omg, he's 17 already...) and had asked if he could throw a proper party this Saturday, and we'd agreed.
The party involved about 25 friends, 4 crates of beer, a crate of Breezer, lots of soda and energy drinks and a wide assortment of crisps and nibbles. We'd put a couple of pots with sand in the garden for the smokers (we don't allow smoking inside, luckily the weather was nice).
Mr. RC and I mostly sat upstairs reading and computering, and occasionally went downstairs to get a drink ourselves and try to ignore the necking and snogging that was going on here and there. The guys and girls were all very chipper and nice, most of them introducing themselves (to the point that I asked if we were going to be quizzed at the end of the evening). Every now and then we had to remind oldest that we do as a matter of fact have neighbours, with whom we'd like to continue to be on friendly terms, so could he keep the noise at a somewhat acceptable level (especially since the 'music' sounded something like this; we have different tastes, to say the least...).
Plenty people got drunk. Nobody got sick or agressive.
By 1.30 am the last guests had left, oldest, his girlfriend (who stayed over), Mr. RC and I sat down for a final beer and then we went to bed. The house looked a bit like a disaster area, but nothing a garbage-bag, broom and mop couldn't solve, so everything is back to normal now.
I'd call it a success :D
The party involved about 25 friends, 4 crates of beer, a crate of Breezer, lots of soda and energy drinks and a wide assortment of crisps and nibbles. We'd put a couple of pots with sand in the garden for the smokers (we don't allow smoking inside, luckily the weather was nice).
Mr. RC and I mostly sat upstairs reading and computering, and occasionally went downstairs to get a drink ourselves and try to ignore the necking and snogging that was going on here and there. The guys and girls were all very chipper and nice, most of them introducing themselves (to the point that I asked if we were going to be quizzed at the end of the evening). Every now and then we had to remind oldest that we do as a matter of fact have neighbours, with whom we'd like to continue to be on friendly terms, so could he keep the noise at a somewhat acceptable level (especially since the 'music' sounded something like this; we have different tastes, to say the least...).
Plenty people got drunk. Nobody got sick or agressive.
By 1.30 am the last guests had left, oldest, his girlfriend (who stayed over), Mr. RC and I sat down for a final beer and then we went to bed. The house looked a bit like a disaster area, but nothing a garbage-bag, broom and mop couldn't solve, so everything is back to normal now.
I'd call it a success :D
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