Thinking of having an end of summer party?

While the weather is still good (hopefully) why not throw a summer party.

Having friends over for a barbeque is a great way to spend an afternoon and/or evening. Or give up cooking entirely and have a selection of salads, pastries and dips.

Photo by M.M.Minderhoud

You can also ask your guests to bring a dish, or a bottle of something. People are usually happy to contribute. Try and get a vague idea of what everyone's bringing, so they don’t all bring the same thing.....and to clarify they need to bring a dish full of something, not just an empty dish. (you know who you are).

See if your local supermarket or off-license provides free glass hire. Using reusable glassware/crockery/cutlery is the sustainable choice, but plastic cups and paper plates are safer in the garden. Similarly, stash away any breakable objects if you think things might get a bit rowdy.

Arrange tea lights in jars around the garden to add light to an after-dark party. But, as with all candle products, keep an eye on them to stop the wind from blowing them out and to ensure they don't set fire to your plants.

Background music can add to the mood of the party. Just make sure you don’t have it so loud it annoys the neighbourhood.

Want to add a bit more entertainment? Why not set a theme and get everyone to dress up. You can add games to the event and even add a mystery party game.

A selection of role-playing party games is available from ITM Games. They have 6 to 12 main suspects and allow for all guests to act as sleuths.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teddy Bear's Picnic - 6 Players

Set in the 1980's.

Enter the world of big business and fluffy toys.

Join Chester Toyes at the launch of the new range of products called "Teddy Bears Picnic".

But are things as innocent as they seem?

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London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony

London is the only city to host the Summer Games three times.

And today the eyes of the world are on it as the Opening ceremony is staged. Beijing's opening ceremony had 2008 pounding drummers and cost a reported $100m. People said it would be impossible to beat. So it’s a brave man who takes on the challenge to design the next opening ceremony. Step up Danny Boyle.

The Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle was given a budget of £27m to work with. Smaller than the Beijing 2008 ceremony and smaller even than the Athens 2004 ceremony, which cost around £35m.

"I would have thought the difficulty is how you cram in all that is great about our country," British Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday. "Whether it is sport, art, literature, history, contribution to world events, there are so many things to celebrate about our country that packing all that in to these hours must be a pretty tough task. But I am confident they have done a good job."

Boyle’s vision is to represent not just London, but Britain.inspired by William Shakespeare's play "The Tempest" the ceremony's theme is "Isles of Wonder." It stretches from idyllic pastures through Industrial Revolution to popular culture. It will feature a cast and crew of 10,000 plus 70 sheep, 12 horses, 10 chickens and nine geese. Exact details of the show are still being kept secret. Those of us lucky enough to attend a rehearsal have been urged to #savethesecret. Considering this is the first social media Olympics, to be able to “save the secret” so well for so long is an achievement in itself!

And will it still be spectacular? Having seen part of it I can say “Yes”. Organisers did not show us the whole show, so I’m looking forward to the bits I don’t know about as well as re-seeing the ones I already loved.

So at 9pm make yourself a cup of tea, or pour the wine, and wave your flag in front of the big screen if you weren’t lucky enough to get tickets to the stadium.  It’s going to be a great show.

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