Back to Reality

It's back to reality at Strickley today. All the visiting children, grandchildren and dogs have gone home and it's relatively quiet (apart from the builders across the yard and the normal farm sounds). We've taken down the Birthday Banners, though the balloons are still hanging from the beam.

This is just to say a massive Thank You to everyone who made the party such a success. A few special mentions, but thank you all for coming and joining in (or being coerced into joining in) the games. And from Henry, many thanks for all the wonderful (and inventive) presents.

And in no particular order thank you to

Jean for the amazing array of puddings (sorry I couldn't do them justice)

Victoria for the cake (which I know at least one boy had 3 helpings of)
Izzy for the Party Playlist (though I still think my Bellowhead tunes would have worked)
Elliot and Victoria for decorating the house
Elliot for fetching and carrying for me all day, and reaching places I can't reach
Izzy for the Amazing Magic Show, and her "lovely assistant" Rob.
Maisie and Murphy for hoovering up the crumbs.
All the children for being so good (though we never expected anything else)

So what do we do in five years time?