Today is the last day of my 20s... (ahhh man that sounds so terrible!!)
To help me along into starting to accept the new era in my life...I had a Birthday bash in commiseration (I mean celebration)! I had it the weekend before my actual birthday, so I could slowly ease into the idea of turning 30...and so I could actually still party like a 29 year old! (not to mention a lot of my friends were going to be away at V festival the following weekend). :)
Since I have a ‘summer’ birthday in the UK, I thought a late afternoon braai at our place would be appropriate (and because it would probably be the last big bash we have at our place before we move). But in true British Summer style...the weather forecast for the day was not looking good, with rain showers predicted. The morning started off well, albeit very cloudy and overcast...but not a hint of rain - so I thought we would just go ahead (besides the fact that I hadn’t quite come up with a back-up plan). So the preparations began...and by the time 2’o clock arrived I was all ready...amazing! Well the food side anyway... The first guests arrived and I quickly headed off to get changed.
The theme ‘What you wanted to be when you grew up?’
To help me along into starting to accept the new era in my life...I had a Birthday bash in commiseration (I mean celebration)! I had it the weekend before my actual birthday, so I could slowly ease into the idea of turning 30...and so I could actually still party like a 29 year old! (not to mention a lot of my friends were going to be away at V festival the following weekend). :)Since I have a ‘summer’ birthday in the UK, I thought a late afternoon braai at our place would be appropriate (and because it would probably be the last big bash we have at our place before we move). But in true British Summer style...the weather forecast for the day was not looking good, with rain showers predicted. The morning started off well, albeit very cloudy and overcast...but not a hint of rain - so I thought we would just go ahead (besides the fact that I hadn’t quite come up with a back-up plan). So the preparations began...and by the time 2’o clock arrived I was all ready...amazing! Well the food side anyway... The first guests arrived and I quickly headed off to get changed.
The theme ‘What you wanted to be when you grew up?’
True to form not 5 minutes after the first people arrived, the heavens opened. We had put up gazebos, but unfortunatley they weren't quite rain proof enough to deal with the torrential rain that came down. But again true to form, the rain disappeared about 5 minutes after the first downpour, only to reappear again for a coule more spurts throughout the afternoon. by the time the evening came, it had rained itself out and the evening weather proceeded to be quite pleasant.
Impressively everyone was good sports, almost all dressing up for the occasion...and the array of outfits was hilarious!
Impressively everyone was good sports, almost all dressing up for the occasion...and the array of outfits was hilarious!
From rockstars to actresses to veterinarians to builders to fighter pilots, airhostesses, princesses, cowgirls, drummers, hippies, sailors and fireman- you name it!
Fisherman and tennis players were the most popular choice.
Fisherman and tennis players were the most popular choice. The night was great fun! So much so that an unidentified man decided to venture into our garden to join in on the fun. He came in through the back and shortly afterwards left again through the back. What is going on with our house, I don’t know? If it’s not the neighbourhood cats coming to visit us in the middle of the night, it’s random strangers! But thankfully no harm was done! And the party continued into the early hours of the morning before eventually it was time to call it a night.
So all in all it was a good day and eve and hopefully the start of many more fantastic years in the 30s!
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