Hmmm...today has been a bit of a washout and I'm so glad we decided to delay our trip to the Cotswolds. Firstly because none of us actually surfaced until about 11am (Keith and Sophie managed to lie-in until lunchtime - shameful!), secondly because we'd have been over the legal limit to drive and thirdly, the weather forecast was right and it's been a horrible, rainy grey day.
Last night was memorable (well, I can remember it but I'm not so sure some of our friends will!) and we ended up going to two parties! Sue and Paul came around to us with a bottle of champagne and a small bottle each of peach schnapps and sloe gin, which we enjoyed as an aperitif, and then Mum and Dad joined us so it was past 8pm when we arrived at Sarah and Liam's house next door. We were the first to arrive but we soon livened things up as the wine flowed and the conversations became louder and louder. Unfortunately a lot of the guests that Sarah and Liam had invited had been struck down by flu so it was a select little band of us that saw in the New Year at midnight - actually, apart from Paul and Sue who had left to go to another party, it was just the Wine Club members and various offspring!
The fireworks in London were matched by bangers going off around us so we all trooped outside to see what was going on and came across another riotous party in a nearby house. As we knew everyone there we joined forces and had a great time because by now everyone was nicely tipsy, the kids were playing on the various PlayStations and Xboxes scattered about and the champagne was flowing like a river.
We eventually left at 3am in a state of woozy drunkenness and Keith did his first footing so that should ensure another year of wealth, health and happiness!
So today has been a bit quiet, the adults are a bit fragile but it's the first hangover I've had for years on New Year's Day so I can't complain!
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