
I'm not holding this camera, honest!
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Well the end of year official bash has come and come, and the photographs are there to prove it and to show what a serious bunch we are in this business. I was going to say we like to let our hair down, but that can only apply to a chosen few, for some it's less is more!!
It was intended to have a dignified evening meal to toast the end of financial year, we have all worked hard and it was time just to raise a glass and drink to next year, well from the glasses raised it should hopefully be a very good year!!
As usual the Castle Cottage was superb and the food was brilliant, and the service as usual attentive but not crowding. I know that it was the

In his element?
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intention to be restrained and imbibe just a small amount to enter in to the general spirit, well, the athletes say they had no knowledge of what was in the medication they took, well, personally I think my drinks were spiked. I told Andy, my body is a temple just carrot juice, he said rubbish it should be condemned!

Modicum of restraint!
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Jane was the modicum of restraint and well behaved all evening, well, there was one bit, when she was talking about her desire to try new things this year, but we will leave it there. Jane we look to you to set the example, not to lead us astray!
As for Simon, rarely have we seen him in his element, holding court and wanting to get to the dance floor so much. Surely it was nothing to do with the copious quantities of red wine, no Simon, it is no excuse to say red wine is good for the heart, that

Don't care if you beg I'm not doing the moonwalk again! |
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the more you drink the stronger the heart! I am sure it's neither to do with the bevy of local beauties enjoying their evening out either.
As for the rest of us, Lucy was disappointed that she had missed the earlier taxi, I can only assume it was to go home and read the course work for the future exams, well, I think it was for that reason, surely it wasn’t because she wanted to go to the Sandancer was it?!
Andy and Alison, perfect employers, no recriminations when Simon was ordering extra wine, he says he had obtained authority, Andy was his normal wallflower self or was that a Hawaiian shirt self. Alison so diligent with administration

The Sandancer! Surely Not!
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of office affairs was consuming the atmosphere with a passion and could be found just taking time out from the dancing and showing us the skillful talents of a budding street performer with her rendition of a moon walk.
They say photos speak a thousand words, enough here then to give J K Rowling a run for her money.
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