Midsummer Weekend

A weekend of enjoyment, pure and at times not so simple.

It began on thursday evening with the long awaited opening of Wifey's exhibition in Bolton. That went very well, but being the elected driver I wasn't able to get into the swing of things quite as well as some. I got very grumpy at her for drinking too quickly - after all, it's me who nurses her through those 'special' hangovers that last 36 hours. My back began to play up late on, and to top it off by the time we left, Macdonalds was the only option for food. Yuck.

Sandy posing. A new profile pic methinks.

Odette in bio-suit ready to look at Maggie's installation.

Aftermath - well someone had to finish the wine.

Saturday night we went to Deb & Bengt's place for a midsummer party, Swedish style. The herrings and potatoes were delicious, as was the company, and I got to set off a lantern into the beautiful night sky. Never done that, always wanted to. I also managed to fall off the edge of the tiered garden while nonchalantly wandering round the bonfire, curse my dodgy vision. My only excuse is drunkenness, but you can add in a healthy dose of incompetence if you wish. No harm done by the way, thanks for asking.

Went to Shakespeare in the Park on Sunday, took picnic and chairs, had a great time. I've never seen the play and don't remember the story from school, but the programme had a nice synopsis which helped a lot. The travelling troupe of eight actors (Globe Theatre Company - check them out) were very talented and the stage was apparently a replica from the Bard himself's travelling days. The costumes were based around the twenties as far as I can see. There was some Charleston-style dancing anyway. I loved the Puck character, but was told by wifey to stop looking as he/she/it was done up in fetching spangly hotpants and stockings and suspenders. Most distracting. Here's a pic:

Puck and co - most decorative.

In other news, it's Lyn's birthday today. Here she is, being simultaneously delighted and delightful at midsummer..

Happy birthday missus, hope you like the card, and the doggerel.

Later, taters