A street party CF's one

[Beamish22]

Would you say that a street party is for people from the street? Not anyone that the residents feel like inviting?
We ended up hosting the local street party (tiny village really) in our garden yesterday. The person organising was very thorough, made sure everything was planned to a T and had a list of the locals who said they were coming. People signed up to bring various bits of food and it was bring your own drinks.
On the day we locked the main gate across the drive after a couple of cars had come in belonging to people doing the organisation stuff, leaving a small side gate for people to walk through.
I missed the action but one local couple arrived with 6 visitors from out of the area, 4 adults two children. They drew attention to themselves by demanding gates open so they could bring 2 cars in and the organiser went down to see them. She tells me that she pointed out that they had brought extra people, a small container of sausage rolls wouldn't cut it. Asked them to go back and pick up more food (told them what was needed LOL!). Told them to park elsewhere and walk back. Apparently there was some muttering but off they went... and didn't come back.
One person at the event approached me and thinks that this was unreasonable, either me or my partner should have been asked before sending them away. I'm fine with it, I'd have probably done the same.

(Maybe others have some jubilee CF stories)...

She did BRILLIANTLY

CFery of the highest order. It's not catering for guests.

Sure you'll be shot down in flames because a few sausage rolls can obviously feed the five thousand. With left overs for three weeks.

I’d invite her to my party! I think in the street it’s a bit more free for all but im
with her-there were cf!

Good for her! Saved you the job and the unpleasantness.

I didn't go, but I saw on FB a lady organised one a couple of miles away, and said that everyone in town was welcome, just bring some food and your own drinks.

Knowing my town is full of CFs, I snorted to myself and thought, "she's going to regret that". I just know loads of people from the other side of town arrived with a sandwich meal deal from the tesco opposite, hoovering up the food this poor lady made.

The street parties I’ve been a part of guests were always welcome. But you were absolutely supposed to bring food to cover them as well (or pay towards the food kitty for them). Super cheeky turning up and expecting everyone else to feed them.

Our street party was bring who you like but bring food for them and extra. We brought lots of picnic food but didn’t really eat any of it because we are used to eating on a toddler time table.

I think I'd have just sent them away if I had been called over, so she's kinder than me.
For context, this came about from a conversation about there not really being a suitable space for a street party. But the lady organising was very aware of the fact that everyone would be getting together at our home. So knowing who was coming was a sensible thing to do. She and a couple of others were kind of hovering to meet people as they came through the gate and taking the food from them. Nobody else took the piss. It was really good fun.

The cul de sac at the top of my street is holding a party atm. Big banner across the street saying “welcome to shit street” loads of strange faces, woman parked outside my house dealing joints, 4 men behind it planning to beat up another man. It’s grim!

That's really grim, horrible for you!

One of our neighbours is having a party for her family tomorrow but came round today with a "takeaway delivery menu" for the neighbours so we can choose what we want, lovely things (including a glass of champagne!) Totally unexpected and so generous and kind. A number of us this end of the road are unwell/carers and are spending it all quietly, a major bash would not be doable. I've rustled up a bottle and some chocs as a thank you because I really think she's amazing.

There are givers and there are takers. Well done to the organiser turning the freeloaders away, they were given the option to behave properly.

Good on her!

There's a family that used to annoy me when our DC were at school together - they have 4 children of their own but would always turn up at parties and events with various friends, boyfriends and girlfriends of their DC/students they were hosting/cousins/nephews and nieces etc with the presumption that it was ok to do so. A very entitled attitude.

Just been to an amazing street party
people turned up with nothing to crates of champagne
live in our estate or friends from beyond

all equally and warmly welcomed

You host the party you are providing a venue not being the party police. Don’t host if you are not the open house type

plus why it is over at 6pm. Ours is still rocking and about to go back

I'd tell the person who approached you that you think the organiser did a brilliant job of dealing with the cheeky fuckers. So many cheeky fuckers rely on other people being uncomfortable with "causing a scene", if more people refused to put up with their shit we might have fewer CF's in the world.

Hope everyone else had a great time.

You could start by reading my post? The party was yesterday you numpty.

We provided the venue, I didn't host the party - there was a small group of locals who did that. They decided on who would be invited (and I guess you'd have more room in a street than in someone's garden?). We didn't contribute food, we got some champagne in.
As it happens the party finally fizzled out about midnight. After much dancing and a bit of karaoke... which brought out some hidden talents for sure! There was also some "unplugged" music from a musician whose name would be recognised by most, who lives locally.


This is of course information that would identify me, but it doesn't matter.

CPL593H
what a lovely neighbour you have!

She also dropped cards in to those of us she knew might be struggling a bit at the start of Covid with her phone number, offering help if needed. She's fabulous and I feel very lucky indeed.

Actually @DirtyteaCup I'm in too good a mood to call anyone a numpty. I'm guessing that because people turned up with nothing but crates of champagne you might be a bit short of grub at your party and the champers has gone to your head. Nobody should be expected to RTFT in those circumstances. Have a brilliant evening.

What a fantastic organiser. Handler of CFs of the highest order.

I think she was right-seing as it wasnt really ope house but just people in your street

you cant start bringing anyone you want

Everyone should be welcome. They should bring food and drink and positivity. It's a bit miserable of them otherwise.

Yup

Good on her.

We have some live 'street party' cheeky fuckery going on right now. I live on a slightly rough council estate and there about three houses in a row with families who all sit out the front drinking all day and blasting music whenever the weather is nice. For some reason they only seem to play Shaggy or Sean Paul on repeat. Now they have a legitimate reason to do this and have added a load of flags. So we've had Shaggy and Sean Paul blasting on repeat all day again. But this time they've decided to block the street (just the bit outside their houses, mind. It's not actually a street party as nobody else was informed or invited) by parking cars sideways. The thing is that our street is very long and narrow with cars parked either down the left or right hand side in alternating sections. There are a few places you could pass another car but it's mostly only one car at a time. It's also not a dead end and has a hospital at the end of it and hospital transport vehicles come down here regularly. Not got an a&e so thankfully shouldn't be blocking any emergency ambulances. They'll get halfway down the road and then find that it's unexpectedly blocked, so they'll either have to try to turn around on a very narrow street or try to reverse all the way back. I've just seen one of our lovely local, knife carrying, drug dealing teens turn up. There's bound to be some kind of drama tonight.

Imagine caring.