Shirley's Party Advice Part 7 - how did they all get so big...

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Part 7 - link to previous one to follow!

[Tinkerisdead]

Ahhh do it! It'll be fun. Although what a weird prize when you clearly have cake making skills!

I went to check my new house as i thought a parcel had been taken there in error. I was checking all around and looked in the bins and there lying in the bin was one solitary old mans slipper

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[Tinkerisdead]

Chilling aint it.

[Badvoc]

....you are looki for a ine legged pensioner DW :)

[Badvoc]

Or one legged even!

[Tinkerisdead]

Badvoc you musta missed my last tale, the previous occupant was an elderly man who set himself alight with a teatowel on the hob. Our new house seemed too good to be true as it was completely renovated with stickers still on the oven and cheap rent. Then we found out the real reason why....

[Badvoc]

Omg!
I'm psychic!
(Sort of)
:)

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You will soon banish any sad memories in that house, DW. Lots of happy cake making is needed.

How is the packing going?

I have put names on to most of the aprons. This whole tie-dye thing is going to be such a massive leap in the dark. Scared.

[Tinkerisdead]

I cant wait to see these aprons!

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The aprons are stressing me out now. I want to get them done and out of the way.

[Tinkerisdead]

Do u wanna report that cos you inadvertently put dd's name

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I am meant to be packing but cos its all the last bits that we're still using its taking ages...thank goodness dd1 is at an afterschool club. I hope this is it now. The next time i move i want it to be in a house im finally buying again!

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Good luck with moving day, DW.

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Answers all in. Class of 23 (so 22 +DD) Yes:20 No:1 no answer:1 (don't expect them to come, they have never answered and never turned up before .

Heeeeelp

In other news, green, blue and purple cakes look revolting cooking, don't they?

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[Blatherskite]

This is the one downside of being a party guru - none of the kids ever want to miss your parties

Green, blue and purple are a bit odd looking once cooked yes, but they'll look better once layered up and cut open.

[Tinkerisdead]

I think that was my "problem" my first batch were like pancakes but the next batch i destroyed because they looked wrong. It was only hacking into them to taste the ruins that i realised inside they were fine!

I am moved. Im 95% unpacked too. We all have fully usable rooms and even have photos etc up already. Just got to cull some more toys and have a proper sort out. The only thing i forgot was my clothes! They are still hangining in the fitted wardrobes back at the old place. Im considering doing a modern day lady godiva and riding back naked in my Zafira.

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Hangining? I've been with dd2 and her baby talk too long

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Hopefully you still have access to old place for a while?

Aprons are cooking in their dye. Everything crossed.

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The chickens turned their beaks up at blue green and purple cake trimmings. I was not impressed - they were supposed to be eating the evidence before DD came home. Useless lot.

[Tinkerisdead]

Lol at chickens refusing your cake!! Has dd asked what it all is?

Yep we have this week to clean the old house except i cant think of anything worse because every minute there is a minute away from sorting my lovely new one!

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Fortunately either the chickens came round to the idea or something else ate it (and DD didn't go outside to play when she got home last night because she was too busy grumping about being made to go shopping).

My aprons didn't work - at least the dye resist names didn't. I have just ordered puffy fabric paint to put names back on with [sigh] - cos I really couldn't be bothered with the 20 mile round trip to go and get some. More stuff to do.

OK. Menu:

crisps (assorted)
cocktail sausages
cherry toms
cucumber
cheese sandwiches
ham sandwiches

biscuits ('7' shaped)
cake pops (maybe)
window biscuits (see above)
krispy cake
mars bar krispie cake
mini meringues

cake

What am I missing for 24 DC (some of whom can eat quite a lot nowadays) and parents, most of whom want to stay and play? traybake, maybe? Or something more interesting in the savoury line? My family will want/demand green chicken sandwiches as they are "a tradition" but they are also an awful faff for something none of the children eat..

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v2:

crisps (assorted)
cocktail sausages
cherry toms
cucumber
cheese sandwiches
ham sandwiches

biscuits ('7' shaped)
cake pops (maybe)
window biscuits (see above)
krispy cake
mars bar krispie cake
mini meringues
rocky road

cake

[Tinkerisdead]

Ok what is green chicken?