Happy Days

The day started with a potential tragedy. As we were loading the car with the kit needed for the day e.g. juice, sandwiches, bats, balls, poi, frisbees, diablo, chairs, gazebos etc, Mr Fink dropped his keys. As he turned round to find them, Little Fink appeared in the gateway, "Where did my keys go?" He asked. "They dropped in the drain, dad." Commence Operation Gully Sucker. Mr fink removed the drain cover, I gathered tools, fishing nets and the 'crayfish trap extractor' (an extendible pole with a radiator paint roller skeleton gaffer taped to it). After 10 minutes of fishing out the muck and goo Mr Fink located the keys on the pole, "Hooray" I shouted. "Plop" they fell off the hook, back into the drain. "Doh!" Anyway. eventually the keys were found, washed and we headed off to the Revels.
There must have been about 40-50 people there from as far afield as Hastings, Sussex; Heysham, Lancs; March, Cambs; Hertford and Cheshunt.
We enjoyed games of rounders (no clear winners as usual but some fantastic catching, hitting and running), sack races (winners Danny and Tom) and garden cricket. Some people were kite flying, playing boules, giant jenga (Bartenga), water fights (Shouty Grandad), the children enjoyed the nearby splash park and generally running around in the park.
It was wonderful to see all our families and friends together in a setting where everyone did as they pleased. There was abundant laughter and catching up.
Thank you all so much for coming, you are the people that make it such an enjoyable day. We love you all and to those that couldn't make it this time - don't worry, there will be another next year.