Party and beyond

Well, Mrs Claus' birthday bash certainly was a hit. Mrs prim and proper with the reindeer master was first up, saying something about another party to go onto afterwards. Just because they almost share their birthdays with Mrs Claus, no reason to stand us up, although come to think of it they did stand up all the time they were here. Young P was next having made the trek across the artic wastes with only a compass and a 248 bus to guide him. The music teacher and the carpenter came next bearing precious gifts. (for those of you who may be English pedants they were certainly not baring anything)
The evening wore on ..... "that's such a lovely phrase my dear, with your permission I will say it again" (small prize for anyone who can tell me what film that came from and who said it, both character and actor). More guests and gifts arrived and the early ones left (the guests that is not the gifts). Wine and conversation were flowing although the miracle of water into wine was far from being repeated, one lovely couple arrived with a very expensive bottle of wine and had to make do with Tesco plonk for the party but as I said to them "after the third glass it doesn't really matter".
Happy birthday has been sung in many ways but this time we had an improptu African gospel choir. Jo Jo came and was soon reunited with his hareem including the CVwho we had not seen since the last Manchester United match and of course the ever popular JB. Jetski boy popped down for food and drink and was not seen again for the rest of the evening but Bodybuilder stayed for quite a while and was much admired by the Minx in a mini who insisted on having her photograph taken with him (the photo will not be available for public display due to copywrite infringement with bodybuilder's managing agency). In fact the minx appears in lots of photos (not to be published, well at least until I see if the blackmail money is going to be paid)
All good parties must come to an end and around 12.30 am we had finished the washing up and I went to bed, followed by Mrs Claus who was up again at 3.00 saying she could not sleep and went downstairs to "put things away". Facebook entries and several completed sudokos tell a different story however.