Well, what a weekend....Alex picked me up around 2pm (after I had made cakes for the CWA pop up shop at Umina)
Nice easy drive in his new Volvo
Chris Mc was also supposed to get there around 4pm, however he beat us, as we saw his car parked outside the Inglewood Emporium as we drove past
Advised him that we were here - and he came soon after
Showed him around - as he hadn't really been there before. Years and years ago after we had just bought it - he drove past with a previous girlfriend and had a wander around the garden, peering in through the windows, so he had never been inside
Given that it was nice and sunny - and reasonably warm, around 5ish we went up to the veranda and had some drinks and dips/biscuits that Alex had brought
But once the sun dipped down below the horizon clouds it certainly got cooler so we went inside to the dining room for some dinner
Chris and I had been up to the IGA earlier, and bought a roast chicken which I had warming in the little oven, and we also had some salad and other bits and pieces with it
Very nice
And then upstairs to watch a movie - (both Chris and I fell asleep at different times through out - not sure about Alex
We watched A Good Year with Russel Crowe - Chris chose it - wanted something light, happy and good to look at
A simple breakfast on Saturday morning
And Justin arrived around 11am from Warrnambool
I then got everything together for our Pirate drinks and nibbles, and also dressed up. Fraser had purchased a pirate costume some years ago, so I wore that. The sword was a bit in the way, so I soon got rid of it
Anyway, guests started arriving around 12 - ie Damo & Nicole, (and 2 of their friends) Terry, and Rachel - who was dressed as a policeman. I explained the various foods that I had laid out - ie Pirates balls ( Vietnamese chicken balls), Pirates pate (self explanatory) Brandy tuna dip (nautical), red dip (pirates blood), chorizo and prawn a la sidra, chips, twiggy sticks (dried beef), golden chocolate etc etc. And for drinks - rum (of course), and I tried to buy nautical type wines ie oyster bay etc
Jenny (Damo & Nicole's friend) also brought me some flowers - which was very nice of her
And Rachel brought us a swashbuckling Pirate flag - which I put up on the veranda
And then across the road to the show at 1pm
Rachel, Jenny and I were waylaid by the local Loddon shire reporter and had our photos taken - as we were dressed up. However, we only made it to page 7 this time (as opposed to front page for the Gondoliers)
We sat upstairs this time, and had a rollicking good time
Pirates of Penzance was marvellous
And because I had (characteristically) over catered, we went back to our place for more drinks and nibbles
I was outside putting a bottle in the recycling bin, and saw the "Pirate King" outside, and so went and said hello
And of course invited him in for a drink
And then magically, most of the rest of the cast came too - it was glorious! Particularly when they started singing. I was almost bursting with joy!
After an hour or 2, the guests eventually left, the cast to the pub, and the others back home.
We ended up walking up to the pub also - and saw the cast all over again
Well, after such a big day, it was a relatively early night, and a slow start for Sunday breakfast
And then onto Kingower at 11am, as Terry had invited us to come up to the winery - more for Chris' benefit, as he hadn't been there before
Alex, Chris and I went - Justin stayed back and did some work. Terry opened up a few bottles for us to try which was nice
After this went to WaterWheel Bridgewater - but it was closed, so back home, and Shane the gardener came over to discuss plans etc
Then a casual lunch in the rotunda
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