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The Stay Safe Board / Diary > Saturday, 26th June 2021
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What can I say - our 'Christmas' day was a triumph!
The sun shone all day so nice and warm - food excellent and cooked to perfection, christmas crackers, bucks fizz (we'd all contributed in some way). After a little rest after lunch and then it was time for Secret Santa followed by some games, bingo, a quiz (in pairs, one adult with a child so questions suitable for both ages and both could participate). I was with Scarlett 13 and we got 19 out of 20. Should have got 20 as although I didn't know the answer to one my gut told me 'Roald Dahl' which turned out to be right. Even so, we won! The last game was a family favourite - don't know if it's got a proper name. You have a huge bar of chocolate and contestants have to throw a dice until they get a 6 - that person runs over to the chocolate, has to don a hat and scarf (usually gloves too but none yesterday) and then you have to use a knife and fork to try and get a piece of chocolate. In the meantime the dice is still being thrown and sometimes a contestant has only just got the hat and scarf on when another contestant has thrown a 6 and takes their place. It's hilarious - loved by adults and children alike.
It was so lovely being with all the family - such a happy day and thoroughly enjoyed by all. Credit to my nephew and his wife for all the organising, especially his wife who'd done all the preparations for turning a June day into 'our' Christmas.
A fabulous day.
Annette
The sun shone all day so nice and warm - food excellent and cooked to perfection, christmas crackers, bucks fizz (we'd all contributed in some way). After a little rest after lunch and then it was time for Secret Santa followed by some games, bingo, a quiz (in pairs, one adult with a child so questions suitable for both ages and both could participate). I was with Scarlett 13 and we got 19 out of 20. Should have got 20 as although I didn't know the answer to one my gut told me 'Roald Dahl' which turned out to be right. Even so, we won! The last game was a family favourite - don't know if it's got a proper name. You have a huge bar of chocolate and contestants have to throw a dice until they get a 6 - that person runs over to the chocolate, has to don a hat and scarf (usually gloves too but none yesterday) and then you have to use a knife and fork to try and get a piece of chocolate. In the meantime the dice is still being thrown and sometimes a contestant has only just got the hat and scarf on when another contestant has thrown a 6 and takes their place. It's hilarious - loved by adults and children alike.
It was so lovely being with all the family - such a happy day and thoroughly enjoyed by all. Credit to my nephew and his wife for all the organising, especially his wife who'd done all the preparations for turning a June day into 'our' Christmas.
A fabulous day.
Annette