Musings from the Merse
Monday, June 02, 2008
We all survived the middle granddaughter's Peter Pan themed fourth birthday party with 19 or so (impossible to count at any one time) children 3-8 ; the boys as pirates and the girls as Wendys or Princesses. The number of French speaking youngsters was a bit of a problem when explaining the finer points of 'Captain Hook's footsteps, or Quelle heure est'il, Monsieur le Loup? The simplest games are always the best and walking the plank attracted the lot, regardless of sex.There was a guest appearance by a professional Captain Hook, at a greatly reduced 'commencement de saison' fee but he was soon sent packing as being 'trop scary'. The cake was a marzipan and icing covered barbie doll on top of chocolate-surprisingly no reports of late night vomiting as it was very rich and very delicious
Huttonian enjoyed a vague supervisory role and was in charge of the chablis for those grown ups permitted into jamais jamais land and soon it is back to the Merse for
a rest
Labels: Captain Hook, Katy's Party, Peter Pan
Saturday, May 31, 2008
CHALLENGE
Thank Goodness Huttonian is only the Grand Pere and not held responsible for the organisation of a birthday party for a four year old girl and 19 of her friends. The theme is Peter Pan and not as JM Barrie knew him-the Disney version is heavily into Pirates with Captain Hook taking centre stage although the girls (in a majority at the party) can concentrate on the more gentle elements such as Tinker Belle Tiger Lily and sundry spiritual beings. Peter Pan himself comes across as a bit of a wimp-living with a tribe of Lost Boys, taking Never Growing Up to dangerous extremes. There is a suggestion that Huttonian should have a stagger on part as Captain Hook-there is an 'adult' costume lurking around, chez one of the other parents but with a bit of luck it will be permanently mislaid.
I spent most of yesterday painting cardboard swords, scimitars and daggers-today the paddling pool is being turned into a crocodile infested sea and we will be finding a wooden plank -walking it blindfold across the pool, will be an alternative to the naughty step for any pirate who gets out of hand.
Labels: Childrens Parties, Peter Pan
