Me that's Kiz and Gaz4711 would have rode our bikes to Llangollen this year but they were in bits, we are dropping 200 back ends in, there was no excuse for the other not to have rode over. Gaz Rutter took me and Ken, unfortunately he couldn't stay because Carol was ill, he was so looking forward to it, next year Gaz all being well.

We arrived at the Hand hotel around 4pm throw our stuff in the room and head for the bar to sample some ale, Baz, Sue, Pete and Gail went to visit a local pub. The rest of us took a walk to Bensons, Gaz, She, Bear and Pamee had a couple of games of pool, Gaz said it's pay back time, Bear seems to be a bit of a hustler on the old pool table, I'm sure he would do much better with out that cushion up his t-shirt. Gaz I'm sure you have to use the cue to pot the balls it's not bowling. Around 8pm we headed back to the Hand function room the band was on, not bad I suppose, but later that evening I showed everyone how to play the lead air guitar, just like to thank the audience for their much appreciated applause.
Baz, Sue, Pete and Gail turned up after their pub crawl, Sue looked as if she had a few too many vodka's, only to find out she had been on the house Vodka and having doubles not realising they were served as a double, to my calculation that would have been quads, so about 10.30 Gaz helped her out side and said to Baz I think she should be in bed, good idea he retorted. Baz said she fell off the bed ! or was she pushed ? When the band had finished I looked for my coat. O no it's missing but there was a similar coat in it's place, I call my mobile for the person to answer, no answer.
The party went on till the early hours, I just took off feeling wrecked as did a number of others.

Next morning had a call from Gaz, they had found my coat, Young Colin had taken it by mistake. I asked him why didn't he answer the phone he said the call wasn't for me !! Dow !!

Me and Ken got up late so we missed breakfast, we were told Bear and Gaz noticed we were missing so they tucked into ours, Maybe it's not a cushion after all !

Gaz, She, Bear and Pamee went up the ponderosa, I'm told Bear had a third breakfast while there, maybe it's the fresh air that gives him a big appetite. After he had scoffed his way through that they decided to head back, Gaz had second thoughts and went off roading up the big hill opposite the cafe, he soon turned back when Pamee threatened to give him a big slap.
Bear was all a panic to get back in time to watch the match in Bensons, Birmingham V Arsenal, His joy of seeing Brum go in from in the first half was soon destroyed when in the second half Arsenal scored two, sorry mate best team won. (ed Birmingham actually equalised deep into injury time and drew 2 - 2)
Talk about footy there were some right head the balls in Bensons, I only ask this ugly bird where the local Indian restaurant was, she thought she had scored and I was taking her for a meal, suppose I could have dropped her at the local pig sty with her nutter bloke.

Went back to the Hand for an hour or so, Young Colin started on the cider, by the time we were going for the Indian he had sunk five pints, we arrived at the Indian, cutting a long story short, Colin ended up with more red curry sauce on his face than on his plate.

Shoot back to the Hand for the nights entertainment, can't remember too much about what went on, too much ale I reckon.

I'm pretty sure everyone had a great time.