We were invited to Jim’s 50th
birthday party, held at the Wellington Irish society just off Cambridge
Terrace. Jim is a keen collector of all
things medieval, so the party was themed and fancy dress required. We set off
to the Costume Cave on Thursday evening before dancing to select our costumes,
and with the assistance of the helpful staff, soon came away with a good
selection including accessories:
After work on Friday, we headed straight
home to change, then got in a cab back into town. Unfortunately we’d both forgotten
to go to the cash machine before going out, so we had to ask the driver to take
us into Courtenay Place to get some money out, and then walk from there to the
venue, attracting some comments along the way – although most of the denizens
of Courtenay Place seemed to take it in their stride, and assumed that we were
just a sharp-dressed couple!
We arrived to find the entertainment had
already started. The Wellington Medieval Guild had been invited to provide
jugglers, musicians, singers and dancers, and they proceeded to juggle, make music,
sing and dance. After dinner various friends and family members made some
speeches, then the dancers attempted to instruct us in the art of medieval
dancing. We just about got the hang of it.
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| Medieval lady with mobile phone |
Most excellent medieval dude and medieval babe outfits.
ReplyDeleteDid you enjoy the wearing of tights, Rory ? Now you know why they're called that. Ah yes, the old doublet & hose combo. Might catch on.
Hope you had a blast, as they say in 2011.
Back to my cunning plans,
Lord Blackadder