Sorry, I haven’t blogged for a little while. Things have been busy here.
Just over a week ago, we had our next book club gathering. The Luptons hosted us all on a very wet and cold day. One of my boys thought it was fitting because the opening of the book sees Mariel caught up in a storm.
The rumpus room is downstairs and aptly called "cavern hole". That’s where we all meet, go over the character choices that have been made and the war cries and any other short games. I usually bolt between photo ops and preparing things in the kitchen!
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Adam as Brigadier Thyme.
After that, everyone was divided into two groups to play a game in the garage. The red marker stripe meant you were in Devon’s group:
or perhaps it was more drastic than that…
Dylan’s team had the gold balloons and Devon’s team had the silver balloons. Each person had to hop from one side to the other with the balloon between their legs and then sit down on the other side.
Zac as Dandin and Mark as Mariel wait for their gold balloons.
Then it was back inside for some more fun. The feast! We had some great offerings this time and I will consult Donna’s blog for the list:
Fire roasted fowl, Elderberry wine, Mountain foothill stew, Stones inna swamp, Deeper ‘n ever pie, Veggible casserole, Apple tart pie, Rhubarb & strawberry “fool”, Abbey trifle, Blueberry lattice tart, Hare’s favorite blueberry deep, Bilberry muffins, Woodland pasties, Raspberry cordial, Seaweed grog & October ale.
I made something called a Strawberry and Rhubarb "Fool" as my dessert option. It was all nicely layered with vanilla yogurt, cooked and blended Rhubarb and Strawberries – until the "hordes" got to it…
or was it that troublesome mouse?
After lunch, it was time for a quiz and to be the first to the bell…
Adam listened to the book on Audio this time so he was able to answer his question 
Watching others at the quiz. Stephen was Col. Clary of the Long Patrol
Then it was onto the "gull" whacking. Mariel had a rope that she tied at one end and used to whack gulls and other vermin. It’s such a handy weapon that Mark decided he had to be Mariel so he could take a gull whacker along.
This game was played in the garage too and was actually a duck pinata. Everyone got to have several turns but the pinata wouldn’t crack! The Abbess came to the rescue with a few bags of lollies and the day was saved!
As usual, all was well planned, staged and organised – even down to this lovely window treatment. Thanks for a fun time.
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