An easter with a difference

 It is Easter but once a year although with two calendar systems in place it can get just a little complicated I guess but having come down by taxi and then train which with all the crazy groan up stuff going on I thought might of been cancelled, I got there thanks to Andi and Miss Green with everything lining up just fine.

Yes it's spring, officially from mid March but with the way Easter works it can be between March and April and there was a high incidence of Bunnies around the house and even outside.

I wasn't the earliest there but one of the earliest so we chatted after getting changed into something that wasn't excessively girlie - I don't do metres of satin and lace personally - and had a drink of tea after depositing my contribution to the buffet and the grumps sweets - yes he contributed something!!!! -  and as time moved on everybody arrived and Burgers were fried complete with onions which having last eaten at half six was very much appreciated.

Things were dotted about if you looked for them such as this pretty display.

The first event of the afternoon after I'd taken slipper socks off for shoes revealing more of the pereline socks was the Egg Hunt where I did find one and things moved toward some games played more for fun in two teams, the Yellows and The Greens.

There was a bunnified form of archery, a down the rabbit hole game rather like croquet, that classic the spoon race and one you had to knock out the cans.

There is apparently a set way to put them all back up ready for the next person but one person got things in an odd combination but eventually got there but then I'm just like that too.

Faces were Bunnified  with whiskers and easter crafts were available for those interested.

The buffet went down well with various pastries featuring pork, chicken and leek, that modern day staple pizza, garlic bread  were on offer joined by home made trifle and raspberry jam sponge cake all of which were most tasty.

We gained a dog this year who delightfully placed himself into activities enjoying cuddles and play apart from adding an extra game to the afternoon.

There was a quiz afterwards which was fun before things moved into conversation around many things like other get togethers for later on in the year, what people had been up to and so on.

That drifted on to two in the morning at which point I put the sheets over the sofa and went sleep waking up later for a bacon sandwich as a few needed to leave early.

The rest of us, as before had decided to visit a local public house for a midday meal together and that included said dog and I opted for a Turkey Roast and Sticky Toffee Pudding with cream, paying my bill using touch card payments on the way out.

Service was exemplary.

After walking back I had a lift to the rail station with another person who had a greater distance to travel catching the direct train to our major station and then getting a Taxi straight off the rank for stimulating conversation to my house.

We'd never done anything like this before, only a halloweenish event but everybody felt it had been a great fun littles event that while people helped out and that you could just enjoy more of child-like easter party that either you had or wished you could of, dressed as you'd of rather of had.

For me, recovering from the loss of a parent and trying to come to terms with changed circumstances, it was a much needed break and first step towards moving on to the more regular things that I feel I do need.

Thanks to our host and the many who helped out in different ways.