New Year's Eve

After everyone left Collette's house after our glorious day at the beach, we headed up to Bayview, a big property at Bridport that Felicity Polley had booked out for a couple of nights. There were a heap of people staying there and it has this great deck with the most amazing view out over the beach. The view is truly to die for.

the view from the deck - but better in real life

Okay lets see if I can remember all the people - Mick and Bon Reeve, Carolyne Richards, Pauline Roberts, Geraldine Hodgetts, Felicity and Rob Polley, Felicity's sister Rebecca and her husband Mark, the Prebbles who left after midnight, Jason Barnett plus everyone's kids. The Kings and Baileys had already headed off home. I hope I did not miss anyone.

Pauline had kindly bought all these fireworks that Rob and Mark set up for us on the tennis court. Caroline handed out sparklers and the fireworks display began. It was funny to hear everyone comment and go "ooh, aah" after each one was lit.



As midnight approached Mum took my kids and Emily home to bed at Collette's as they were so tired they were starting to look sick. Rohan and Jayme decided to see the new year in with all the other kids.

The adults sat out on the deck and inevitably the singing started. Scott P put on the song, "what about me" and of course we all knew the words. Chris kept singing "working class man" but then the real fun began with the hokey pokey and Father Abraham led by Lisa P and Felicity. If you want a good time and lots of laughs guaranteed, just hang out with Felis. She is the best partyer I have come across!! Honestly I'm sure we had so much more fun than the drunks down at the caravan park.

Scott, Lisa and Lizzie treated us to their rendition of a Queen song they performed at a talent night earlier this year. It was very clever and witty. They had used the tune to Bohemian Rhapsody but had written their own lyrics about Scott's singing ability. I was very impressed!!

Just before midnight we were handed Maison and a plastic champagne glass (these guys were very organised) and we toasted the new year in. Everyone hugged and yelled out Happy New Year.

So that's how the Triffitts saw 2007 go out and 2008 come in.