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C.Elseware
13:14 / 09.01.06
I'm 30 soon and to celebrate I'm throwing a party in Southampton.

Sunday 5th February.

The Hobbit Pub, Southampton.

2pm-until whenever.

I'm not sure what entertainments I can arrange (suggestions or volunteers welcome), but we can't have a band on after 9pm as there's a band playing upstairs. (well, a chap called Eeek).

The general theme is an eclecting iedalised mix of 1920's, Casablanca, Terry Thomas, Cigarette Holders, Flappers, Crowley, HP Lovecraft, Vamps, Cads, Film Noir, PG Wodehouse. I have no fear of anacronysm.

Part of the reason for the early start is to do something nice and leisurely and give people travelling the chance to get home. (Sunday trains are a pain).

It's an open invite. I've booked the downstairs bar, but there's a large bar upstairs as well, so numbers are not a problem.

I'm sure that (a) barbelithers would enjoy and excuse to dig out their flapper dresses/ hair oil. and (b) that some people may have some suggestions: I'm looking for sources of decorations (to place on the walls, mostly), curios and outfits (I plan to try and make some spare outfits available), and some forms of light entertainment.
 
 
sleazenation
17:20 / 09.01.06
Probably won't make it - but could conceivably raise a mug of ale to you in the cities equivilent of the Hobbit AP and GP permitting...
 
 
C.Elseware
12:17 / 10.01.06
I now have a 1920s fold-out cake stand. Themetasitc.
 
 
Sjaak at the Shoe Shop
10:00 / 12.01.06
would love to come (and give you a big 'thanks' for Cities) but will have to join sleazenation as in RL its a bit too far for me
 
 
Quantum
18:32 / 12.01.06
I'll try and get a job lot of feather boas if I can, and I might try and get a selection of hats, and maybe a Reznor Blade... oh wait...
 
 
C.Elseware
07:50 / 13.01.06
I spent yesterday finding stuff. The decorations are on-track. I found feathers, fans, appropriate lights and a big pile of compilation CDs. And some hats.

Now I still need vases with palm leaves in.

And then good luck in an off-license (where I was being enthusistic, and showing the guy behind the counter my new pith-helmet, he is now coming, whoever he was) I ran into a friend of a friend who reckons he can do some entertainment, and had some suggestions for someone else. woot.
 
 
C.Elseware
15:02 / 03.02.06
bump.

 
 
Quantum
18:40 / 06.02.06
That was great, and what a fantastic looking crowd! Dappers, flappers, everyone looked great- happy birthday dude, a good time was had by all and the survivors envied the dead...
 
  
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