It was a relatively quiet Christmas for us apart from Boxing Day when the family assembled at Domus Turpinus Hamptonium. After a splendid meal provided by Ellie using a recipe she was given by the Maharaja of Somewhere we ventured out into the mild air to watch skaters at Hampton Court.
Most of these were happy to pay £10 for the privilege of tentatively skating around with a mass of other people in between standing at the side and telling their friends how exciting/frightening/packed it was and blocking the view of genuine spectators - like ourselves.
Once we had enjoyed watching the masochists and calmed down one of our hyperventilating number (blue trousers) we retreated to the Domus for a tasteful game of Them and Us.
For those of you who are strangely not familiar with this game we split into two teams - men and women. I see that you are catching on already. The provocative element of the game is that double points are scored for answering questions about the failings and foibles of one's own sex, or exhibiting knowledge of the other sexes specialisms (e.g. men revealing some of their (rare) boorish habits or showing how much they know about fashion. Both teams focused on the provocative!
This game, accompanied by suitable libations, proved be very raucous and competitive. Nathalie kept score in in a manner that would please an Australian umpire, but despite this disadvantage James' knowledge of Supermarkets and Boy Bands helped the Men's team to pip the Women on the rails, after trailing behind for much of the game.
I will not repeat the unnecessary controversy sparked by the result. Unfortunately I forgot to suggest to James that he should get out more.
Andrew provided an interactive Top Gear type DVD game which sought answers to obscure questions about even more obscure motor vehicles that few of us - other than Andrew and James - could answer. Nevertheless, we were punished heavily in each round of the game by being demoted to "ownership" of a lesser vehicle. Thinks, should one watch more of certain TV progs?
( N.B. Fortunately I have been able to report the procedings of this memorable day very frankly, in the knowledge that none of the other participants are likely to remember enough of it to contradict me.)
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Thank you for your excellent account of the Boxing Day festivities. It saved me having to do it! We both thoroughly enjoyed the games too. I'm not sure when they'll be brought out next though. I plan to hide them somewhere Ellie can't find them...
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