A Baby Shower
A gloriously sunny day, with a cooling breeze. Very busy this morning with Lorraine and I readying the house and food and the garden furniture sorted for the baby shower for Beth. Julie, James's mum came over early to help, as did Beth's old friend Laura. Lorraine collected Pat and Maureen and lots of Beth's friends began arriving. The men -- Patrick, James's brother Lorrezo and old friend Callum and I went to the Old Boot while the ladies did shower stuff. Callum kindly gave Pat and I a lift in his car. We had a bite to eat and a couple of drinks, before heading back when summoned by the ladies. A cheery scene greeted us, with Beth's pals from Uni, Eliza and Emily as well as Laura and old Brighton friends like Amy Tamplin, and Lene, and Erin, and Amy and Neris she'd acted with in Vagabond Skies and probs a few other things. Julie's sister Mandy was there, Callum's wife Chloe, and Beth's auntie, Heather and of course Maureen too. They'd been pl...