We were invited to a 50th birthday party in Stevenage. Zoe is a girl I was at day release college with many years back and we have kept in touch. Her husband Matt contacted me to ask if we would go as she would love it, of course this all had to be a surprise. She knew there was going to be a family party but this truly was off the scale. There were 80 of us there in their house (large house and garden) with a marquee in the garden. He said out of every one he had invited she would cry when she saw me (and she did!) In fact she was shaking she was so shocked, bless her. She has had a really bad year and Matt really wanted her to enjoy this. She did.
We dropped Ellie off at Lou and Rhys’s and then went on to Stevenage, stopping at a pub for lunch and then on to the hotel. Early evening off to their house to lay in wait for Zoe coming home, she hadn’t a clue this was going to happen……her arrival
She was so shocked when Matt called me forward, she burst into tears and was shaking. It was so lovely to see her after all these years.
The house and marquee were filled with food and drink, a disco with smoke, Matt had thought of everything and he even made her birthday cake.
What a fantastic night. I think we left about 1am just as the shots were starting! BUT Matt insisting we return for breakfast in the morning!