And so it was, that the stars conspired a great coincidence in our family. My son Alex turned twenty-one just two weeks away from Clare (his mother, my wife) turning fifty. Once this fact became apparent we starting planning for a party to celebrate both moments occasions in the Hughes household – two for the price of one, bargain!
We wanted something a little different to the usual ‘room with a bar at one end and a dance floor at the other’, so we booked the upstairs at the Woodstock Arms in Didsbury. This meant we still had a bar, but there were various different nooks and crannies for everyone to find a space.
Clare and I had been at an event where the DJ only played 40’s and 50’s music and we really liked it so we hunted him out and booked him.
My sister Bev is a marvel at making cakes and she did us proud with the two she made for us. One is themes on Clare’s diving adventures and the other is themed around the Manchester bee (symbol on the Manchester coat of arms and a tattoo Alex has) and music, to show Alex’s loves.
We had a great turn out from friends and family, with relatives traveling from Ireland just to be there, so we’re very grateful. Many thanks to everyone who came, we really appreciate it.
I handed most of the photographic workload over to my other son Elliott. Which gave us a chance to try out my new flash and reflector. I tidied them up a bit afterwards, but I think he did a great job, Here’s just a few of the pictures from the night.
Chris
The Adventure Within 