Games Night

The various revelries of the neighbourhood have been reported many times on here - mulled wine night; the summer street barbecue; the safari nights. Last night saw the first of what (with any luck) will become another regular feature of social life on The Road: games night.

What better way to banish the winter blues on a cold, wet, February Monday than to gather in a large, plushly-carpeted, warm living room with a dozen or so neighbours and their assorted offspring, and sit around sipping wine, nibbling nibbles and laughing and joking as we play a selection of board games?

And what an impressive selection it was! All provided in-house. We chose Articulate! to begin, followed by a round of Boggle and then, after a break for some concentrated nibbling, finished off with a game of Balderdash which proved, if proof were needed, how good we all are at the gentle art of bullshitting.

A great night, which for me was extended by an hour when my hosts invited me (Nikki having called time early on account of having to work the next day) to stay behind for "one more drink" after everyone else had left. So on top of the laughs and the excellent craic, I was treated to more fine wine and fine conversation to round the evening off perfectly. I love it round here!