It all started in a fairly civilised manner with us having a meal with a couple of other HT'ers prior to 'kick off'.... . shortly joined by another couple of members... slowly we became aware that we had HT 'ers at lots of other tables... well, after having wandered about saying to people 'are u an HT'er?'
......the looks,... it was so embarrassing that i would just wander off quickly apologising..and muttering 'oh it doesnt matter, sorry' .......... while the others sniggered quietly from afar after setting me up... so anyhow, once identified we were kind of all talking round the restaurant at each other while we ate from our various tables, Ram then put some tables together for us, .... and then more and more tables, as other members drifted in....
we knew Billy Blue Nose and family were coming and somehow I was volunteered to find him.!! (thanks Split) so there I was ...walking around asking innocent people having a meal if they were billybluenose... well needless to say I got some real funny looks .. and replies!!
this is beacuse Split (the joker amongst us..beware!!) is saying to me 'there he is over there, that guy keeps putting a big blue nose on'! ...... umm so I accost further innocent people, eventually Billy does own up to being there..with half of Scotland!! .....and is wearing a big blue nose!!!!!!!!!!! The sore point of the night was that they were trying out kareoke for the following night (New Years Eve) and we had changed the meet night............. it was quite embarrassing because none of us wanted it as we couldnt chat, so a plan was devised 'not too clap' (I wont say by who......Mrs Split!!!) it did seem to get quieter later ...as we got louder..... well that is until Billy BN son decides to sing for us and do a strip.... well as far as i can remember!! see photos for evidence!! by this time there were loads of us taking up most of the restaurant, everybody was laughing chatting and having a great time,.....drinking coffee!!! ...however, Dunks wife Debbie was hitting the cocktails... their kids thought we were all nuts I expect, but tolerated us... Linb was nearly throwing up because she laughed so much when i told her we all thought her and her o/h wanted a romantic xmas dinner as they had an intimate table for two, despite there being two seats on our table...she actually had to run off to the ladies to recover herself on hearing this!!
Dogfish (initially!) was being civilised (or trying to appear so
) and drinking lassi's (as stomach lining it turned out!!) says a lot about what she expected to come at an HT meet!!!! (after having been there over the last few weeks!) later I think we must have had more than Lassi and coffee as there are loads of mushy pics of us hugging...as you do when you have had a few....by this time the cocktail idea was catching on...I think Walks might have had a few!!???..cocktails... not too sure but dont think it was coffee! ... the crazy sisters Brenliz turned up and caused more mayhem, such a fun pair, after that I dont remember a great deal!! I later heard on bumping into her, that flossytindrawers actually did come to the meet, but when she heard the kareoke, she did an about turn and didnt come up the stairs ..... huh what a night you missed flossytindrawers, especially me singing 'Bobbys Girl'
when it came on the kareoke (only to my immediate neighbours on the table thankfully ...no microphones!!!!!) I used to think i was really good at that and recorded it on an old reel to reel tape recorder as a kid ..(umm showing my age now!)...however, I now realise the old tape machines back then didnt have the same technology!! and I actually couldnt sing it... it was an illusion!! it took all these years to realise it!! we left eventuallly, not sure what time, and I spent the whole of the next day in bed and had to crawl out and prepare for New Years Eve out with o/h... needless to say i didnt drink that night , ... but I think the party probably went on long after I left??! I must add I didnt actually drink much, it was more a case of mixing them!!
well thats my story and I'm sticking to it!!... there ends my version of the night... will now upload some pics of it!! ooh forgot to mention an HT 'guest' 'came out' at the meet, he had been viewing the forum for ages and initially ( I think??) and just came for the evening meet and watched us and eventually told us who he was, it was great and he is now going to post, sorry forgottem your 'HT name' but it was great meeting you ..probably see you tomorrow if you havent left already?Chilly
a camera is bad enough!!
But i will tell you that night i had not had a drink till i got there, and then i had 3 vodkas and coke, as i was saving my self for new yrs eve, i dont need drink to be stupid thought you had realised that 
