Clothes Swap Party

On Saturday I was meant to get up and got for indoor triathlon training but there was no way I was going to manage to surface at 6am, so I missed it! I was pretty slow in the morning although I had to get going as Laura, Lyndsey and I were hosting a clothes swap party at mine for a load of girlies. Laura stopped by at about 10am after her footie game to discuss food plans. I had to go for a run having missed all my training this week with being in Rio, so that was the first thing to do. My four miles seemed like a breeze compared to the previous week - maybe the rest did me good. I saw Andy cycling on the Bayou and I said I cant stop so he had to cycle next to me at my snail running pace, while huffed and puffed at him! He did not last long and took off. Next was shopping - since we were all bringing items, I just concentrated getting some things I could heat up in the oven and crudites to be a little healthy. Of course, wine also featured on the list:) Laura and I spent the afternoon preparing the food. She was making some very alcoholic (as we discovered later in the evening) chocolate mousse shots, while I got on the crudities chopping, preparing the cheese board and finding some clothes to swap in my wardrobe. We had to work out how to display the clothes and with Laura's bag of stuff we pretty much covered the two clothes horses, banister and book case, by the time everyone else arrived it was chaos, but utilising all space - backs of sofa, chars and dinning room table, we got every put out in some fashion.

There are no rules in the clothes swap party - just don't say anything too rude about any of the clothes just in case their original owner is standing close by! We had the bedroom and dressing room to do the trying on - Laura wasn't too fussed about going there though! There were many laughs of miss fitting garments - especially Laura and me, who are not too ashamed to show how bad something can look when you have too many lumps and bumps. But everyone came away with a selection of new clothes and accessories. I managed to control myself to one pair of shoes and then quite a lot of clothes - more than I put in to be honest. We have about 6 bags left to take to someone who needs it an now most people, with the exception of me have room in their wardrobes to go and buy more clothes.

Lyndsey brought some of her mum's clothes and they ranged from things she wore when she was younger to sequined jackets and tops that she is bored of wearing. I for some reason fitted all her dresses, so I did very well with those, as for the sequined tops, they just featured more and more in the photos as the night went on! The girls left at about midnight, but since Chris and Rory, Laura and Lyndsey respective other half's, had been ousted to the pub all evening we walked around to see them - oh yes, the Ashford Pub comes through again. We played darts until kick out time at 2am and all we back to the house. While we were at the pub however, (I think I mentioned when we were there for Halloween there was a guy dressed as a ladies feminine parts), anyway, guess who I spotted last night - yes him, but just to make sure, I went up and asked him! The answer was a sheepish 'yes'! Before we knew what happened last night, it was 4am and we were wearing our wig collection while dancing to Abba.

There was very little mess this morning - somehow, and it was quite a slow morning for all. Chris and I were first up with the others surfacing many hours later - Laura last again! However, I had to make myself feel alright as today was a 6 mile run! (note to self: must stop partying on Saturday nights). Cecelia was meant to come around so we would run together, but I couldn't get hold of her (I was later to discover she had fallen asleep on the sofa - alright for some). I ran the six miles without an issue, but I think the additional mile warm up and mile cool down was little tough at this stage and I can feel my hamstrings tonight - thank goodness it is a rest day tomorrow!

I nearly forgot to mention how cold it is here we are on par with Aberdeen, although without the snow! When I was down the Bayou there were people, those that decided to brave the weather, dressed in clothes more suitable for the Arctic! I have to admit I have worn my thermal running top more than anytime I did back in Aberdeen! I hope Emma M warm enough today - a she was running the 'Lumphanan Detox - 10km' in Aberdeenshire! It has be postponed a number of time, since the 1st January!

Once I have finished the blog it is a well deserved lie down on the sofa, with scrambled egg, or maybe Heinz baked beans :)