> # Will's 21st Birthday

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> Posted by Chris (and Jamie) on November 29, 2016 at 20:27:20

> After the 'interesting' introduction of Guy to the family (don't get me wrong, I have nothing against black people - and don't think 'he would say that wouldn't he?' - my best friend when we lived in the U.S. was a black guy, but it was such a surprise to everyone as Will had not even hinted at it - maybe deliberately, who knows?) and after the swim in the morning on Saturday, I think we all rather liked him, it was obvious that Will did as he had a sizeable appreciation in his swimming trunks that morning.

> On Saturday evening we had organised a party for Will with all the family, including his grandparents, many of his friends from before he left for sunnier climbs, some of his parent's friends and their children who had known him since childhood and a few of our friends from school who knew him well (including Sue and Mari, our girlfriends). I guess there were about 50 people there in total.

> We had organised a DJ for music (one of the younger music teachers from school) and a buffet for eats. The dress code was "Black, White and a Splash of Red" (set well in advance of us knowing about Guy, I hasten to add !) so most of the females where in little black dresses and the guys in black trousers and white shirts with red accessories. It looked pretty good when everyone was assembled.

> We had erected a marquee with a dancefloor in the old stable-yard by the pool (where we garage cars and hose ourselves down normally) so access from the rest of the house was via the pool area.

> Things only got really interesting after someone pushed his girlfriend into the pool at about 9pm. After that we kept seeing wet people scuttling to the changing rooms to find towels to get a bit drier. By the time we got around to uncle Dan standing on the lower diving board to make a speech about his elder son and say how good it was to have everyone celebrating his 21st birthday together, there were at least a dozen soaking wet people standing listening. At the end of his speech he called upon Will and Guy to step forward so that we could toast Will and wish him every future happiness with his new partner. As they finished that Guy pushed Will into the pool and then jumped in after him. That seemed to be the signal for everyone else to do the same........well, the younger people anyway. Great fun.

> Will's birthday was actually on Sunday but as everyone, almost, was due at school or work on the Monday, it seemed the sensible choice to have the Sunday to recuperate after a late night and probably too much to drink - I know I did.

> We gave Will his presents just before Sunday lunch. His parents gave him a very handsome gold Rolex watch with all the toys on that he might need as a sea-faring man. Jamie gave him some gold cufflinks with his initials engraved and my parents and I some dress studs for his formal uniform. The owner of his ship had sent him a present via Guy, the deeds to the apartment that he was currently renting as his land accommodation near the ship's home port. That was a pretty spectacular present - but I guess you can do that if you are a billionaire, without really having to think too hard about it !

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