This afternoon was to be the second of the monthly 'Afternoon Teas' that I help organise for the DROP IN CENTRE in our village.The afternoon is aimed at people who find themselves alone on a Sunday, which tends to be a very family-orientated day and therefore can be very long and boring for those on their own.
I spent the morning putting up the Christmas tree and by this afternoon,with my merry band of helpers, had the place looking like a 'proper' tearoom as people started arriving. The urn wasn't far off boiling point, the tree lights were twinkling and people were just settling down for a chat ...when POW!- the electricity went off with a BANG! At first we thought it was an actual powercut but on checking, discovered that it was the fuse box...bearing in mind that the Centre is in one of the original village houses with very old wiring, we had basically overloaded it!
Whilst waiting for someone to come and look at it, more people kept arriving and we had to keep apologising for the lack of light, heat and tea. When it became apparent that it was a bigger job than the local handyman could cope with, panic was starting to set in...until I remembered the Cava (sparking wine) and fruit juice left over from the Christmas Bazaar and the tealights which had ,up until now, been for purely ornamental purposes. The outcome was a very pleasant afternoon, which everyone seemed to enjoy.
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To read more seasonal stories why not pop over to SIAN'S BLOG. On a personal note I would just like to thank Sian for another year of being encouraged to record my own stories, and to everyone else for sharing their stories too.
Thanks for dropping by!
Take care of you
Alison xx
Sounds much more fun with the Cava - cheers. Well done for problem solving in a crisis.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you were able to improvise and save the day! Great story!
ReplyDeleteThe wine sounds like an excellent rescue plan!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect Spanish adaptation of tea!
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Those ladies seem very pleased with the change in plan :)
ReplyDeleteAlison - it sounds like you made a total party out of a crisis, how fantastic! It's a brilliant story - bringing people together on a Sunday? Love it!
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for your kind words and your enthusiasm all year. It means a lot and is very much appreciated,.
Love it Alison - though the drop-in guests may well be expecting wine every week now! It sounds like a wonderful project too!
ReplyDeleteSounds like there really was a silver lining in that cloud! I wonder how many will request Cava from now on instead of tea?!
ReplyDeleteglad it all went well in the end xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a story Alison! Well done for saving the day!!
ReplyDeleteGreat story and looks like a good time was had by all!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely ~ I like your back-up-plan! :o) I hadn't realized the purpose of your community center, Alison, and I think it's a great cause to be involved in. They are lucky to have you! xo
ReplyDeleteyou saved the day with your quick thinking! x lovely story x
ReplyDeleteSounds as though you saved the day with your ingenuity.
ReplyDeleteThat's my kind of drop-in session! great fun:)
ReplyDeleteGreat thinking Alison! Sounds like everyone had a good time.
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing like an unexpected circumstance to make an event memorable. I bet some of the attendees will actually REQUEST the candlelit version of your get together because they enjoyed it so much.
ReplyDeleteWell done you for saving the day :) x
ReplyDeleteA bit of cava always fixes everything :P I completely missed STS this month. It was mid-month before I even realised the date. It has been a great year for stories and I have loved reading them all :)
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