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    #11
    Originally posted by Lockhouse View Post
    Some good suggestions! Thanks!

    Oh and Pondy - we've got wooden floors all the way through downstairs that are a few years old so we're not too precious. I am still doing it up by the way!
    I know the feeling. Still, it's an excuse to buy more powertools.

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      #12
      Originally posted by wobbegong View Post
      Alternatively, get some of cases of wine, beer, cider etc. Hire glasses. (That's your job done!)

      Tell each of your male guests to bring a savoury dish, and each of your female guests to bring a sweet dish, each should be for 5 people.

      Put tressle tables up under marquee or gazebo, and do bugger all else.
      Booze is the easy bit - as you said, several cases and glass hire. If it was just during the day bringing dishes would be a good suggestion but we have people dropping in and out, kids + families during the day, adults at night, which might make it more problematic. I am thinking of paying a couple of the kid's friends to manage the kitchen though.
      ...my quagmire of greed....my cesspit of laziness and unfairness....all I am doing is sticking two fingers up at nurses, doctors and other hard working employed professionals...

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        #13
        Originally posted by v8gaz View Post
        Erm, surely this is a problem for your caterer, not you?
        WV8GS


        with 100+ people to look after you want to get the food brought in and a couple of staff for the day to help with serving and clearing up after people
        Coffee's for closers

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          #14
          Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
          I know the feeling. Still, it's an excuse to buy more powertools.


          Ne'e'r a truer word! Just got new power saw and driver!
          ...my quagmire of greed....my cesspit of laziness and unfairness....all I am doing is sticking two fingers up at nurses, doctors and other hard working employed professionals...

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            #15
            Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post
            WV8GS


            with 100+ people to look after you want to get the food brought in and a couple of staff for the day to help with serving and clearing up after people
            WSCS it is a hell of a lot of work to prep and serve for 100. You won't enjoy the party and you'll be running around like a headless chicken.
            "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch." - Orson Welles

            Norrahe's blog

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              #16
              Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post
              WV8GS


              with 100+ people to look after you want to get the food brought in and a couple of staff for the day to help with serving and clearing up after people
              Will speak to the daughter and get a couple of her friends to help out.
              ...my quagmire of greed....my cesspit of laziness and unfairness....all I am doing is sticking two fingers up at nurses, doctors and other hard working employed professionals...

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                #17
                We live in a very upmarket area and when we had our house warming party a few years ago, we had a lot of influencial people to impress - it was a difficult choice.

                We were thinking Fois Gras, Lobster bisque and fine wines, but in the end we did salmon spread butties and a Walls Vienetta.

                Hope this helps...

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by ChrisPackit View Post
                  We live in a very upmarket area and when we had our house warming party a few years ago, we had a lot of influencial people to impress - it was a difficult choice.

                  We were thinking Fois Gras, Lobster bisque and fine wines, but in the end we did salmon spread butties and a Walls Vienetta.

                  Hope this helps...
                  Posh twat !
                  When freedom comes along, don't PISH in the water supply.....

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                    #19
                    100 people!

                    Last time I had a cribtizm I was eating chicken drumsticks and sliced ham for a week.

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by TestMangler View Post
                      Posh twat !
                      He'd be really posh if he had pineapple and cheese on cocktail sticks
                      "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch." - Orson Welles

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