Kay's 90th Birthday

On to Eastbourne for festivities. Today is Aunty Kay's birthday and she is having a drop in and drop out afternoon tea from 2.30pm till 4.30pm. Her daughter, Elaine has been baking up a storm with lemon, coffee and chocolate cakes, shortbread and cheese scones and her friend Mary will be chief Tea Lady. Mary has been helping Kay for many years now, she does the general housekeeping and helped Kay nurse her husband Eric when he was dying. She still comes every Wednesday morning to clean, but I suspect they spend more time chatting and drinking tea than cleaning. Mary is a sprightly 76 year old, but not to be reckoned with, she is right on the ball and very funny.

Well, the first guests arrive, they are from the Church group. They sit down and are waited on. The next group, also Churchers, arrive. Tea is delivered.The next group of neighbours arrive. Cakes are offered. The next group, old friends, with the emphasis on old, arrive. They sit.... not much room left now. The next group, younger old friends, but not by much, arrive. They move outside as inside is full. Kay's house is not very big. This afternoon is meant to be drop in and drop out, but this group don't understand the concept....they drop in and stay!
 Kay wonders if she can tell some of the earlier arrivals that they should go home.....No probably not.
Solution.....Mary stops serving tea and sits down.
The house eventually empties with just a couple of hangers on, one of whom loves washing up. Bonus.
It was a huge success with Kay receiving 62 birthday cards, various small gifts and the house smells like a florist shop.
She is greatly loved and admired, but very tired now...
Happy birthday Kay.