Your ideal evening with friends....

18 Mar 2007

I've been toying with the idea of a private small 'gathering' of swinging friends recently...but dont get excited cos the venue is just toooo close to home for me to do it rolleyes

BUT.... the venue possibilities have raised some interesting questions in my head :confused:
Whether you're new to this, or been there and done it all lol

what would be your ideal for spending one summer night with people from here?
You could suggest any of the stuff we already do (Munches, pub socials, with the optional 'back to the hotel afterward' bit thrown in..) or something different? speaking for you personally -or for yourselves if a couple - and for just one potential night (so you're not suggesting all 'events' should be like this) ..what would you do? house party? social BBQ? hot tub? some kind of social activity then back to the house? intimate dinner party? meal out? hire a function room? camping/hotel/simply come home to your own bed after?
would it be purely social just to spend time with people, or would you hope play would be involved? would you invite only people you know, or have a mix of everyone? would you advertise it (specifically in LMU) or private invite only?
to start you off, I'll give you £100 of monopoly money, a guestlist for 20 peole, guaranteed babysitters and a bottle of plonk :lol:
what would you do, given the opportunity? smile

18 Mar 2007

Great question, DF.
it's not to everyones taste, I know, but Id set up my karaoke :karaoke: and give all a good go at anything they've always wanted to sing. With fancy dress, if poss - I love dressing up. lol

And afterwards - well, play it by ear wink

But with karaoke, u either love it or loathe it - i doubt Id get many takers! :lol:

18 Mar 2007

what would you theme your fancy dress Cherry, if anything? where would you have it? at home? dunno

people's preferences for socialising fascinates me & we're all gonna have different ideas on this thread - interesting stuff wink

and ya never know, there might be someone else who comes along with a similar idea... who might be a possible invitee (is that a word? lol

) if you were to do it for real ...:wink:
not that I'm trying to sow the seeds or owt :lol: innocent

18 Mar 2007

well my tiny house is too small - but Id hire a function room in a hotel.
the theme might be ... hmmm... something saucy...any ideas, anyone? lol

18 Mar 2007

Surely Star Trek Cherrytree?

18 Mar 2007

I'd like to have a BBQ in the summer.
I'd do it by private invite for the people we know well.
Starting off quite chilled out - nice food, fine wine & good conversation.
Then dancing around laughing and a giggling and onto who knows what.
I'd wouldn't label it as purely social or a play meet- just a gathering of good company and just let the evening progress naturally, whichever way that may be.

18 Mar 2007

ooo good one HLB smile

would you cook? and what? dunno

cor, full of questions me lol

18 Mar 2007

Quote by Liaisons
Surely Star Trek Cherrytree?

:giggle:

18 Mar 2007

Quote by Darkfire
would you cook? and what?

Outside ?????????
On MYkebabstand !?!?!?!?!?!?!
rolleyes

18 Mar 2007

:giggle:
oh ok then, Masterchef, what would you cook up for your friends? lol

cooking for someone else/ others is quite intimate, isnt it ... or am I just quirky and see things different to others? dunno

18 Mar 2007

Quote by Darkfire
ooo good one HLB
would you cook? and what?
cor, full of questions me

Well I'd have to let him cook on the BarB rolleyes

but I'd prepare t all.
I'd like something quite tasty:
Mussels Mariniere
Tiger Prawns with lime & coriander
Piri Piri Chicken
Rib Eye Steak
Vegetable Kebabs
Cheese stuffed jalepenos
Served with:
Herby green salad
Mushrooms
Asparagus
Roasted cherry tomatoes
Fresh Fruit Desert:
Strawberries
Raspberries
Kiwi
Mango
Melon
Passionfruit
with Greek Yoghurt and a drizzle of honey

18 Mar 2007

If we're talking a smallish gathering then I'd do it by personal invite, either people we already know or people we'd like to get to know better. Definitely a houseparty/BBQ, I just wish I had a bigger yard or even a garden! Typical tight me would ask the guests to bring their favourite tipple butI'd buy in plenty of mixers and have a couple of bottles of wine and some beer in forgeneral cumsumption. Food is easy, send the tart to our local butchers for steaks, burgers chops kebabs etc and then do my usual summer bbq extras, potato salad, pesto couscous and a mixed salad.
When it gets late or too cold to be outside we'd head inside to music, general joviality and just see where the evening went from there. I wouldn't rule out any playing, but it wouldn't be expected at all.
I love summer parties

18 Mar 2007

Food ,wine , and chatting lol

Oh and some get carpet burns later on in the evening!!

18 Mar 2007

Quote by celestria
If we're talking a smallish gathering then I'd do it by personal invite, either people we already know or people we'd like to get to know better. Definitely a houseparty/BBQ, I just wish I had a bigger yard or even a garden! Typical tight me would ask the guests to bring their favourite tipple butI'd buy in plenty of mixers and have a couple of bottles of wine and some beer in forgeneral cumsumption. Food is easy, send the tart to our local butchers for steaks, burgers chops kebabs etc and then do my usual summer bbq extras, potato salad, pesto couscous and a mixed salad.
When it gets late or too cold to be outside we'd head inside to music, general joviality and just see where the evening went from there. I wouldn't rule out any playing, but it wouldn't be expected at all.
I love summer parties

This would be our perfect scenario too.

18 Mar 2007

Quote by HornyLittleBlonde
I'd like to have a BBQ in the summer.
I'd do it by private invite for the people we know well.
Starting off quite chilled out - nice food, fine wine & good conversation.
Then dancing around laughing and a giggling and onto who knows what.
I'd wouldn't label it as purely social or a play meet- just a gathering of good company and just let the evening progress naturally, whichever way that may be.

Thats the kind of thing I would suggest as well...
we often do this during the summer with our caravan....
We eat and gather,possibly around a camp fire and drink,sing and tell bad jokes all night...
Its great fun with the right company..

18 Mar 2007

friends ...
......carpet :dunno:
cook :shock:
lp

18 Mar 2007

Quote by HornyLittleBlonde
Well I'd have to let him cook on the BarB but I'd prepare t all.
I'd like something quite tasty:
Mussels Mariniere
Tiger Prawns with lime & coriander
Piri Piri Chicken
Rib Eye Steak
Vegetable Kebabs
Cheese stuffed jalepenos
Served with:
Herby green salad
Mushrooms
Asparagus
Roasted cherry tomatoes
Fresh Fruit Desert:
Strawberries
Raspberries
Kiwi
Mango
Melon
Passionfruit
with Greek Yoghurt and a drizzle of honey

Erm.... can I come, I'll just eat and then go away again!!! That sounds fabulous!!!

18 Mar 2007

Quote by HornyLittleBlonde
ooo good one HLB
would you cook? and what?
cor, full of questions me

Well I'd have to let him cook on the BarB rolleyes

but I'd prepare t all.
I'd like something quite tasty:
Mussels Mariniere
Tiger Prawns with lime & coriander
Piri Piri Chicken
Rib Eye Steak
Vegetable Kebabs
Cheese stuffed jalepenos
Served with:
Herby green salad
Mushrooms
Asparagus
Roasted cherry tomatoes
Fresh Fruit Desert:
Strawberries
Raspberries
Kiwi
Mango
Melon
Passionfruit
with Greek Yoghurt and a drizzle of honey
Would you like karaoke with that? :giggle:

18 Mar 2007

I think the way Celestria has said it would be best. If there is no expectation of play, then there is no disappointment or problems. If the evening goes well, and the general consensus is there then......who knows? :thumbup:

18 Mar 2007

Quote by Dlep
I think the way Celestria has said it would be best. If there is no expectation of play, then there is no disappointment or problems. If the evening goes well, and the general consensus is there then......who knows? :thumbup:

The friends we have our little get togethers with arent swingers so its purely social and works a treat biggrin

18 Mar 2007

i think a smaller place like a pub with a small gathering of people off here i most want to meet and chat to in a comfy less noisey atmosphere
then again im a quiet sort so wouldnt say a lot but would enjoy listening all the same

18 Mar 2007

Quote by Darkfire
I've been toying with the idea of a private small 'gathering' of swinging friends recently...but dont get excited cos the venue is just toooo close to home for me to do it BUT.... the venue possibilities have raised some interesting questions in my head :confused:

That's a very good question, DF
If you're toying with the idea of a venue, would 20 be too small a number?
Perhaps that number of people sounds like a house party - OK it depends on the size of the house lol

Quote by celestria
If we're talking a smallish gathering then I'd do it by personal invite, either people we already know or people we'd like to get to know better. Definitely a houseparty/BBQ, I just wish I had a bigger yard or even a garden

We, too, would go with the personal invites, as above.
We couldn't do a barbeque - just no room at all for that.
But we could probably squeeze 20 in to our house :lol:

Quote by Cherrytree
.....but Id set up my karaoke :karaoke: and give all a good go at anything they've always wanted to sing. With fancy dress, if poss - I love dressing up. :lol:

Ooooooh karaoke biggrin

:karaoke: Now, unaccustomed as we are to karaoke, we'd give it a go :lol:
But, seriously, if everyone is aware that the party is just for socialising, drinking, eating, then if any playing does happen then that is a bonus.
It should never be expected that playing will happen.
Having a laugh, and a good company, always makes for a great evening

18 Mar 2007

Karaoke? :shock:
The only aspect of Japanese culture I :scared: at sometimes :shock:
However, I have heard a few decent voices in the community biggrin

18 Mar 2007

Quote by HornyLittleBlonde
I'd like to have a BBQ in the summer.
I'd do it by private invite for the people we know well.
Starting off quite chilled out - nice food, fine wine & good conversation.
Then dancing around laughing and a giggling and onto who knows what.
I'd wouldn't label it as purely social or a play meet- just a gathering of good company and just let the evening progress naturally, whichever way that may be.

Yip sounds perfect - could have done with one last night as was in the mood for a nice st patricks day sing along, but woke up to late to organise sad

18 Mar 2007

I'd hire a barge on the canal.........invite some good friends.........we'd all dress up as pirates, before going off along the canal and then mooring up for the night somewhere where we could have a BBQ and campfire.....and just sit out all night enjoying good company and the night time air. lol

18 Mar 2007

Personally i still enjoy gatherings on the beach....friends, talking, music and fires in barrels....paradise

18 Mar 2007

Quote by Stuart_Tanina
If you're toying with the idea of a venue, would 20 be too small a number?
Perhaps that number of people sounds like a house party - OK it depends on the size of the house

ooo god no, I just used that as a random number to start people off with this idea :lol: ...up the numbers for a function room doo, lower them for a house party perhaps?
anyway, I love summer BBQ type parties too but my place just isnt fit to invite folk round so I'm looking at 'alternatives' wink

My worst nightmare type scenario though is to be invited to a 'social gathering' only to find its not quite as social as I thought (maybe mistakenly) so 'house parties' in any guise tend not to be my thing ...unless, as others have said, its private invite only and I know the people coming. That said, I've been caught off guard with that before so my method isnt foolproof! The other alternative is to hold a 'gathering' myself smile

Quote by poshkate
I'd hire a barge on the canal.........invite some good friends.........we'd all dress up as pirates, before going off along the canal and then mooring up for the night somewhere where we could have a BBQ and campfire.....and just sit out all night enjoying good company and the night time air. :lol:

I like that idea PK :) (petticoats, waspies and Jack Sparrow to boot :bounce: :bounce: :lol:)

19 Mar 2007

Quote by Sarah
Food ,wine , and chatting
Oh and some get carpet burns later on in the evening!!

Sounds like a night at PP HQ wink

19 Mar 2007

Quote by LondonPlaything
friends ...
......carpet :dunno:
cook :shock:
lp

You can be the Tray.
bolt

19 Mar 2007

Quote by Sassy-Seren
Food ,wine , and chatting
Oh and some get carpet burns later on in the evening!!

Sounds like a night at PP HQ wink

True,
:lol: :lol:
:gagged: