It was good to see so many friends, including some I hadn't seen in a while, far too many to list. I was wearing my smokey blue top, and decided to wear amber jewellry with it. Usually I just wear earrings and either a ring, or a bracelet, sometimes all three items. Today, I went the whole hog and wore amber earrings, necklace, bracelet and ring. I recieved several compliments on the necklace, which was a present from salmon_of_doubtand rhubarbtriangle, who were at my table. 

The food was served in the usual generous proportions. It was observed that everyone at our table had opted to eat the yummy (complimentary) chicken wings with their fingers, while everyone at the next table had used their knives and forks. There were about 30 people present, taking up the whole of the restaurant, and between courses there was mingling and chatting. I finally managed to give  mouschtiethe chocolates I'd bought for her birthday nearly a month ago (which she nearly left behind in the restaurant). Happily, she confirmed that she should be able to cat sit for me while I'm in the USA. So I get free board for my cats, and  mouschtiegets two cats to play with and cuddle. I hope I can get them back...
  Also loaned a copy of 'Cullen's Quest' to tallbint, who has finally persauded her wretched husband to read 'Two-Gun Trouble', which features a tall bint as a madam. (And some of the other people in the restaurant as characters)

The sky was rather cloudy so frankly there wasn't much chance of seeing any. Soul-rider says she spotted a shooting star, but I think she's the only person who did. Not that we spent too much time looking, as we were having far more fun in the playground. The Token Toddler had a good time, as normally she visits in the day time, when there are bigger children on some of the apparatus. This time she got to play on anything she liked. A group of a dozen adults playing on the swings, slides and climbing frames was enough to freak out the only local teenagers who came over, and they soon left. One of two people discovered that they could move the big seesaw by the power of their arse alone, and the spinning A-frame thingie proved popular. I think the first time I saw it being used properly, my attention was drawn by some ladylike cursing, from which I correctly identified  rhubarbtriangle  With long-haired riders whirling around and swooping up and down, it looked rather like there were witches riding broomsticks about. 
  There was some speculation as to how strong the various pieces of equipment were, as four or five adults piled on at once, but we decided that anything designed for a modern playground  would be designed to withstand groups of teenagers, so it was probably safe. I don't think we broke anything. We were there for about two and a half hours, before the cold started to catch up with us, and we went home, after thanking edy again for the meal.