One Down, Lots More To Go (We Hope)

Alternatively: Where Am I?

A happy, prosperous and healthy new year to all. And good luck thoughts to the poor blighters still alive in Bam.

Well, what a year that was! Many changes and much carousing. I expect to have a calmer 2004, health and wealth demand it. It has indeed been a excellent year though with many new friends and lots of new opportunities beckoning.

Many thanks to the cast, old and new (in no particular order)

JM
Mr H
The Hoathster
Steve the bald one
The Duke and everyone in the Wapping mad house
James (wear an earthing strap) Larsson
SoozieQ
Taya (Porn Queen extraordinare)
Pink Haired Girl
The lovely Walton
Alison (How many pairs of shoes?)
Dani
The Minx
The 'other' Minx
The Princess
Basia (fashion is spinning around like a satellite darling!)
Zzzzz
Slinkx (good things come in small packages)

Thanks to Location crews at

Blend
Detroit Bar
Lab Bar
The Rex
The Wellington Club
Smiths of Smithfield

...and too many other crews to mention.

Cocktail for the month of January

My New Years Eve saw me at a party in the Wapping Mad House. It was quite wild. 3AM found me behind the bar seeing what more damage could be done. This drink worked as a serious hammer finisher to a number of people I served it to. Errrm including me.

You will need

Lots of very pissed people
Lots of very stoned, wired and happy people
Lots more people in between
Light Show and Glitter Ball
Cocktail Bar
Pool Table
Fireworks

Ice
Vodka
Campari
Orange Juice

Martini Glasses (they were all I could find as the very drunk, "look at me I wear a parka and try and be Liam Gallagher" guy fell over a few times, once onto a table full of glasses breaking dozens. Sadly he didn't hurt himself..)

Throw ice in glass
Drunkenly fill to about half way with Vodka
Slosh in a slug of Campari
Top up with Orange Juice

Serve trying not to spill it. It was quite nice this.

A special mention to 'James' (another James) who kept making Vodka Martinis, a man after my own heart, if not my liver.

There are pictures on the Interweb from this party, email me if you'd like to see.

Oh I went to see Lord of the Rings (part 3)

I really liked the giant elephant things.

I'm going to try and give up smoking. I'm very scared. Please email me encouragement.

All the best to you all!

thegardener1969@msn.com

PS: I forgot to add a good lunch at the Victoria Stakes in North London. Go here, the food is good and its also a great pub. They also do some cocktails....