Surprise Wedding visit - Customs House Shields 21/5/11

Peter and Gemma's Wedding 21 May 2011

the 99th garrison were asked to attend a friend of the garrison's wedding Peter who we have worked with before at the game events in the metro centre. His brother contacted us to suprise Peter at his wedding to Gemma at the customs house in South Shields. This came about after Peter, having won a prize to go to the Skywalker Ranch but couldn't as was his wedding day...awwwwwwww.

 

Saturday,  lunchtime, saw us all meeting at the Customs House, Me, Ian, Nigel, Craig, Claire and Nick, we met early to drop everything off, check out the room etc and off to Asda for a drink and a chat before Trooping. Bargains were being had in Asda! Trooping is fun! Chat over and off to Customs house to hide in the most untidy Office I've ever seen, Health and Safety would have had a fit, there was hardly room to move, never mind put all the big bags and boxes and start getting changed, but they managed, I was crew for the day, MOVIE characters only (hehe). As we had a good hour before we were to be ready and waiting, Nigel took the opportunity to start polishing his helmet! And what a good job he made of that too, can't beat a bit of spit and  polish and then he was busy 'adjusting' his tubes!! 

Nick was ready and playing with the filing, looking for some paperwork he said he needed for data input!, personally I think he was looking for his plot, I don't think he found it though!

After much hilarity and Nick proving that a Stormtrooper can pick up off the floor!! Well done Nick!

 Then it was our call to be ready to go, we were able to use the lift 'in shifts' as was only small, Nigel will remember the lift scene, me down on the floor 'taking an arty shot' of Nigel, it was funny, and mucky down there!  But worth it for the photo I managed to take, you know, sometimes you see an opportunity to get something a little different, the joys of staring at lift ceilings!   

 

There was a lot of waiting about for this troop, but all well worth it, we did have some fun, we had Tommy the Trooper with us for some of our wait, Nick always on the look out for that 'fun' element for photo's.              

This motley lot were lined up in a small corridor waiting for the prompt to get us in, which was the end of a speech, and we all know how they can go on, and on and on.....we had a sticky moment when someone decided to use the Loo, a lady at the wedding party came through the door to be confronted by us lot, her face was a picture, of course we had to threaten...I mean 'politely' ask her not to let the 'SW nuts out the bag' but she was game for that, eventually though the speeches came to an end, no music as was originally planned, damn those power points, but off they went, straight to the Bride and Groom, the look on Peters face was well worth the waiting, he was well and truly chuffed that we'd turned up, bless him he did ask us if we were hanging around but we were under instruction not to hang around and delay the wedding etc, we did manage a few posing sessions for photo's for guests but didn't linger. 

And after our goodbyes to everyone, it's off to get changed and back to normal, well, 'nearly normal' life again, Craig, Nick and I went out to get some photo's but there wasn't many people about, so just took a few overlooking the Tyne. 

 

Another great troop and fun times with great friends, all thanks to Ian, Nigel, Craig, Claire and Nick for a fab day oh and a very good one for Dreamflight with a donation of £200!!! Great stuff.

Burnley Star Wars Fun Day 02 May 2011

Burnley Fun Day, Sue has already put a blog about Burnley, I'm just putting a little as don't want it not to be in my Diary of Blogs.
Ian and I arrived the night before, met up with Sue and Daran from JQ Sabers and Stu and Vicki Ross for a drink and catch up, great to see these guys again, then it was off to get ready to go out for a meal, we'd been invited by Neil Livesey who organises the event for a meal at the Indians with himself, a few others and some of the Stars of SW. I've got to say, Neil had it planned out great, and loved his Menu he's made up, an alternative Menu inclduing Bantha etc, it was fab (I kept one) then it was back to the Hotel with them for a few drinks, we had a great night and was lovely getting to know Nick Gillard and Mark Cookson.

The morning of the Fun Day was a round up of cars to follow to the Club, great to meet up with all the familiar faces we've seen and gotten to know in the 99th, yeah, Daz too, even though he's a relentless torment! But great to see everyone again and have a catch up before it was into costume and out with the public, a busy day in there, great to see Rebel Legion were there too and a fantastic set of guys who had some brilliant props they'd been making. 

As you can see by the photo, the props are amazing, and they're not finished building thankfully, can't wait to see what they come up with next.




A great first outing for fab costume Mehmah Roothes, that went down a treat with everyone, Daz and Neo in their matching RC costumes, fantastic! And not forgetting Nigel's new 'face', awesome.

As was everyone's, great to cathch up with everyone and looking forward to the next one. As I say, short and sweet as I know Sue already done her Blog on this.

Signing out :)

16 April · 13:00 - 16:30 Location hebburn community centre

This one is a little late coming -TWSS- But here it is, small as it may be - TWSS - For those who don't understand it, TWSS = That's What She Said - comes out on many an occasion -TWSS- where there is innuendo to be had and the opportunities are endless on troops.. However, I digress, as the mind does, this was a small troop we attended at Hebburn Community Centre, I arrived on a lovely sunny day, sat in the car waiting for Nigel, sent him text, tried to ring, then as he wandered past my car I shouted of him and he totally ignored me!! I'll forgive though as he was listening to his music. Anyway, a small troop with only myself and Nigel in costume, Keith Lawler was there in his Dalek, but for all there were only a few of us, the kids who were there had a fab time bashing the Dalek, poor thing! And we had plenty of attention too. Local photographer came along and took some snaps, of which I've not seen! But hey ho, never mind, we did well, they had a colouring in competition which we got Nigel to choose (with my help) then they had a bit of a raffle, most that were there went away with something, so happy smiling faces. Then it was up to get changed and sit chatting with some of the Sci Fi Group, way over my head but they were friendly enough, all in all a good fun day, plenty of innuendo still and a good few giggles.  Unfortunately I've no photo's, with us both in costume we couldn't, though I was sure I sneaked a few (hehe) If I find them, I will add them to blog...

Short n Sweet.....go on, you know you want to....TWSS!!!!!!!!!!!