After Gloucestershire, I had a few days off, which coincided with my birthday. A birthday I'd tried very hard to once again ignore, but someone managed to find out all the same. The general consensus had been to go out for dinner, but I put my foot down on that and instead suggested a BBQ at my place. Great plan - apart from the fact that I didn't actually HAVE a BBQ.
A quick trip to Argos later, and I not only had a BBQ, I also had a filled gas bottle. I put it all together in the middle of my lounge room. Why didn't I do it outside, I hear you ask? Well, in typical British form, it was pouring rain. Honestly, it seems like if we go a day or two without rain, it gets made up for by constant rain for the next few days. Nevertheless, I got it all put together, defrosted some steak, and had the best dead cow I'd had in months.
When everyone arrived for the actual event a few days later, I warned them that this was a new BBQ, and that I wasn't necessarily going to do the best I could do until I got used to it (it also has a wire grill, instead of cast iron). Apparently though, if this was a rough go, I am to inform them all when I get it right, as it should be absolutely brilliant. Perhaps it's because the English aren't known for the "fire + meat = excellent" ways, but they were all thrilled. I was too - thought I might have lost my touch a little after so long without one!
One of the gifts that I received from my parents was money for a Nintendo wii. I finally bought one - best birthday present ever! If only my arms didn't ache so much from tennis and baseball...
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Indoor BBQ...I know those! The crazy stuff happens when you get so desperate for a bit of Aussie on Australia Day that you go to an indoor BBQ party at 3am on the 26th, just so you can hear the Hottest 100 streaming live via the net!
It's an outdoor BBQ! I have used it whilst simultaneously holding an umbrella... But it was worth it!
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