Ssshhhh - a surprise party is in order!

This is a beautiful view of HH taken last night when, officially, we hosted HH's first social outing  - but more about that later...

 

 

34 weeks to go and we had much to do - as the builder boys had to get the House ready to receive its first official guests for the weekend surprise birthday party

 

 

The week started with special morning tea scones for Tom

 

 

(but Tom was nowhere to be seen!)

So, instead, stairs were readied

 

 

These are the guys who pulled off this fabulous achievement - thanks Jason! and Neil!

 

and Ta Dah, the stairs became party ready

 

 

And talking of stairs, just look at all the work which went on this week centred around HH stairs

 

Brand new external side stairs

 

  

Internal stairs being sanded

 

 

Marriage of the old and new floorboards

 

 

New office floors

 

 

and my new office floor

 

 

 

 

So, as you can see, floor sanding was very much on the agenda this week, but wait, there's more!

 

Our Hanworth stationery (embossed too!) arrived

 

 

 

Kitchen installation commenced

 

 

I welcomed back white gloss and Dulux Manhattan hues

 

 

 

and the ballroom was becoming recognisable again

 

 

Those magnificent wrought iron posts were finally given the VIP treatment they so rightfully deserve

 

 

 

and just look at them now! All dressed up ready to party!

 

 

Moreton Hire moved to work their marquee magic!

 

 

 

As the week progressed, everyone worked hard to make the house look less like a construction site and more like the backdrop to a party venue

 

 

 

 

 and by Friday at Four, a definite celebration was in order

 

 

 

 

 

and, exhausted, it was time to hang up the hats for the weekend

 and let the celebrations begin - a surprise party was in planning

Elvis was invited 

and he arrived

 

 

Actually a number of them arrived!

 

 

The girls were ready to party too

 

 

 

and guess what else - Superstar tea cosy removed her gear as she had heard that Fabulous Friend HH (pictured above) had a new tea cosy coming in the mail

 

 

Assuming, she had been invited to the party, she waited all day for its arrival

 

and arrive it did - and did this girl get around the party! But that's another story for another post - stay tuned to follow her antics at the Night with Elvis surprise birthday party - you won't be sorry!

  

 

 

  x HH