Party

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My Top Five Party Games

1. Bingo:

 

No, you don't have to go and get a whole set of bingo cards printed out. Just fire up a few laptops, smartphones and play free bingo online together?  I started to play bingo via their smartphones and computers in recent months, and  believe it or not, it has become one of the fastest growing leisure activities in the UK. Join a site where you can all enter a room and play the game together? Who knows you may even win the big cash prize.

 

 

2. Casino Night: If you like the idea of a wager or two, but would prefer not to play bingo, then an ideal way is to set up your own casino night. Rather than buy or hire equipment, you can once again use the power of the Internet and fire up the laptop or desktop to play a variety of online slot machines, roulette and many more games. Then why not break out the deck of cards for a game of poker, or blackjack, better still if you have authentic casino chips! Best of all, if you are not the host, the drinks are free all night too! Result!

 

 

3. Charades: . The key is in the names of the songs and shows you place into the pot and the general cognitive condition of your guests when they start the game. Please avoid songs and shows no one knows.  Alternatively, a few bottles of wine later, watching Michael attempt to mime Free Willy while remaining in the realms of public decency is far more entertaining. 

 

 

4. Wii Sports: The Nintendo Wii is the best console for a party; its control system is easy to pick up and understand and the results are spectacular. So fire up the Wii, put on a copy of Wii Sports or Wii Sports Resort, and have your own evening of Olympics! It will probably cost a lot less than the real thing in London and let us face it, we have a far better chance of winning a few gold medals.

 

 

5. Truth or Dare: The general rule of thumb is that the line is drawn if a person is likely to lose a member of their family, a job or a limb; anything other than that is fair game!

If you can plan a variety of activities and questions that will provoke nothing more than a red face, a guilty giggle and a mild loss of dignity, then in combination with the right guests and the right beverages, this can be a fantastic way to spend an evening.

Quick Picnic

OK....so we have had the pleasure of the sun basking down over England for over a week now.  I am sure like me a lots of time was spent in the garden, or dashing off to the beach.  Planning a picnic is definitely one of those things where the weather is in control.  When we do get some sun, it's a mad dash to the local store for picnic accessories and food. 

Lets go for something simple.

Sweet corn

These are so versatile and great for a picnic.  These can be cooked quickly in the microwave-just put in a microwave dish, add a little water, cover the dish loosely with cling film and cook for 4mins.  You might want to try it on the BBq, wrapped in foil, tasty and crunchy.

 

Gooseberries

These are seasonal so be quick.  Can be served with mackerel-make a sauce by cooking with a little sugar and a knob of butter.  My favourite is again cooking down in a little sugar and when puréed, spoon over yoghurt for breakfast, yum. 

Bag of salad

Grab a selection of salads for instance Italia salad, mixed lettuce, baby spinach, and rocket for extra flavour.  Try adding mixed seeds for crunch or crumbly mild cheese. 

 

Salads can be made more tasty by adding balsamic vinegar, a little mustard, and black pepper, extra virgin olive oil. 

 

Red seedless grapes

These sweet juicy treats have no pips, so they are great for the kids.  Try freezing for a cool treat.  Going a little further half them and add to a Waldorf apple salad, mayo, lemon dressing and celery.  www.tesco.co.uk