Having never really having been to one of these before, being a contractor we rarely get invited, Gary and I were well up for for a fab evening out. So at to ensure neither of us ruined our appetite we didnt eat lunch and so as the clock slowly ticket around to 630 we were begining to feel famished. Id met Gary at his around 3PM and just spent the afternoon chatting and putting together an interview of VC interviewing Superstar DJ Gary Harrison. Funny how much you get to find out about someone by just asking. We were both dreased and ready when the taxi arrived sharply at 630PM taking us the short journey down to Wandsworth and China Boulivard.
Being slightly early, Gary took us right in where we met the lovely Miss Loose Change (Anna) who was busy putting the last minute touches out while the restaurant staff were just finishing their mis en plus. The Restaurant, China Boulevard, overlooks the Thams and the Qsoft Party was taking all of the tables on the Upper Floor. I can only guess that there must have been 100 people there. There were two complimentary bars and all the tables had been laid with name places. On every chair sat a gift. Apparently the Qsoft staff had all done a secret Santa and all of the plus ones received a gift from Qsoft. This had been unexpected.
As more people arrived famliar faces that I know and love. Simon with JD, Jason & Keith, Yannick & Sam, Robin & Jamie, Neil Martin. All the stars of the Radio and the production team too. Its been a funny year. To think a year ago I only knew Neil, now these are names and faces that I see week after week, party after party, that I have shared memory after memory. With all the Prides and Gaydar Days, the memories are packed full this year and coming to a climatic close of the year with me being invited to their staff party. God bless you Gary, You really are, One in Billion.
Once everyone had arrived we took our seats. Our table was near the front and we were sat with Yannick & Amanda & Gary, one of the owners of Gaydar and 3rd most influential gay person in the UK according to this years polls. Somehow I am sat on a table with the 3rd most influencial homosexual in all of this great land! Somehow that became the topic that we were all discussing.
As the 5 course Chinese meal commenced (5 Course Chinese) we had Dumplings, Lobster, Peeking Duck , the main courses and Fritters for dessert. I only remember drinking 5 or 6 drinks. It must have been the fact that I had eaten so little during the day, but it really seemed to have gone to my head. Oh dear. I was feeling a little queer in the attic (As Simon Le Vans would say). The meal ended with an Entertainer. Doing jokes, juggling and that soft of thing. Was quite funny but I was a little drunk to understand all of the jokes. As fast as it hard started the coached were arriving to take the masses to the clubs and bars in central London while we slipped into a taxi and made our way to Robins for a quiet chill.
Well thats what we were told, but there ended up being about 20 people there so I guess it was not so quiet. Once more, another night of fond memories in good company. As we left today, I had to comment to Gary that the thing about his work, which I have never seen somewhere else so much, is that they are all Friends. Its like the company is all friends. A company of friends who work together and then party together. Somehow I have been lucky enough to be invited into this fold and mine has been the year of years filled with so many happy memories. The year has not yet drawn to a close and tne memories are still being packed in. So a huge Thank you to Gary for Inviting me, to Robin & Jamie for the chill out, to everyone in the Gang who's been there at any event this year, and thanks to you all for the love that you show and for sharing this wonderfull life with me. Oh and incase you are wondering what was in the gift? I now have a silver and glass Gaydar Desk Clock. Its quite sweet really. Sometimes I do look back back and say, Isnt life Great?
To top a great weekend off, I came home and the landline rang. My weekly fix of Mr Perfect. Dusan on the phone. I couldnt have asked for a better ending to it myself. He promises to be back late January, which still seems miles away at the moment, but through these teary eyes, and heaven knows they have been teary filled this week, there is a glimmer of a smile cos I just know that once his here I will be the cat who's got the cream. I will have my fairytale. My baby Dusan!
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