2nd 'Tunstall Towers Open'

Thanks Kevin and Hayley for being fantastic hosts of this (unofficial) event.

Once again it was a fabulous day in every sense of the word. The sun bore down as it did last year and I could not think of a better way to pass a Sunday afternoon.

This was the summary from last year (on KT's Happy Birthday thread):

Jul 30, 2007 15:59:58 GMT SirKT said:

Couldn`t have too easy a table now could we? ;)
The winners were Phil & Ian (Yorkie) and they beat Ian & Margo in the Final.
I feel sorry for Amanda, Steve & Trina who will have to listen to Ian all the way back to Doncaster on how he won the competition (with a little help from Phil of course) :) :)
He has vowed to defend the trophy next year ;D

Unfortunately no sign of the Yorkshire friends (hope their home is now sorted out after the floods) but we did get not one difficult table but TWO to play on !
And DA and Sandra's performance to Walk Like An Egyptian was worth turning up for alone. ;D

Let's hear some more reports on how the day went, as many left rather the worse for wear ! 8-)

[DA-DM]

:-[ we wanted to do the macarena and the timewarp (as you do !), but they weren't to be found. :-/

A lovely day, lots of laughs and fun.

Thank you KT & Hayley xx

[SirKT]

Always a pleasure to have so many friends round :).
Thanks again to Phil for doing a great job on the Barbeque and well done to Lady H & HRP for winning such a tough ;D competition.

Unfortuately DA, we haven`t got the Macarena or Time Warp on CD, so it had to be the Ketchup song instead :P

I think there might be a couple of thick heads this morning, possibly form the Brackenridge camp 8-)

Lets hope the weather is as good again next year

[fazza]

Believe it or not, my invitation was lost in the post! Those bloomin' postmen!

[BB Warrior]

A fantastic day, good company, food & wine plentiful (too plentiful for some!), entertaining & close games and some excellent music..... and dancing!! ;D ;D :-*

An unusually quiet and peaceful evening followed the day..... ::) ::)...... but glad to report that the batteries seem fully re-charged this morning and feel sure that the CD with the Macarena & Timewarp will be located in the near future..... :o :o :P

Congratulations to Lady H & HRP on your well deserved victory...... ;D

..... and many thanks to KT & Hayley for being such great hosts...... 8-) ;D

[Chunky Monkey]

A very enjoyable day held by Kt and Hayley, tis my favourite open in the year.

Also talking of thick heads i belive Sandra is still in bed with one, Cant possibly work out why tho ::)

Many Thanks to the pair of you

[Q]

Jul 28, 2008 12:05:13 GMT @fazza said:

Believe it or not, my invitation was lost in the post! Those bloomin' postmen!

You're not the only one Pete, I guess the carrier pigeon is still heading my way 8-)

[JB]

Brackenridge camp fine and made it to work although good job theres no pillows anywhere near my desk!

Well done to Hayley and HRP on their win and thanks to KT & Hayley for their great hospitality and Phil for the bbq which he rescued just in time!!.

[rickc]

Thanks Kev & Hayley for a great afternoon I really enjoyed it, sorry once again for the chair :'(

[bigtj]

Thanks for the invite and thoroughly enjoyed the day, thanks to Hayley and Kev as hosts, Phil for sterling work at the BBQ. Bar billiards was entertaining with a wonderful forfeit hat to wear.

Entertainment from the dancers fantastic, all beit they tried to rope me in ( need to be well oiled for that I`m afraid). Weather ordered was just right, sorry some have large rears that break chairs. Talking of chairs the Chairmans seat was a sight to behold, hopefully someone has pictures to follow or is bribery to the fore to stop them being published.

Well done to the winners and again thanks to the hosts fron Tunstall Towers. TJ.

[Baby Guinness]

Thanks for inviting me to the Tunstall Towers Open, what a fantastic day, great fun, well done Lady H and HRP on your victory.
Thanks Kev & Hayley xx

[SirKT]

Jul 28, 2008 12:05:13 GMT @fazza said:

Believe it or not, my invitation was lost in the post! Those bloomin' postmen!

Knowing your love for athletics, we wouldn`t have embarrassed you by sending an invite we knew you would have had to have turned down. ;)
How was Crystal Palace anyway?

[davejones]

Thanks for the invite, a fantastic day. Congratulations to Lady H and HRP on your victory, also well done to Margo and Adam147 on getting to the final.

Thanks again Hayley and Sir KT

[HRP]

It was indeed a fantastic day, (and not just because Hayley and I were victorious!!) Tim and I had a fantastc time and it was lovely to meet so many new lovely people. Thank you Kevin and Hayley for a wonderful time, and allowing me to score my highest break ever!!!!

[margo]

I'd like to add my thanks to Kevin and Hayley - superb hosts. What a great day in the best of company.

Well done to the pair who beat us in the final, but Adam Squire was a worthy replacement for my partner of last year Ian Lelliott.

Hope we get invited again, and if so I'm available as a partner to the highest bidder ! ;D

[DA-DM]

Jul 28, 2008 15:24:51 GMT bigtj said:

the Chairmans seat was a sight to behold, hopefully someone has pictures to follow or is bribery to the fore to stop them being published.

i have one........well, actually i have two, but one wasn't close enough. ;D :-X

[BB Warrior]

Jul 29, 2008 9:21:20 GMT DA-DM said:

Jul 28, 2008 15:24:51 GMT bigtj said:

the Chairmans seat was a sight to behold, hopefully someone has pictures to follow or is bribery to the fore to stop them being published.

i have one........well, actually i have two, but one wasn't close enough. ;D :-X

I can zoom in on the pictures that I have...... both the ones of the Chairmans seat and also KT and the Dancing Girls! ;) ;D

[ladyh]

Hello Debbie ................................ my lips are sealed :-X :-X

;D ;) ;D

No Tunstall Towers this year apparently, but, by way of a replacement we are able to give you..................


.................for one year only..............


The Tommo Turrets Open. :o

Sun 26th July, chez nous, 12 noon till late afternoon/ early evening or till when the beer runs out.

For the usual suspects (friends of KT and Lady H) - also for anyone who has visited us before and knows how to find us.
If we get, say, 24 that means we can run a Triples competition for 8 sets of 3. There will be trophies for winners and runners-up.

Hoping for a good day whatever the weather. Food and plenty of drink available, so just bring yourselves. ;)

tommo and margo.