Annual Barbeque

Posted 11th August 2023

Not a Damp Burger in sight

A massive thank you to Tony & Rosemary, Barry & Viv and a small band of volunteers who made last Saturday’s OWLTC annual barbecue a stunning success even with the horrible weather…….
….. It was the day before the annual OWLTC BBQ Tennis tournament and the weather forecast was not looking good. A quick text to Tony Clark and I was told to ‘have faith’ as it was still going ahead!

The following morning it looked worse, 90% rain all day was the best any website could come up with, a few quick phone calls later and we had secured the OW’s main clubhouse for the guests and thoughts of some ping pong where aired.

 

A short while later a small bunch of hardy veterans turned up at the clubhouse to put out tables and chairs and to rescue a BBQ from Vince’s back garden (Many thanks for the loan!).

The clubhouse was a veritable hive of activity with salads, meat and all the requirements being prepared and readied for a feast later that day.

Some stalwarts had a go at some tennis during some of the lighter rains but were soon sent packing in a fairly damp fashion.

 

Not to be stopped, two table tennis tables were erected, one in the tennis pavilion and one in Squash court 2. These kept the sporty ones busy for a while whilst the last preparations of the feast too part.

The Barbeques then were lit and soon a mountain of top-quality food was ready for the ever growing, and hungry crowd. A feeding frenzy then occurred; we were sure that there was far too much food but were proved wrong as the majority vanished without a trace.

I have to mention Clive, who had proudly returned with portions of Cheesecake for himself and his wife Helen. We were all surprised that they were generously covered with cream, until Brian suggested that they may want to taste it first as we had not provided any cream and that the salad dressing jug was suspiciously near the cheesecake when he had seen it last ………... (yes he was right!

At great day was had by all, the weather did not help but some fun and some great food made it a very enjoyable occasion.

I would like again to thank, Tony & Rosemary and Barry & Viv for putting on a great event helped by a small band of helpers including Hazel, Brian & Rob that made it an unusual but great event.