Riverboat Party for Uncle John's 70th

Had a really enjoyable evening yesterday. I finished early at work (Bank) so I could go home to get ready for my Uncle John's surprise 70th birthday party. My cousin had organised a riverboat for the party with buffet meal. This is my uncle and cousin with his wife.






I have never been on a riverboat so I was rather apprehensive, thinking we would be bobbing all over! It was very gentle journey and we had to go through some locks, that was so interesting - I can't believe we have never done it before!





It was a lovely setting through Leeds city from Granary Wharf ( lots of the buildings and apartments had pretty fairy lights - it was quite magical!) and then through some countryside.
There were abount 24 of us on the boat and my cousin had taken some CD's with 'old' 50's and 60's music the stuff they used to play at family parties when we were children - it was quite nostalgic. Delicious buffet and champagne too. We met up with relatives that we usually only see at weddings etc! All in all very lovely evening.......just need an excuse for another one soon!!

Me and my Dad



Me, my Mum and sister Jane



and this is me and my husband Richard



and a few pics of the locks!