BBQ 8th July 2006

 

3pm(ish) family and friends arrive for the annual club BBQ (below left).

 

 

 

A small game of football (above right) gets underway as the BBQ is prepared, whilst some of the kids go exploring.

 

Daniel Canetti (below left) shows why The Blades will be playing Chelsea next season!

 

 

 

Daniel Bates returns with the first woodland injury (above right).

 

Bruce Dickinson (below left) show’s off the latest in self-portrait t-shirts

 

 

 

An orderly queue (above right) forms around the official club BBQ (made by Tom, stored and brought by Bob).

 

June and Graham Bates (below left) take some R&R in their Shackltons’ chairs

 

 

 

Tom takes control of the BBQ (above right) as the first food starts sizzling

 

Janet Canetti (below) shows everyone her new magic trick involving a bottle of beer.

 

 

 

There – it’s empty just like that!

 

Bob look’s forward to getting at the food! (below left).

 

 

 

Janet Canetti improvises a table out of the boot of the car (above right) and keeps something handy to fend off hungry kids! Note to all – take club folding table next year!

 

Bob and Annette (below left) enjoy the fruits of their BBQ labours…

 

 

 

…whilst son Liam (above right) refuses to have his photo taken until he’s sorted his hair!

 

Tom takes a well earned break after cooking up some fine food (below left).

 

 

 

Bob and June Bates (above right) fight through the smoke to check the food .

 

Caroline Bates and Jess Barlow (below left) enjoy the great outdoors by eating their food in the car!

 

 

 

Steve Swinburn (above right) turns up late and realises he’s missed the note on the BBQ invite stating “casual dress” – actually he was dropping Bradley off before returning to a wedding reception

 

The first game of Rounders gets underway (below left).

 

 

 

Janet Canetti and Annette Grayson (above right) finally return from what seemed to be a 2-day visit to the loo, in time for the second Rounders match. Honours are split between Bob and Tom’s team, 1-1.

 

Just time for a kids vs Dads football match (below), despite shooting wide here, the out numbered Dads annihilate the kids 3-2 as rain ends play and we break camp and head for home at 9.20pm – another great day, the more the merrier next year!

 

 

Story by Kevin Canetti.