The boys and girls of the Bay came out to play at the Mid-Winter Christmas party.
Excitement was tangible waiting to see if Santa and Mrs Claus were in fact gay and would come to our party. Finally a sleigh was spotted in the sky and glided to a gentle landing on the roof. Within seconds a large rotund figure and his cute little helper, both clad in beautiful red regalia (kindly loaned for free by Moonlight costume hire) arrived with large sacks of presents for all the gay children.
The fabulous gaybay children took turns sitting on Santa’s knee. (Or Mrs Clauses knee which ever took your fancy.) Santa gave us all presents. Some got 240 sheets of comfort and luxury, others got soft and tender items to use as only gay people know how, and others got rolls of tape (very useful for those b***age sessions!)
The Black Olive crew laboured hard to produce a fine and fitting Turkey and trimmings meal for the packed house. Whilst it was great to see so many of the Bays fabulous gay community it was handy some where otherwise detained from joining us. With there absence the party goers fitted snugly into the new Black Olive restaurant premises. (Sorry girls but you are going to have to relocate again so next year those who missed the fun can be fitted in.)
As has become the norm at every GITB event new friends joined the ever expanding numbers of the best gang in the area. Two visitors from way down south where heard to comment it was the best social event they have attended since arriving in New Zealand over 2 years ago. Can’t say better than that; except perhaps down south they do not know how to enjoy themselves.
The whole of New Zealand is getting to know about Gay in the Bay thanks to the Medieval Party article in ‘The Express’. I wonder if a little bird will send them some photos of Santa and all his friends so queer guys in New Zealand can get to know what great times we have up here.
I must echo the vote of thanks given by Geoff to those special people amongst us who worked so hard to make the event such a success. Even down to the hand making all the crackers in a most professional manner. Well done ‘The Committee’. Stand up and take a well deserved round of applause. These guys put in a lot of time and effort and it’s up to us, those who just go along and enjoy, to ensure we give the committee every possible support on every occasion. There’s no reason why we shouldn’t because it’s always great fun anyway.
Turning to a personal point. There has been much speculation as to my identity. Well I’m now ready to expose myself to you. Your Roving Rainbow Reporter is none other than ‘The Scarlet Pimpernel’ in drag. I hear you missed my missives for the last two events. It’s so nice to be missed. I will take it as the compliment I am sure you intend it to be. 1 and 1 has been put together to equal 3 as to the reasons for my recent lack of prose; well the answer is quite simple. My computer packed up and there are no other computers here in Paris, France. (Psst. That’s where The Scarlet Pimpernel lives!!! They seek him here, they seek him there, they seek him everywhere that damned elusive Pimpernel). Who said I was a ‘him’ anyway? The Mid-Winters Christmas party was another roaring success for Gay in the Bay. Roll on next month.
