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Zimmerman


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31-01-2011 02:24 PM

   
The Childrens Day Party.

Street party.

It depends how you want to hold a Street Party. if it is to be held in a street, then a suitable place should be found there is no need to use an open road or highway, it could be held on a space such as a forecourt of a Pub, a Cul de Sac, or open green.
If you are thinking of having a street party for those who live in your street then you can hold it in a hired hall.
Think that any Street Party on a Street that is planed must have safety regulations in place, insurance, permission of the council and Fee. Remember the Organisers are held liable for it.

To hold one at a private place that you have hired all these are covered.
If you hire a Hall.
There are things that have to be considered, there must be a way of seating the guests and if food is going to be provided tables, it is normal that on these occasions that the food is prepared and given free by those attending, there is also the plates and cups or glasses. If there is to be dancing there should be ample space, and music be provided there would be electricity there and lighting for the evening, this venue is more suitable in wet weather.

I attended some in the Streets.
The night of the declaration of the end of the War fires were lighted in the streets the fires raged to the extent that the tarmac road covering caught light, and letters in the red post box got burned.
Days after Street Parties were organised for the afternoon and evening.
One for the end of World War Two VE Day against Germany.
Another for the end of the war V J Day against Japan.

I can truthfully say that people came out and shared their meagre rationed food with everybody, it was a grand way to get to know those who you thought were a misery, to find they were the life and sole of the party.
In our case a piano was dragged along the road and to our surprise played very professionally by the most unlikely person, another played a banjo and another the Bones, and the singers made everybody join in.

Whether you are in agreement with the reason of the party or not, if you do not go then you will have no memories to look back on when others say what did you do then.
For my part I do strongly recommend it.

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Street party - linda - 31-01-2011, 12:31 PM
RE: Street party - Zimmerman - 31-01-2011 02:24 PM
RE: Street party - roz - 31-01-2011, 03:05 PM
RE: Street party - Londondrz - 31-01-2011, 07:33 PM
RE: Street party - brian - 31-01-2011, 07:34 PM
RE: Street party - roz - 31-01-2011, 09:58 PM
RE: Street party - robin orton - 01-02-2011, 08:46 AM
RE: Street party - michael - 01-02-2011, 09:00 AM
RE: Street party - brian - 01-02-2011, 11:48 AM
RE: Street party - brian - 02-02-2011, 12:48 PM
RE: Street party - FHSoc - 02-02-2011, 04:08 PM
RE: Street party - Sherwood - 02-02-2011, 04:20 PM
RE: Street party - brian - 02-02-2011, 05:26 PM
RE: Street party - Zimmerman - 02-02-2011, 05:46 PM
RE: Street party - Sherwood - 02-02-2011, 05:47 PM
RE: Street party - squashst - 02-02-2011, 06:11 PM
RE: Street party - Nicnack - 04-02-2011, 10:11 PM

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