Grumpy is fine ,she’s avoided the the non fruit punch and is still directing/SHOUTING at us to get this right. Believe it or not, it seems to be all coming together at this last minute.
Well done everyone!! Last Act coming up, the serious bit, we can do this, the story of the Nativity with feeling. Come on!!
Ive forgotten my hanky for the sad bit at the end when the spider…you know…sniff
Ali - passing you a hanky. Don’t worry no one has seen.
Crazy sobbing camel!!!
Wow listen to that applause! We did it! Oh the poor, poor spider… pass me a hanky please…
Oh it has been just fabulous - the relif is overwhelming!!! Hic!!! Ahem, too much glitterberry juice has been imbibed to counteract first night nerves. Didn’t spill any on the borrowed frock thank goodness.
EVERYONE has done a brilliant job, cast and crew, although I lost my place in the script several times, so I’ve thrown it on the bonfire.
I think the audience had a wonderful time judging by the applause, Mrs Clunk did a grand job leading the clapping, thank you.
Right then, everyone down to the bar for drinkies of choice and alliburgers, and the animals can have snacks of choice as long as they don’t sqabble - Millie, you have to share, there’s plenty to go round!!!
Tomorrow’s papers should have the reviews, hopefully we wont have to wait for the Sundays. But if they are unkind, do we care…not flipping likely, we have had the best time ever.
Neighbours invited me for drinks tonight, had to refuse as I was directing a panto… and they’ve been peering through the curtains all evening looking very puzzled!!!
Thank you my darlings
grumpy
Now, come on Ali, stop that sobbing. Camels do NOT cry. Have a quick snifter of the no fruit punch and pull yourself together, you are a strong woman/camel. Yes the ending is sad but it’s only show business.
PS Have had to put Ali on the “crazy sobbing camel” bench, just till she calms down a bit 
! xx
Let’s get to the JM quick…unless we’re doing an encore?
Yep def an encore, Dame Grumpy get your skates on and take a bow with the rest of us xx
Round of applause for Dame Grumpy, round of applause for the animals, round of applause or all the cast - oh that’s it, sob, I’m off, sob sob. Where’s those tissues… (Sorry too much testing of the no fruit punch)
can I have a glass of something stronger (if there is anything)
didnt need my sewing box/toolbox - how magnificent. If we don’t get good press well …well bxxxxr them.
hic!
Ill have one of those baliurgers please
cheers fellow theps…thespians
kay x
Oh my!!! What a triumph!!! That escalator scene was just dazzling, and the way those colourful sweaters flashed on an off–well I heard more than one gasp from the audience. If I do say so, Mummy and I were affecting with baby, especially when the shepherd all started bringing the gifts of sheep. I’m sure that wee will wash off baby, and no one seemed to notice. And there wasn’t a dry eye in the house by the end. Someone lead Ali over to the JM, we all deserve a party!
BRAVA DAME GRUMPY, BRAVA!!!
AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!
Lol!!! Fabulous!!! Can I have some more fruit punch without bits of fruit in it please? Only I have to drink it through a straw cause of my camel costume and the bits of apple keep bunging it up…
Look, the spider is fine - IT IS ONLY PRETEND and I put a note in the programme.
However the sobbing audience is a tribute to fine acting (or something)
grumpy with hiccups
Poor turn out at the after pantivity drinks event…I think you were all too sloshed on glitterberry juice and the fruit punch!
I’ve collected boris the spider and am releasing him into the spider sanctuary - is it okay to let the Aligators back into the lake now?
Can’t believe I am still awake - well I can! Having a 2 hour nap after drinkies after work does tend to mess up one’s body clock.
Oh well, back to the woods to patrol the perimeter fence.
And to all a good night x
p.s. Well done everyone for an excellent show.
A triumph DAHLINGS, a triumph!
ooh… my head… sshhhh!
All the excitement helped my niece give birth! Her 1st - but I’m great aunt for 4th time! 
they live in Torquay though so will have to make do with photos. Don’t know about end of the world - life’s certainly changed for them?!
Congratulations JCJ, what a lovely early Christmas present for you… word to the wise: never, ever buy her a “Christmas and birthday present combined”!!! Hope Mum, baby and rest of her family all well.
Now then, just look at the bits of fruit all over Benchland! I don’t mind you picking it out of the no fruit punch but it’s everywhere! Well it was, til I swept it up and fed it to the alligators… hope they like squished apple slices and mangled bits of orange! The good thing is the guilt for whoeve rit was who left it there went into the lake with it, so no owning up needed! How good is that? Looks like the alligators are all back in the lake now.
Took some goodies to the spider sanctuary too - I’m not scared of spiders! Boris and Charlotte were VERY grateful for a big bag of chococlate covered flies…
Dame Grumpy another triumph, surely you will get an OSCAR or a BAFTA or a whatever it is soon…? (demonstrates total ignorance of dramatic arts awards)
Next task… build an ark as the rain continues to fall on Britain… so glad I live three floors up.
RC - I know the perils of christmas-and-birthday combined! My own son was born 27/12/84! Mind you he LIKED it that he could have much bigger presents (eg expensive big Lego kits) if he had joint ones. Better than other kids’ discarded selection boxes which was the other common gift! 
“Happy to you” was his way of giving Christmas OR birthday wishes for years, because he was so confused! I take no blame…he was due on 12th Dec. He’s always enjoyed a lie in!
Alligators eating apples and oranges steeped in alcohol? Wow! They’re creating they’re own flavouring - no need to add relish or sauce to the alliburgers?
FF I hope you are staying dry - the weather news looks scary for Devon & Cornawall! Also hope those of you in N. Scotland stay safe in the ‘severe gales’ forecast. Someone needs to inform the weather gods that the song is “I’m dreaming of a WHITE Christmas” - not a ‘wet’ one!!
I’m paddling through a wet christmas… to be continued if I can BA!
I’ve just dashed into local small town to get a teddy for latest member of the family (it is my mission to provide each new arrival with a teddy, as OH never had any as a child - seriously deprived!) (Didn’t want to tempt fate by buying it ready, because neice’s last pregnancy ended sadly) Absolute mayhem. Soooo glad I’ve got all the shopping sorted.
Less good news is that it looks like B-I-L will be with us for Christmas. So, with OH and son, that’ll be three hum-bu**ers in the house. Daughter and I will have to work overtime. Good will to all MEN etc? Still, I couldn’t live with myself thinking of him on his own at Christmas, but he’ll have to be under strict orders not to stir up arguments (his favourite past time. - If he hadn’t fallen out with his partner and all his friends recently he wouldn’t BE on his own!)
Congratulations JCJ - nothing like a new life is there for bringing hope. Love the teddy idea!
If the relatives play up threaten them with the alligators!
Stay dry and safe Revcat and all others threatened by this miserable weather
Two Xmas cakes iced and ready for delivery to my daughters. Phew, glad they are finished!
Kay x