Okay, in response to Rob's blog I admit that possibly I did do some ganging up with Rob against Mark and with Mark against Rob yes, I may have neglected to mention that in my earlier recollection of events. However, I am pretty sure that they ganged up on me before I went to get the jug. I seem to remember that it was a combined effort that removed the reservoir from my water pistol. I guess though, if I'm being completely honest, that it's true to say that I can't remember the details completely, and may have some of the events confused in my mind. I do remember two of them having hold of my arms though, and I was just trying to be helpful and give Rob some peas, he doesn't eat vegetables, I was worried about his health, so I thought some frozen peas would be good :-)

Okay, I confess that I don't like surrendering, it could have all been over, they disarmed me and would have called it quits, but that would have left me in the losing position, so I had to get some kind of revenge didn't I? Surely it's only right? Hence upping the weaponry. I realise now though that water was a bad idea (but maintain that it was Rob's fault since he gave me the supersoaker and anyway getting Mark drenched was highly entertaining), possibly the shaving foam was unwise, but not too much of a mess, water was possibly dangerous though with all the work and electrical appliances around, sorry Helen. Oh and in case you're wondering, Helen wasn't entirely innocent in this whole thing, she took her usual place as stirrer and goader, taking whichever side took her fancy at the time (not that I was averse to doing that) and making comments about how someone had wet her so that someone else would leap to her defence.

All in all we had a very sensible adult celebration of Helen's birthday yesterday, with the Thomas and Friends steam trains and the fighting.