The inaugural Halloween Ball went off with a bang, a fantabulous night had by all, remembered by some. First off, some thankyou’s to everyone who came along, to all who joined in the inspired games, to the hard working folks who organised and to the local businesses who donated prizes for the raffle and auction, a few of who would be…
Jelly Hill the perfect pit-stop for pre or post match drinkies, coffee, eats, up on Hyndland Road. Especially fabulous are the milkshakes and sparkly cupcakes. And the beautiful staff, helpful and smile they make Jelly Hill what it is. And they sell Jelly beans…which makes a place at least 20% better…
Italian Bistro newly opened just over the fence at the far corner of the training pitches, which is always lively with friendly staff and tasty Italian foods. With a great value lunch menu, and all of 5 minutes walk from Fortress Hughenden this is the perfect Saturday lunch before kick off, or if you fancy a bit of Italian post-match they’re just round the corner for dinner.
The Rock up and over the hill on Hyndland Road, great for Sunday dinner…as tested by a disappointed, soggy, cold HillJills team after a pointless trip through to Edinburgh for a match that was then cancelled. Sausages and mash in the giant yorkshire pudding- tip from the top. Tastytasty…
Coia the hairdressers across from Peckhams down the hill from Hyndland Road, well known among a few of the ladies having come to the rescue on disaster hair day for a certain youngster. Lovely ladies and guys, great service, good hair.
AMR just along from Coia, beauticians extraordinaire. Worth a visit, great attention paid by the lovely ladies inside, very kindly donated vouchers, a great reputation in the West End, head there for all your beautifying needs.
Thankyou all! So now you know, on good authority, where’s hot in our West End world, go visit guys and gals.
So Halloween was celebrated with an assortment of fabulous costumes, with homemade efforts appreciated, some engineering and invention, some sewing and gluing, a it of body-painting, some bought from shops(effort only slightly appreciated) and some slightly disturbing…but appreciated nonetheless.
DJ Vinnie did a great job MC’ing, kept the dance floor busy with some classics(?) plenty people joined in with musical statues, childhood classics are the best, though some dubious judging saw a few key players (ahem…notably Newsteam) unfairly ejected, well before their time. The next, partnered game, which needn’t be explored in detail was won by ladies coach Kitch and Jane, their winning pose- “The Angry Pirate” if we remember correctly- is one of the funniest things witnessed at Hughenden in a good while. Good work Kitchener.
Many costumes were also worth a wee mention, there were lots and lots, so apologies if anyone’s missed out. Special Newsteam mentions, based on entirely different criteria to the awards on the night, which began as costume nominations and deteriorated into hot girl, potentially in fancy dress, nominations…go to-
The eyeballs, Dan-dan and his considerably shorter friend made for a bit of a squinty glasses action. But good thinking, and great effort. Pac-man, mega points for home-made efforts by Kieran, Irn-bru ladies- beautiful interpretation of the Glasgow tan by Jenni and Louise, Dame Edna, Wayne’s World, Lumberjack, the Robin Hood’s one of whom was far too forthcoming with his take on the pros and cons of wearing tights, to He-man and Gollum who wore not very much, but good interpretations we supposes…a Chillpepper, a couple of gladiators, some cavepeople- complete with incredible hair- a star-trooper, maverick, a roman…and lots, lots more. Great efforts peoples.
Finally, outside the usual run of play, we have a chump of the week to award. To a boy, who, caught up in the annual problem of where to keep things in a pocketless costume, was heard confiding…
“I think I’ve lost a fiver in my boxers, it’s soo annoying.”
“Oh…right..why don’t you just, you know, go and…take it out?”
“Don’t worry. I’m looking for it.”
And we’ll leave you with that…the question of how wasn’t broached, in fear of the answer, but there he stood, next to the dancefloor, both hands visible to all, looking for his fiver. We don’t know if he found it.
Lots of money was raised, loads of fun was had, roll on the next funtimes Hughenden partaaaay.
