Your sister sounds cool - I like her style. The best parties I've ever run were themes: Country bumpkin party (with such games as catch the greasy pig, three-legged race, bat the rat, prize vegetable competition, and jump the dike), Stranded ashore a desert island party (with such games as 'open the label-less tin can using only a stick'- you had to be there, but that was hilarious, espcially when cold mushy peas started emerging, 'Become the tribal chief (sumo wrestling)', 'Build an escape raft' and 'catch the greasy monkey'), and a super-hero party with strategically tea-stained underwear on the outside - that was horrible. I also helped orchestrate a stag party in the middle of the woods where everyone had to come as a saxon warrior (basically by wearing a potato sack)we had a zip line in the dark, archery contest, shakespeare reading, the lot, all to the barbaric light of a massive blazing fire. Happy memories...
By the way, I think you need to offer prizes for people who send in an imaginative blog, or mabe some kind of evil punishment for you regulars who don't bother - just a thought there. Have you ever done any theme nights at Orange Street? Maybe Luke would like an English theme night where either bowler hats or knotted hankies are handed out at the door, and fish and chips are served up all night - I don't know, what is English these days? Probably Chinese takeaway. Or maybe a mexican night, or a Valhalla night - that would be cool - all the guys come as warriors, and all the girls come as valkeryies (if that's how you spell it!) or maidens... anyway, have a cool day, keep chirpy:)
 

Andrew darling you are the Blog King. You've won the coveted blog king prize, that is response from me & a mention on my latest Blog. Love your party stories, they sound quality, I had no idea you were such a party animal. We are thinking of doing Luke Smith karaoke in september.