The one recurring theme that seems to feature in most of the parties featured below is fancy dress (or costume parties in American-speak). In terms of party ice-breakers, there's nothing finer than turning up in a ridiculous costume and starting the night off with a bang laughing hysterically at what everybody has managed to muster up.

Preparation-wise, Gill's 30th was the most intensive to organise as we hosted it at home and needed to put a marquee on the back of the house to fit everybody in. I even made a dance stage out of MDF and painted a big '30' on it ... Jeez, I really did have a lot of spare time on my hands back then!

Of course, a good party is all about the crazy folk in attendance (and usually an endless supply of turbo alcohol) and there's definitely a few meisters featured below. Good times!