The Dark Side Rules

May the Fourth started with watching the rest of Episode One on the treadmill (10k) as I had cheated and started early when I got back from the Ark Friday night. Managed to half watch another two Wars whilst sleeping, eating and tidying and faffing. And costume making. Completely failed to even start the massive pile of ironing. Oh well. Hopped on Gladis and off to Market Harborough.. late as usual... for the World Wide Flash Mob X Geocaching Event.

Got to the car park in MH no problems, then managed to ride straight past the Linnet Birds car. D'Oh! Starting to panic about time as I set off on another tour on foot. I have rarely seen anything more amusing looking through a car window.. ingenious use of karate gis and outrageous hairdressing skills had transformed Becky and Sarah into Princess Leia and Obi Wan.

Scrambled to get ready in time, then had 5 minutes to spare trying to look inconspicuous outside Tescos on the corner of the town square. Failed miserably. Especially when joined by some woman who looked like she had got lost on her way to Hogwarts! Tried to blag it when some lady came out of Tesco and asked if anything was going on.. she didn't believe that I was in motorbike kit and they were just on their way home from karate training.

 As the bell tolled 6 two brave souls broke out their lightsabres and began the fight.. we rushed into the melee and fought with light and dark siders, brandishing everything from 'proper' lightsabres and bubble swords to a mop and several baguettes. My favourite moment of the battle was when one of the dogs participating (not the one with a cardboard Yoda on his head) managed to get hold of someone's bread based lightsabre and started eating it!

 All friends again after the fight..

ish..

 Not too much carnage left after the fight...

Had the draw for first to find (not me), then some bloke was passing on a Millenium Falcon TB (not to me) and then the prize for the best costume... MEEEEEEEEEEE!  Is it wrong to be 35 and that pleased to be congratulated for wearing bike boots, your Mum's old Mac, and a mask made a rice krispies box?

Made our way over to the town hall (?) to sign the log and avail ourselves of the tea and biscuits. Before we could refresh ourselves, further skirmishes broke out. All was going well with the three small kids and two big ones until I made a boy cry. Oops. In the words of Becky, that I shall emply in my defence... "well he did run onto the end of your lightsabre"!

Market Harborough is a lovely town, so very glad that I'd arranged earlier to meet up with Ma, Pa and Chalkie there for food. Dad seems to have developed a special skill.. he can sniff out a Wetherspoons at 500 paces. I am more interested in investigating the shop in MH that sells the t shirts sported by the event organiser. I also must remind Becky what she said about Christmas presents at the appropriate time.  Loved the Town Hall on stilts, with the bible verses on the side..