Stags & Hens

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H2b’s best men got to ours about 10 as arranged, my two bridesmaids got here a little later after getting stuck in traffic on their journey.
We gave them all their gift bags and tshirts which they were really chuffed with, we all sat and had a big cooked brunch, bacon, egg, sausage, beans, mushrooms and bread and butter all washed down with fresh orange juice!
We took a few pics of us in our shirts before we left, then got everything put in the car and off we went.
The three lads went in one car and the girls went in the other, which I drove, and we both had a sat nav in each car except our sat nav wanted to take us a totally different way to the boys infront so that caused of bit of a palava. Anyway we got there and it was really busy. As its in the forest everyone was having picnics under trees and playing games and riding bikes and the weather was gorgeous. We were a bit early for our 2 oclock slot so we sat in the shade and had and ice cream then made our way over to where we had to check in and sign our forms and get harnessed up and have the information about how to use our harness and make sure we were safe.
There were five stages along the course and each one had a rope ladder to take you up the tree and a zip wire at the end. The first stage was the closest to the forest floor and had the shortest zip wire. One person has to get up and do the “run through” as it were, so the instructor said it has to be either the bride or the groom so as the rest of our group were mainly men they all shouted “bride” so I had to get up infront of 3 people and harness myself up along thos wire bridge and then across onto the zip wire where I proceeded to land with a bump, most un lady like on my back side! And got back in my trousers! Lol
We went on to the next stage without our instructor and for the rest of the course. The rope ladder first, then onto a tarzan swing across onto a scramble net across that onto a platform round a tree then across rope bridges and stepping “stones”. Everyone was having fun and getting a bit out of puff lol We came to the taller longer zip wire and we all tried hardest to land on our feet rather than on our bums! It was at his point we heard the first lot of thunder!!
Onto the next starting off again with the rope ladder this time with a few different crossings. So now we are 12 meters up in the air attached to a tree with a safety line and our harnesses and the heavens opened! It absolutely chucked it down, hale stones too and when your quite high up at tree and its raining u tend to get a little wet!! We were all cold and wet and getting tired going across these bridges and crossing and zip wires by the time we finished we were all soaked through to our underwear! The two girls had a bit of a whinge which annoyed me a little at first but we all still had a fab time. I managed to finish the longest tallest zip wire which finishes right back at the start in front of everyone, by landing on my feet!! Yippeeeee!
As soon as we got away from thetford the skies were sooo blue and sun filled them again. We must have been the only place within miles and miles where it rained all our friends and familes had all been siting in the garden getting tanned!
We all came home and changed into dry clean clothes, we all sat looking through all the pictures and laughing. Of course when the rain started the cameras had to go away so we missed the chance to get any more pictures. We all huddled round the Chinese menu and ordered LOADS the lads then all went off to collect it while us three girls sat and had a natter.
The food arrived and we all got stuck in. We all ate way too much and still had left overs. Then we all flaked out on the sofa and sat and watched BGT and trash on the telly and having a laugh. Everyone left about half 11 as my two friends had an hour jouney still ahead of them and we were all so shattered.
We all had a great if not a little wet day everyone had a laugh and we just hope now that it doesn’t rain on our wedding day!