Ride 'Em Cowboy

Another year, another work Christmas party. They've come a long way since the very first one I attended 26 years ago. They were damn wild affairs back then; we're a much more cultured bunch now (cough).

This year the bull was back. There were lots of spills and a lot of laughs and plenty of abuse, especially when Gibbo got on. He couldn't believe he didn't do better than 15 seconds each ride; bearing in mind that he rode his last steer about 30 years ago I'd say that probably explains it. There was also hours of karaoke inspired by our enthusiastic Filipino friends. Gibbo couldn't believe he wasn't better at that too, channeling Mick Jagger and Freddie Mercury. He is, absolutely, the eternal optimist.

Gone in 15 seconds!!