09:49:31 Me and Chie had arrived early to help set things up. Here's Chie arranging chairs, I think.
09:49:59 Liz's Dad (William's Grandad) begins the long and ardurous task of trying to inflate the green car.
10:30:59 After a while, Adrian arrived with reinforcements in the form of a pump somehow attached to his car (?!).
10:31:19 It still took a while to blow it up though...
11:15:24 Chie couldn't resist having a go in the finished article...
11:16:05 Chie sitting very neatly on one of the playmats.
11:16:40 ...seemingly I couldn't resist having a go either.
11:16:47 Remember - mirror, signal, maneuvre.
11:16:56 The full sized image here seems to have got corrupted somehow or other - a bit of a shame.
11:18:36 Chie filling the car with plastic balls, as one does.
11:21:23 Chie has a quick play on the piano, whilst we wait for the guests to arrive.
12:08:18 William has arrived! Here's a great picture of him with both of my Grandmothers, his Great Grandmothers (!).
12:08:25 William with Vera and Mona again.
12:08:39 ..and again.
12:08:47 Just Mona and William here, but this picture didn't really come out right because of the light from the window behind her - this was a constant problem in this hall!
12:19:47 Keith, William and Mum (William's Grandmother).
12:19:52 "What's inside there then?" Ponders young William.
12:51:43 Adrian, looking very smart indeed, making sure William gets fed as well as everyone else.
12:52:56 Two boys who could have been brothers playing in the car thingy.
12:54:18 Dad, with his two sons, and first grandson.
13:05:03 Mum and Grandma watching the proceedings.
13:07:07 A bit blurry here. I don't think that can of Carslberg was Mum's.
13:07:10 Same again, but a bit sharper.
13:49:34 Not sure what this is supposed to be a picture of.
13:49:47 Me and Uncle Robin.
13:50:32 We seem to be gathering around to watch the cake being cut, or the candle(s) being blown out I think...
13:50:49 A bit hard to see William and his Mum and Dad with all the people in the way!
13:51:38 Adrian and William, both looking very smart.
13:51:45 There was so much food there! I think we all went home with doggy bags.
13:51:51 William seems fixated with something out of shot.
13:52:51 William and his Dad again...
13:55:15 Assorted family members, unfortunately almost invisible because of that damn window!
14:10:33 William in the ball pool.
14:10:36 It's very hard to get kids this age to keep still for the camera!
14:11:31 Not sure whose hand this is, but they seem to be trying to persuade William to look at the camera.
14:11:36 Marvellous, he's looking straight at the camera and everything!
14:12:32 The inflatable car is obviously a winner.
14:12:38 Lots of very busy children.
14:12:47 Mona and Vera, I assume watching the goings on in the inflatable car.
14:24:36 Me and Alex.
14:24:42 A but of Dad, along with Louise, Rebecca and Alex again.
14:29:21 Louise isleft holding the baby (or toddler, not quite sure what you call someone at this age).
14:29:34 Strange composition, but I sort of like it.
14:34:36 William seemed intent on destroying the tablecloth.
14:34:41 ...although he eventually got tired of that game...
14:42:07 Lovely picture of me and Vera.
15:15:34 Coming towards the end of the party now. Chie pushing William around whilst we're clearing up, unfortunately another casualty of the terrible lighting conditions.
15:16:54 William seems very at home in his little car.
15:17:00 Nicely done.
15:17:08 It seems deflating this car was going to prove as much of a challenge as inflating it. Here Keith, Mum and Robin are all mucking in.
15:17:40 A peek through the hatch to the kitchen bit...
15:19:23 ...Robin and Keith are still trying to get the air out of that car...
15:19:36 I love this picture - William is blissfully unaware of all the effort being made on his behalf.
15:19:42 ...and they're still trying to get the last few pockets of air out!
15:19:49 ...and still...
15:21:24 Adrian comes along to lend a hand, and William turns to see what's going on.
15:21:55 Time for the inflatable car to go back in the box, finally.
15:22:18 William still enjoying his set of wheels.
15:32:40 Chie and William.
15:32:45 Chie and William again.
15:35:48 Chie holding William, who is probably missing his car already.
15:37:51 Me with William, who has lost a shoe.
15:37:56 Me and William again.
15:38:00 ...having a little chat...
15:38:05 ...and again.
15:43:43 Dad and William.
15:47:09 Outside the hall, and going to leave.