Syon Park

Syon Park. Or rather, a Christmas do like no other I've ever been to, in a large tent in Syon Park. As you may be able to tell, the theme was something like "A Night in Marrakesh".

So, lets see, there were sort-of belly dancers near the bars as we came in... but that was OK 'cos the bars were only selling sort-of bitter.
These two women were fire eaters. With huge flaming torches (that the photo doesn't really do justice to) ...

... and giant flaming hula hoops which they... used like hula hoops. Leaving sooty streaks across their stomachs and necks.
This next was a spinal tap moment, with flaring lights and mood music, and a build up of gently hilarious tension, until what was revealed was...
... a couple of women playing on some curtains.
This is what happens if the camera strap passes over the flash and stops it popping up, so the camera tries to do a long exposure on the wrong setting. I think it is some people from work dancing.

And I haven't mentioned the dodgem cars, nor the meal and wine, nor the 'bucking bronco' camel, nor the stilt walker, nor the two men dressed in a camel suit.

Oh well, you can't have everything.