What we can do to make it great

At the moment, it's just Linda and me organising. And the concept is pretty simple:
1. we get the permission from the Council to close our portion of Ashcombe Rd. to traffic on the 3rd.
2. We circulate the information so that everyone who wants to join knows what, where and when.
3. We cross many fingers for decent weather.
4. On the day, we drag the Council road signs out, like this one:

Shortly after, the kids come out on their scooters, bikes and miniature tractors and start reclaiming the now huge car free road, which really is one of the nicest things to watch: the street is completely different, it's vast and safe. Beware, cars will look weirdly huge and metally for a few days after that.
Then the grownups suss out the layout and  gradually get their tables, chairs, parasols, food, relatives, friends out on the road.
And then everyone gets to chill, chat, eat.
That's it really.

So that is the basic layout.
But of course it will be more fun with some live music, some games for the kids (and the grownups, why not), some decorations (bunting, ballons), wirth some cakes, face painting, etc.
Last time we had: face painting, live music (and jamming), and Rock'nRoll dancing, plus table tennis, chalk drawings on the road, and some basketball.

So if you want to:
help, have decorations, can make decorations, have ideas for the party, have skills to use at the party, have a ping pong table, a badminton set, if you can play an instrument (but will only play if other people are playing), if you want to dance... then get in touch. Better even: join us on the prep drinks on:
Wednesday 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30rd from 7 to 8pm in the community garden at the corner of Ashcombe and Ranmore Road. Just bring your own drinks, and your ideas.
If it is raining, I'll be hosting in my garden (there's a marquee), at 19 Fraser Gardens, right next to the community patch.