But what about the children?
There are hundreds - nay thousands - of possible venues in our fair city for children's parties. Today I bring you one that I have recently used and enjoyed.
The YMCA on Tasman St is available for hire at a very reasonable rate. It is pretty rough, which actually is nice and relaxing when you have 20 under 4s hooning around. There are crash pads, a huge foam pit, beams, balls and lots of opportunities for kids to run themselves ragged.
You can take your own food and there is chilled water on site.
No alcohol allowed, so I'll be rethinking it as a venue for my own birthday. A martini in that foam pit seems very appealing.
I didn't spot a single Young Christian Man, nor did anyone perform YMCA. We had a goodly dose of the Spice Girls though.
YMCA of Greater Wellington INC
69 Tasman St Wellington 0-4-385 4091
thanks for that Martha - might actually get along there at some point.
would make a pleasant change from the mayhem of lollipops or junglerama, and the nagging fear of having a child drown while having a pool party at kilbirnie (or, worse, the wave pool in the hutt).