New Addington woman hits back over Diamond Jubilee party row
AN "UPSET" neighbour has hit back at her neighbours who said her family failed to take part in their New Addington street Jubilee celebrations, stating her party was in fact planned first.
Last week, the Advertiser reported how a cash row led to the Ballard family not taking part in their own street's party to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in Walsh Crescent.
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Susan Ballard with son-in-law Steve Kempton at their party
Neighbours spoke out about how the family had refused to pay extra money on top of the £20 they had already donated to the cause, which was expected because they had extra family members coming – instead deciding to host their own party in their front garden.
Now Susan Ballard, who organised her own party, has hit back, stating as far as she was aware there was no issue and the incident has caused her "unnecessary grief".
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The 55-year-old said: "I have been called a troublemaker and that is not fair.
"The street party in Walsh Crescent was originally organised for the Tuesday, not the Monday.
"I had planned mine a year ago, and my family were always coming.
"It worked out as an extra five families with 12 extra children, some of them my grandchildren.
"The street party organisers wanted an extra £10 from me per family, which means I would have been paying £70 for the children just to go on the bouncy castle.
"I thought that was extortionate so I told them I would not allow my grandchildren to go on the bouncy castle and that I wasn't going to pay.
"They then gave me back my original £20, which I never actually asked for.
"I thought it was amicable."
And far from holding her party out of spite, Mrs Ballard also says she went out of her way to make sure the parties worked together.
"I knew they had a DJ so when he started, I turned my own music off. Then when it stopped at 11pm, I turned mine back on," she explained.
"We even had some of the other neighbours over singing and dancing to our music.
"There was no Royal ding-dong. It was a wonderful day as far as I am concerned."
Comments
by CuppaTeaPlz
Monday, June 18 2012, 9:46PM
“I agree, it's pathetic.”
by tbabygib
Monday, June 18 2012, 5:07PM
“What's Done Is Done.
Everyone Had THEIR Party's.
Everyone Enjoyed themselves, So where is the Problem?
What a waste of news reporting.! Is there Nothing Interesting going on??????”
by PeterNT
Monday, June 18 2012, 2:54PM
“Crease2000, didn't you know, that's the "Addo Way" of doing things. Reminds me of the Jeremy Kyle Show!”
by Crease2000
Monday, June 18 2012, 2:47PM
“All this bickering over some p!key picnic :(”
by PeterNT
Monday, June 18 2012, 1:30PM
“Probably most of the chav community aren't bothered about work the next day - because they don't have jobs to wake up for!”
by Ivor_Shed
Monday, June 18 2012, 1:13PM
“3rd - probably the same reason the street party was organised for Tuesday!”
by The3rd
Monday, June 18 2012, 12:40PM
“Why would she arrange for a party on Tuesday evening? Doesnt anyone in her family work? The Wednesday was a working day.”
by Ivor_Shed
Monday, June 18 2012, 10:03AM
“If I had paid for a party to be held on Tuesday and it was then moved to Monday I would expect my money back if Monday was not convenient.
If the Ballards are being criticised for not taking part in the street party then can we please have a list of ALL other families in Walsh Crescent who did not pay and participate?”
by PeterNT
Monday, June 18 2012, 9:17AM
“Sounds a bit like a schoolyard argument to me. Do the chavs have nothing better to do than argue about who's party was better or who upsets who around there?”
by RecFan
Monday, June 18 2012, 8:28AM
“Seems like a storm in a teacup. Is it newsworthy?
Liked this bit though "I knew they had a DJ so when he started, I turned my own music off. Then when it stopped at 11pm, I turned mine back on," she explained."
Turning your music on at 11pm - how considerate!”