Barbecue: The Sequel

Plans are underway for our second annual barbecue, which takes place in six weeks time. Last year, you may remember, we had only been in the country three months and managed to attract about 60 guests, so this year we are hoping for even more. (Look back at July 2007 if you weren't reading then).
The good news is we now have our mandatory guests from England joining us, this time old friends plus three of their children. They're only staying for three days, so it will be handy that virtually everyone we know will be there at the same time!
Much as I love entertaining, the preparations are a little flat this year. Simply buying enough paper goods and foods just doesn't cut it, when this time last year we were desperately trying to get our house remodelled, furniture delivered etc.
What I'd really like to do is move the venue to an as yet unpurchased property, have it torn down, rebuilt and completely furnished just in time, but however hard I try, I can't convince Grumpy it's a good idea...