Yesterday evening a really organic small gathering happened Chez Nous. It was just lovely. The Gc's mam had come for lunch and then decided to stay the night, Orly came over the see the house and microgirl and Dave came to see the house and pick up her Special Garment that was newly finished (and kicks ass if I do say so myself ( Read more... )

Last night we started to learn the samba. It may be the silliest dance in the universe after morris dancing but by george it's a lot of fun. And guess what we were sambaing to? Thriller!

We have been looking at gift lists all morning and it's interesting what you find out about one another. I don't think we can ever have too many glasses and The GC has decided opinions about nut bowls

looking at one of our gift websitesThe GC: Show me that bowl ( Read more... )

Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments ( Read more... )

The GC, myself, Cli and her SO went to see La Dispute in the Peacock last night. It was an inauspicious night to be out, as the weather was awful but the play and the pub afterwards were worth it. My second Marivaux in a couple of months (when was Everyone Loves Sylvia? November? December?) and my second Wayne directed play, as well as a second ( Read more... )

Last night The GC and I finding that there was nothing appealing in the cinema went to the National Gallery to an exhibit of 19th and early 20th century Finnish art. It was very good, but then we seem pre-disposed to like anything Finnish don't we? Really enjoyed it, to the extent that I bought the moderately priced exhibition catalogue, well ( Read more... )

The GC and I are mini-breaking* to Sligo town over the mid-term. It's a long time since I've been to Sligo and while we're really just in the wander round soak up atmosphere mindset if there is something truly unmissable we'd better not miss it.

Give us your Sligo town must-sees please!

*"This can't be just shagging, a mini-break means ( Read more... )

I'm not very well and stuck at home ( Read more... )

Yesterday was our four year anniversary. I had planned to go around chanting "Four More Years" as a humourous West Wing reference but given recent events this would've sounded pessimistic ( Read more... )

Whilst in Rome The GC asked if I'd like to marry him.

I said I would.

This is going to be so much fun!*

*Extremely amusingly I just tried to post this and lj ate it. Take 2.