Back to the same old
It almost like I've never been away. Life has got back to normal so quickly. Thailand was fab. 3 nights in Bangkok for various members of the party to pick & get fitted for items of clothing, a week on the coast then back to Bangkok for 5 nights for final fittings etc. I'm glad I went to Bangkok but it was very crowded, noisy & smelly but it was to be expedted with so many people there. the week on the coast was divine, 5 star resort where the pool was right on a beautiful white sandy beach. The resort had 2 spas, 6 restaurants & endless live entertainment not to mention the places just a short walk down the beach or road.
My user pic is 'the dress'. It's not a very good pic & it makes her look quite tubby which she isn't but it is a gorgeous dress. The men all had suits made (they picked their own styles) but they all have waistcoats made of the dress fabric apart from DS who has an ivory waistcoat but a red cravat. I didn't have anything made for the wedding but I came home with a couple ofpairs of trousers, 2 tops & 3 jackets for work!
Made the wedding cake for my nephews do on 17th may. I'm only majking the cake, someone else if decorating it thank goodness. I coldn't have coped with that. My next task is to get on with the invitations for DS's wedding. Toodled up to Nottingham to get the card blanks etc. Me - I'd like 200 cards with matching envelopes. Factory - We don't keep that many in stock!". Me - I'll take what you have & order the rest. Factory - How many would you like? Me - How many have you got because I'll take them all? Factory - 22. All that way for 22 piggin' cards & envelopes! Still the balance pretty quickly. NowI just have to get off my butt & make them. It's a gold thread & bead affair which is very simple & elegant but so fiddly to make!
DS & fianace move into their house permanently this weekend. They've just been going at weekends to decorate etc. I said I would stock them up on their first big shop - 400 & something quid later, they were both exhausted. I think they have enough toilet & kitchen rolls to mop up the Atlantic! they got themselves a rabbit yesterday - sweet little thing called Poppet. A house bunny. K has always had one. So that meant hutch from e-bay which is the size of a small mansion. This is going to be one pampered bunny. And she has an endless supply of dandelions in the back garden! They garden if a sea of yellow at the moment so DH is taking the industrial lawnmower round on Friday to cut it for them.
DH has been offered the VOSA job subject to references. He is over the moon to put it mildly. He so wanted this job. Can't wait to start.
Better feed the pooch.
My user pic is 'the dress'. It's not a very good pic & it makes her look quite tubby which she isn't but it is a gorgeous dress. The men all had suits made (they picked their own styles) but they all have waistcoats made of the dress fabric apart from DS who has an ivory waistcoat but a red cravat. I didn't have anything made for the wedding but I came home with a couple ofpairs of trousers, 2 tops & 3 jackets for work!
Made the wedding cake for my nephews do on 17th may. I'm only majking the cake, someone else if decorating it thank goodness. I coldn't have coped with that. My next task is to get on with the invitations for DS's wedding. Toodled up to Nottingham to get the card blanks etc. Me - I'd like 200 cards with matching envelopes. Factory - We don't keep that many in stock!". Me - I'll take what you have & order the rest. Factory - How many would you like? Me - How many have you got because I'll take them all? Factory - 22. All that way for 22 piggin' cards & envelopes! Still the balance pretty quickly. NowI just have to get off my butt & make them. It's a gold thread & bead affair which is very simple & elegant but so fiddly to make!
DS & fianace move into their house permanently this weekend. They've just been going at weekends to decorate etc. I said I would stock them up on their first big shop - 400 & something quid later, they were both exhausted. I think they have enough toilet & kitchen rolls to mop up the Atlantic! they got themselves a rabbit yesterday - sweet little thing called Poppet. A house bunny. K has always had one. So that meant hutch from e-bay which is the size of a small mansion. This is going to be one pampered bunny. And she has an endless supply of dandelions in the back garden! They garden if a sea of yellow at the moment so DH is taking the industrial lawnmower round on Friday to cut it for them.
DH has been offered the VOSA job subject to references. He is over the moon to put it mildly. He so wanted this job. Can't wait to start.
Better feed the pooch.