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Hola

10th August 2012

Hola,
And greetings from our poolside view (and really, our hotel balcony as we’re ground floor right by the pool and bar!)
I had sort of intended to blog as we went along on this holiday, but I feel refreshed and alive and really, haven’t had a spare second to do so until now!
This holiday is proving to be everything I could have hoped for AND more, I can’t even begin to recount everything that we have done, for that I direct you to my travelling buddy Ellie and her blog…

I will be so sad to leave this place behind tomorrow night, but we already have plans to come back here, this exact place for two weeks next year. I have met amazing people and achieved things I honestly didn’t expect to be able to achieve in just a few short days…

I’ll leave this entry here…other than to say Malaga is blogger shopping heaven!

Have a few photos to wet your appetite for my return: this might be the most appalling written entry ever, but dammit, I don’t care!

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older and ??

14th July 2012

I mention her a lot on the blog under the guise of “Best Friend”. Well Best Friend (also known as Trudi) turns 25 today and I want to publically humilate her/show my gratitude by wishing her a very, very HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

This girl is a legend. An utter legend. More like a family member than a friend, she has put up with more than anyone should (many would have walked away) and taken it all in her stride.

So, Trudi; you girl racer, black belt wielding, kind and caring gem of a friend, I wish you nothing but the happiest of happy days

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart for everything…another 50 years and it’ll be Zimmer Frame races down the halls.

xxx

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such a perfect day

27th May 2012

Yesterday saw the marriage of my wonderful School friend Louise to her wonderful partner James…These two could not be a more perfect match for each other and I can’t quite put in to words how magical the entire day was, and how delighted I am for them.
Whoever organised the weather got it spot on, it was perfect and just added to the beauty of the day. Held at the Merchant’s Hall in Clifton, the day just screamed Louise and James, with all the personal touches and quirky little moments.

I spent the day catching up with my school friends, and realising once more, just how lucky I am to have such a fabulous bunch of friends; bets are now on as to who will be the next to get engaged, though the way that lot were carrying on, it won’t be anytime soon 😉
I also had a mini stalker ALL day! A little girl, the second she came in to the ceremony decided I was a Princess, and indeed announced this, several times during the proceedings! After that, every where I went, much to the amusement of pretty much everyone, came the cry of “PRINCESS” followed by little feet running after me! Ah well, if the crown fits…

Photos, from top to bottom:

Best Friend and I before we went; Her dress is from Monsoon and the shoes are Hush Puppies c/o Sarenza. I wore a Lavish Alice dress, Shoes from Next and Daisy crown from New Look.

Blurry shot of husband and wife! The bride looked STUNNING. My photos from the day are, as you can see, terrible, but plenty were taken and more will emerge!

Family shot.

Being a flower child.

Hazel and Leni, two more of my oldest friends.

The stunning grounds.

At the wedding there was a chap called the “Roving Artist” who walked around with black paper and mini scissors doing silhouettes of all of the guests. They were incredible to watch being done, and amazingly accurate!

The reception was held at a nearby tennis club and had touches of the Louise we knew and loved! As a tribute to our sixth form days there were plenty of balloons and a vat of cocktail umbrellas. I left before things really kicked off, but what time I spent there was amazing and I wish nothing but the very best to James and Louise who will be jetting off to St Lucia for a couple of weeks on Monday!

xxx

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Forever Friends

17th May 2012

Friendship has been on my mind a lot lately; perhaps because of the death of my Nan, and perhaps because of the up-coming wedding of one of my closest school friends…whatever the reason, I’ve been thinking, and thinking inevitably leads to me blogging because that’s just what I do.

I consider myself extremely lucky with friends. All through secondary school I had the most legendary group of friends and to this day we are (mostly) still in touch despite life having taking us separate ways. I’m very aware that at times I have been a downright nightmare, an anti-social stroppy cow who does stupid things…and yet still, still these people stick by me, support me time after time and let me know they care. I’ve lost count of the wonderful things they have done for me over the years; from surprise parties to surprise hospital visits (and err, helping me plant toothbrushes in a garden) and one day I hope I can do something to show them how much  they all mean to me.

And then there are the online friends, the ones I have met and never met. The bloggers, the tweeters and the e-mailers who are always there to lend an ear, dish out advice, make a decision or make me laugh. The ones who introduce me to Yo! Sushi and a proper G&T. Chances are that if you are reading this post you are among those friends…and so I’d just like to say thank you.

One thing the last month has taught me is never to take what you have for granted. Appreciate it, it can be taken away in the blink of an eye.

On that note, I am going to take my own advice, stop being so loner-ish and make more effort to show the people I care about most that I can still be that fun and happy girl…and show them ALL a good time. (And yes, that does mean trying harder to get to more blogger related things, too)

Thank you.

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pandora’s box

06th May 2012

My Birthday gift from Best.Friend. was a gift card for Pandora…we’d talked about getting a friendship bracelet for some time, and decided that if we were going to do it, we’d damn well do it properly (and might I just add, this girl is worth her weight in gold several times over). We’d initially decided to save up once I’d quit smoking (more on that some other time) but with the passing of my Nan we decided to jump the gun and get them sooner, with a charm in her memory (my grandparents long ago “adopted” her as their own).

And that is how we found ourselves, still grieving and intolerant of simple things like crowds of people at the Mall at Cribbs Causeway yesterday choosing our bracelets. We bypassed the traditional silver and opted for the leather bracelets; pink for me, purple for her (these were more budget friendly at £40 each and more us) along with the “Best Friends” scroll charm and the little silver owl, as for unknown reasons, my Nan was obsessed with those beautiful birds.
I’m glad to have something so special, to celebrate the friend who has stuck by me when many others would have walked away, and to commemorate my Nan, a woman who loved and was loved, and forever will be.

I dragged myself out of my jeans and jumper combo and in to a River Island dress, teal tights and Jeffrey Campbell boots; c/o Sarenza.

And of course, Mae had to sneak in to this post, just as she sneaks in anywhere. The pose exhibited here? Well, that either means she wants tummy rubs, or is about to launch an attack on your feet depending on her mood.

Happy Sunday,
how’s the long weekend going?

xxx

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