Wedding Fever

There is too much choice out there!!

I've come to the rapid conclusion that the infinite

source of images and ideas available on the internet

makes one's head hurt.

Oh, how did people ever make decisions 

in the old days!????

How did we survive with just the local paper

and hand me downs from scrapbooks made

by relatives, or old photo albums....

My head is spinning with save the dates;

invitations; dresses; and all the million and one things

that go hand in glove with planning the 

most precious day in anyone's lives.

My daughter does seem to know what she and Ric 

want so it is a huge help.

Well, in the wider sense of 'knowing.'

The venues are booked 

so that's a start.

The time will fly by no doubt

so a year is nothing in the great wedding planning scheme of things!!

Some folk take up to two or three years . . .

the nicest thing about Becci and Ric is that they

have decided upon a local, hand-made, vintage-style 

wedding. 

And that suits them perfectly.

I am so looking forward to going over there

to see what they have in mind in more detail

and talk with the happy couple.

It will be a lovely weekend for us.

Until then thank goodness for 'what's app'!!!!!

Sue xx

It's a BOY!!

A baby boy born

yesterday at 4.25pm.

A future King.

But right now

a wonderful new life

and the apple of his parents eyes.

And the rest of the nation!!

Congratulations Kate and William.

Aahhhhh.......

Sue xx

Ideas!!!

So now the engagement has been announced

its time to think about the wedding!!

Becci and Ric have so  many lovely ideas

it is going to be hard to make choices.

Thank goodness for Pinterest Boards!!!

It's too easy to look something up and then pin it...

and the next one, and the next one,

and before you know it you have got an 

amazing  array of ideas which you absolutely love - 

every single one of 'em!!!!

Planning will be the most important thing in their list

once they return from holiday on cloud 9.

Venues; photographer; dress; flowers; theme;

music; guestlist; cake....ah, baby brother is taking care of that one!

But still, a lot of practice is needed for this one, so I foresee 

a terrible amount of cake-eating and icing in the coming

12 months. Volunteers?!!!!

But I suppose the only thing I have to worry about for myself 

will be my outfit!!!

OMG! What will I wear?!!!

Traditionally, the entrance of the Mother of the Bride

( oh my, that'll be me)!

and her choice of colours indicates the colours of the

bridesmaids dresses etc.

 I am thinking that there will be nothing traditional about 

this wedding!!

Do I have to wear a hat?

What about heels?

And a dress?

When did I last wear one of those?!!!

All very scary thoughts really,

so first things first.

LOSE WEIGHT!!!!!

Starting today.

I've got a year roughly I guess . . . . .oh boy.

Sue xx

An announcement!!

My darling daughter Rebecca is

now officially engaged to 

Richard Friese-Green!!!

Congratulations to them both

we are absolutely over the moon!!

Becci rang me this morning to tell me

all about it ...so excited!

So glad I am going over to stay for the weekend

next month so we can start

looking for the dress, designing invitations etc.

Becci has got everything in her head already

so I know they will have got most things

listed in her little notepad.

(My daughter loves making lists almost as much as I do)!!

We have talked about the wedding for so long now, 

it is wonderful to be ready to make decisions.

Autumn 2014 is what they are thinking of as the date.

I am just going to sit back and listen

to all their ideas and enjoy it through their joy.

A thrilled mummy today.

Sue xx

Sunshine

For once the UK is basking in temperatures over 30C

whilst we have lower ones and cloudy skies.

My daughter is on holiday so she is 

reaping the benefit hopefully!!!

I am recovering from an extremely poor nights sleep..

well, can hardly call it sleep.

I was rocked with vivid dreams that kept me

awake through the entire night and only

got up at 10.00 this morning! 

I had been down to the cats and woke up to 

find Will snuggled down beside me, head on 

the other pillow looking like he

had had a wonderful sleep!!!!

I collected my new glasses yesterday

and am testing them for clarity of vision.

Always strange when one changes to a new 

prescription.

Not sure whether I am 100% delighted with them yet . .

I went to the summer sale to get two for the price of one

so not very upmarket or expensive glasses. 

Still, I did the same three years ago and they have served

me well, so I must be satisfied I guess.

This time I went for a neutral grey colour 

that will go with everything!!

Bit like my hair colour does!!

And some prescription sunglasses of course.

They are rather racy ones!

I just need some sun now to try them for size...

I'm not a happy bunny at the moment.

There are things happening around me that make me very sad

and confused and not knowing what to do about them.

It's the usual dilemma:

do something or do nothing and wait til it's run it's course?

In the past I would have called it my 'Run away to Alaska' Mood!!!!!

The 'make an impulsive decision and see what happens' mood....

'trust to destiny and fate' mood.....

 the 'I don't know any more' mood.

Advice, anyone?

Sue xx

First dull morning

for a while so sitting indoors longer!

Where has the sun gone?

More importantly, will it come back?!

By all accounts it will so not too

worried really.

Must do work indoors this morning then!!

All the afternoons of supporting Andy Murray 

are over.

He won!!!

It will never be quite the same tension as before

though - we have our winner.

After 77 years that is pretty good news.

I was glad for Bartoli as well as I wanted her

to win. Job well done to both.

My knee is coming along nicely thanks!

It was pushed to the limit by a long drive

at the weekend but I managed.

Just a little tightness on the motorway 

but it passed. No lasting damage!

I had a lovely afternoon at Ineke and Jan's

25th Wedding Celebration.

The weather was perfect and the location super,

and the catering excellent.

Nice to have a chat or two as well.

They had everything so well organized.

Now they can relax and enjoy the memories

and the many, many photographs!!

So I thought it an idea to catch up with my blog

but I don't have much news to relate...

head feeling rather musty I guess.

Sue xx

Back to work!

Two weeks since my operation

and I am back to work!!!

Its just a gentle start 

which is nice.

More intensive next week.

Today it is raining here

but the other days look

smashing.

Sunday promises

to be glorious

so must make sure I have my summers on!!!

Still undecided what to wear, Ineke!

I don't own a dress . . . . .

or high heels . . . . .

most likely scenario will be

'what fits on the day'!!!

What I can get into without a 

struggle.

Have decided on my necklace

so making progress!!!

Looking forward to it. xx

Good progress

I am growing increasingly 

confident that my ability to walk, drive and cycle

is improving - yey!!!

It's not super but it is getting better every day.

I still need the pressure bandage but 

the knee is healing nicely now

and although still swollen

the bruises etc are coming out

and will soon disappear.

Taking the crutches back tomorrow.

Buying a new tyre for my bike tomorrow.

Going back to work on Wednesday.

Sticking to my diet as well as possible.

(had to try the lovely food yesterday

at Ann's though!).

Hoping my white linen trousers will fit 

easily on Sunday.

I have decided to try BENTO.

We have been looking for a better

and more healthy way to take 

lunches to work for ages now,

and I have been a fan of Bento

much longer.

Now all I have to do is introduce it to 

my other half.

I know he likes Japanese food 

so it ought to be a cinch!!!

We were looking for recipes over the weekend

and my assertions that the best ones come from 

the Mediterranean seem to be sinking in.

A little.

Perhaps Bento will appeal more?

Hoping to surprise him!!!

"Things we do for love" . . . . . .

Sue xx