don't make the same mistake I did.

Don't watch this video in work. I really struggled not to cry... let me know if you fare any better. There really are some heart melting, lip quivering moments in this little beauty. Oh what a lucky girl, having this to keep forever and ever!

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from Michael Justin Films via my fave wedding blog, RockN'Roll Bride

Long Time Ahead Of Us

on Friday, the boyfriend made me cry.  But in a good way.  He gave us a new song, by The Walkmen....


Take me tonight as I am
Leave me the way I was found

Oh, moonlight
Oh, moonlight
Help me sleep
There’s far too much weight on my mind
The stars in the night sky
They worry me
Oh, shadows to my left, to my right

Oh, and tomorrow we’ll rise
And the sky will be bright

Long time
Ahead of us
Good luck 'round every turn
Now that I got you

it's true

look what I found

the lovely boy and I went to Ibiza last month, and I have just found the photos!  Look at how beautiful this island is... and, oh YES... we are getting married there next year!!!

the view from our bedroom window.  Imagine waking up to this every morning.

a little veranda for smokers.  This is the sweetest smoking den I have ever seen!

a beautiful little chapel.  

I'd like a giant lemon tree in my garden too please.

enjoying the view..

Sunday afternoon treats

hurray for unexpected friend visits!  Aren't they just the best surprise??  The aforementioned Emilie popped round today for a quick cup of tea and a chat.  The perfect Sunday afternoon pick me up!  And I had just started making a batch of buns, how perfectly timed....I thoroughly enjoyed my sneaky Sunday afternoon tea, Emilie.  Thank you!

PS.  I'm still tempted into tears after Friday's wedding.  What a wobbly emotional fool I am!

a confession.

I am in love with Kate Middleton.  She epitomises everything a modern princess - and woman - should be.

With the insane glut of wannabes/reality show 'stars'/barely-clad popstars, it is so refreshing to see someone so, well, normal.  Without a shadow of a doubt, she has led a privileged life, but so what?  She has grace, discretion and unbelievable beauty at her fingertips.  Never will you see her falling out of a nightclub or selling an exclusive story to Heat.

At this day and time - and more than likely, this decade, Kate Middleton is the woman we all want to be.  And I thank her for that.  Thanks, Kate!

Sooo...fawning over...

My beautiful (and Royal -wedding excitable) pal Emilie and I had a delightful (if somewhat ill-advised, given the hour) champagne breakfast before the wedding.  Proceedings kicked off at 9am with home made pancakes and copious amounts of bucks fizz.

Hurrah and hic! we cheered to the arriving guests as we played Wedding Guest Bingo.  Thanks Camilla, for giving me a row - a full house was looking highly unlikely as I really needed the Sultan Of Oman to arrive with a big flashing neon sign on his head so I could recognise him.  Which he didn't.  Ho Hum.

Onwards to the most anticipated arrival in the history of mankind (I am going to gloss over Beatrice and Eugenie's outfits.  I can't bear to think about them).

The beautiful Miss Middleton.  Photo from tumblr

In the dress I had previously been eyeing up for my very own self.  No, Kate, no!! What a beautiful bride, what a beautiful dress.  But, Kate, I wanted it first!! Sad times.

So there we have it.  Britain finally has its own fairytale princess - welcome to our lives Kate.

And,  can I borrow your dress next October?!

thanks for the reminder...

(cooing over the wedding to follow at a later date)