Monday Ramblings

The weekend was wonderful with the wedding on Saturday of my youngest daughter Karen to Tom.  St Peter de Merton is a lovely church and the service was perfect, with loads of us attending, including Tom's Scottish relatives, with a couple of lovely men in kilts!

I do love to see a man in a kilt, so if there are any nice single Scotsmen, around my age out there, I'm available!

The bride and groom looked wonderful. Karen's long wedding dress was beautiful and she looked a picture in it. Tom looked very smart in his navy suit, as did best man Stuart, plus Tom's son James and my grandson Ryan, all in matching navy suits, who proudly walked his mum down the aisle and gave her away.

Luckily the rain held off long enough for the photos outside the church,  taken by my lovely eldest daughter Anna and though she is stiĺl editing them, what I've seen so far are great. I took a few snaps too, as did many of the guests.

The reception was lovely, with plenty to eat, buffet style and of course, the all important wedding cake, a 2 tier lemon and blueberry sponge, topped with champagne satin icing - really delicious. Seventh Heaven in Bedford Arcade did a great job. I would definitely recommend them.

I was lucky enough, plus it was the highlight of my day to meet the lovely young singer Tom Grennan, who was kind enough to have a selfie snap with me. I love his music, so it was a treat to meet him in the flesh. He was born in Bedford and best friends withTom's son James. Ryan knows him too.

The DJ was good, with a nice selection of 60's upwards music, plus some Scottish ones too, reflecting the groom's Scottish roots. I love "Flower of Scotland" so it was lovely to hear them all proudly joining in, me too, though I didn't know all the words!

I wish them both all the happiness in the world. It was a really beautiful day that I'll remember for ever. ❤❤

KAREN & TOM WEDDING PHOTOS

Sunday Ramblings

Feeling a bit sorry for myself, due to hips and back playing up. Not sure if it's a return of sciatica, general arthritis, or some neuropathy related to my diabetes, as right foot and lower leg, slightly numb. Finding it hard to walk normally too. Will try to get GP appt, but no doubt it will not be forthcoming this week. Seeing nurse re diabetes review early August, so will mention it then anyway.

I really want to be fit for the wedding on Saturday. I also have a red (gnat) bite mark on my forehead, which is taking its time to go, despite taking a anti-histamine daily. Good job I have a fringe which mostly hides it!

I feel like a right old whinger at the moment - not like me at all...

Oh well, onwards and upwards as they say!

Pay Back

Sometimes enough is enough!!  A short poem on domestic abuse.

Flowers and jewels
Holidays and cruises
Top hotels abroad,
Anything he chooses.

Sparkling champagne. Treats and nice lunches
But when they get home, she ducks from his punches.

Top fashion couture
The latest designs
Face lift and fillers
To rid all those lines

A beautiful home
With gadgets galore
But her life is pure hell, behind that front door.

Luxury white linen,
adorns the large bed
No expenses spared
It has to be said.

She wants for nothing, should be living those dreams
No neighbours around,
to hear her loud screams.

Now crimson red linen, adorns the large bed
He lies there, so silent,
For certain, he's dead.

She tries to recall "when did it all start?"
But she knows how it ends, with a knife through his heart.

Friday Ramblings

Sitting out in the garden this beautiful evening, taking in the lovely combined scents of my roses, sweet peas, mixed stocks and dianthus. 

It doesn't seem a year since me and Paul were sitting here enjoying the cooler air. I still sit the same side of the table, even though I have both the patio chairs to myself. Funny that, but as they say, old habits die hard.

The midwife toads have not been half so noisy this year. Paul would be pleased about that, as he often went in before me, as the racket they made drove him bonkers!

Everything is really blooming now and I wish he were here with me to enjoy it all this summertime, but then, maybe he is..