Happy Birthday Steph
Our best friend Steph is 30 years old today.
Happy Birthday girlfriend! [as Mark would say]
Hard to believe really, as I still regard Steph as being a teenager -- just like Vic.
It was at Steph's 18th birthday party that I first set eyes on Vic and thought "Phwoar, she's the one for me!".
It's therefore extremely satisfying that 12 years on, I still think the same -- "Phwoar, she's the one for me!" -- about my Yummy Mummy wife.
We're taking Steph out for lunch to celebrate.
Friday, October 24, 2003
Wednesday, October 22, 2003
Two Weddings, One Option
We were invited to two weddings that took place last weekend:
Larry's in Scotland and Vics brother's in Kent.
Darren and Christine's was on Friday, Larry and Carole's was on Sunday, and the logistics -- and 500 mile trip -- conspired against us attending both.
Family comes first (at least in the world of Eastenders), so unfortunately we missed Lazza and Cazza's. [Grimace]
Darren and Christine's do was smashing though: Lympne Castle was a majestic venue and they were blessed with warm sunshine, good food and our company.
Not only did they copy our castle location wedding idea, but Darren ripped half of his speech directly from mine. It was if he'd sat down and transcribed our wedding video, changing the names to protect the innocent. Of course, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Christine looked magnificent, as did I. Nobody could believe that Vic was so slim -- she has already lost her pregnancy tummy. India was incredibly well behaved -- both during the wedding and over the two nights in the hotel -- and everyone (and I mean everyone) pointed at her hair and exclaimed "oooohhh... look at how much hair she's got!" as their first impression of her.
My baby's going to get a complex.
Darren and Christine are now either in Vancouver or Hawaii. A hockey and hula hula honeymoon. Lucky devils.
We were invited to two weddings that took place last weekend:
Larry's in Scotland and Vics brother's in Kent.
Darren and Christine's was on Friday, Larry and Carole's was on Sunday, and the logistics -- and 500 mile trip -- conspired against us attending both.
Family comes first (at least in the world of Eastenders), so unfortunately we missed Lazza and Cazza's. [Grimace]
Darren and Christine's do was smashing though: Lympne Castle was a majestic venue and they were blessed with warm sunshine, good food and our company.
Not only did they copy our castle location wedding idea, but Darren ripped half of his speech directly from mine. It was if he'd sat down and transcribed our wedding video, changing the names to protect the innocent. Of course, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Christine looked magnificent, as did I. Nobody could believe that Vic was so slim -- she has already lost her pregnancy tummy. India was incredibly well behaved -- both during the wedding and over the two nights in the hotel -- and everyone (and I mean everyone) pointed at her hair and exclaimed "oooohhh... look at how much hair she's got!" as their first impression of her.
My baby's going to get a complex.
Darren and Christine are now either in Vancouver or Hawaii. A hockey and hula hula honeymoon. Lucky devils.
