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Chris and Jules: Celebration and Devastation

Chris and Jules

Many, many congratulations to Chris and Jules on getting wed. Although the rain did keep pouring until late in the evening it was still a fantastic day at the Chewton Glen. You both looked great on the day. We were all behind you Chris on the speech, all the way.

After all the talk and comic-yet-serious suggestions about sneaking drink into the hotel seeing as we know it is pretty pricey, you both came up trumps with the FREE BAR. It was Angela's turn to drink so I drove and I saw the aftermath that a free bar does.

Hammond was hammered, Bushnell was bushed and Philips was just plain falling over. That is the devastation part of this post. More photos and stuff to come... You've all been warned!

The celebration part is obviously the newly web Mr and Mrs White. Best wishes to you both.

On another note, Miles Whitely has changed his name to Miles Brownley.

New-Used Car

Not mine

It is the turn of my Honda Accord Coupe to rest-in-pieces. Actually that is not strictly true but I have said farewell to that trusty stead.

So, after the Civic, the Prelude, the Accord Coupe comes the Accord saloon. OK, not the upward progression I wanted to maintain as I couldn't find a 2.3 or 2.4 model quick enough but at least it is in the same ballpark. Roll on the NSX, but I have a couple more Accord or Legend models in between if needs be.

Vic Young logo

Thanks to Vic and Darren and Vic Young Cars for sorting it all out smoothly. Morning flight from Southampton in to Newcastle, Metro and a well dodgy bus, Big Mac and another Metro to South Shields and by 10 o'clock I was driving away. Bought as seen. Well, I didn't actually see it before I wrote and handed the cheque over nevermind kick a tyre or two! Now that is trust and a trust-worthy dealer for ya.

House warming part 1

Thanks for all the cards and bottles of wine. We had a nice evening drinking and eating, and me worrying about the old bar-b-que and the coals falling through.

Thanks to the person who closed the patio door. In the light of the next morning we could clearly see where my forehead and nose impacted the glass door and left grease marks. Niiice.

The fish have got some anti-bacterial treatment so hopefully the swollen fish will get better. Cheers for the diagnosis Louise. (Someone from Dorset Koi Keepers might be coming around to have a look and see if they can help)

Jess, did you get enough sweets then? They seem to go down well. I did start off cooking some spare ribs and forgot all about them. Only saw them sitting on the BBQ rack when I lifted the lid the next morning. We were starving as well at night and had to revert to the Haribos.

Don't worry for those people that didn't manage to take a decorative plate from the walls, they will be wrapped and handed out at the next weddings, birthdays and so on. You will not escape.

Free business cards and stuff

OK, we know nothing is for free but Vista Print provide 'free' business cards and you just pay for P&P.

Quite handy and cheap if you avoid some of the add-ons they keep thrusting into your face when ordering, and go for the slow post option.

Godfather to Georgia Bluebell

The Godfather and daughter

Wow, I was made a godfather to Emma and Stuart's beautiful baby daughter on Sunday. A quick splash and dash at the church and now I have to keep an eye on Georgia Bluebell and ensure she keeps on the right path.

She was as good as gold on the day and afterwards. Blowing raspberries at the appropriate times in the ceremony.

It's not just birthdays you know. Hmmm, I better ask Angela when that is then and stick it into Outlook.

Click for Georgia Bluebell christening photos.