Sunday Adventure 18.12.11

We did it! We actually managed to have a Sunday adventure. This was our first one since getting married last month and it did not disappoint. We headed over to Lacock after a lovely breakfast at Cosy Club for a walk in the sunshine and a wander through the abbey.

Even though the sun was shining I was still pretty cold. Matt took the photos today because my hands were not functioning in the chilly temperature too well. It was still a fun trip though and we were joined by Matt's Dad which made the day even more enjoyable.

Since Matt was the photographer today we have hardly any pictures and not one of the two of us so you'll just have to take my word for it that it was an enjoyable, beautiful December day. I can't wait to be having regular Sunday adventures with my husband again soon. Here's one last photo of me that Matt took and I actually quite like, after some editing of course.....

Life post wedding...

I know I have yet to write about the actual event but I promise that's coming. It's now been two weeks since we tied the knot and I can honestly say it doesn't feel much different. I don't know what I was expecting exactly but if feels like it never happened. I find myself getting excited at the thought of getting married still and then I realise that we've done that now. That bit has finished. I'm not sad at the thought of that though. I'm so excited that the next part has begun, that we're now husband and wife.

I've also started a little photo project from the day of our wedding until our first anniversary. I thought it would be a nice thing to do for our first year of marriage but it's already proving difficult to keep up with. I'm back at work now and it has been hectic so most of the photos are taken when I just want to crawl into bed. None of them are particularly creative or artistically beautiful but I really wanted a way to document us the way we really are at the this point right now. If you're interested in looking at it there is a link at the top of the page and if you can't be bothered to scroll up it's here. I've decided to go all in and start a 366 project with it in 2012 so fingers crossed I can manage it!

Here are a couple of highlights....

Surprise!!

We got married! Isn't that crazy?! We've managed to keep it a secret from pretty much everyone and it was so fun to see everyone's reaction when we told them. I will write up a proper post about it soon but I'm still taking it all in. I did keep a blog during the planning process so if you are interested in reading it you can find it here. I've also put some photos online which are here. That should keep you going until I have time to write it up. ARRGH.....can't believe we're married!

The Past in the Present...

Whilst in Gibraltar we decided to tackle a little photo project. As I mentioned in my previous post we had lived there when I was young and since we were travelling around revisiting places we decided to take some old photos with us. We then decided to both re enact  the said photos and place them in our new photos. Unfortunately I don't have the re enactment photos as they are on my Mum's camera but these are a few of the others....

I know they're not perfectly lined up but I still love how they turned out. It was a really fun project for the three of us to do whilst there and also brought up loads of memories.

Gibraltar

I'm really late in posting this since we went on holiday in September but I really wanted the pictures on here. I went away with my Mum and Grandma to Gibraltar and it was lovely. The weather was beautiful and it was just awesome to have a week away relaxing and spending time with two of my favourite people. We actually lived in Gibraltar for a few years when I was a baby so although I don't really remember it it holds many happy memories for my Mum and Grandma.

We spent most of our days wandering around and sight seeing and our evenings were usually spent out eating and then retreating to our balcony to enjoy a few drinks, each others company and beautiful sunsets like these....

I don't know what else to say about the holiday except that I really had a lovely time. I am so lucky to have such an amazing Mum and a wonderful Grandma. Since I now live a couple of hours away from them, I don't get to see them as much as I like but a week in Gibraltar provided me with a hundred new memories of them to cherish. So I'll finish this post with a few more photos of us making memories....

Sunday Adventure 16.10

I had to go away for a few days on Monday so we decided to head out somewhere to spend some time together Sunday before I went. Lacock had an 'Apple Day' event so we decided to head there. The weather was unseasonably warm and lovely which was lucky as the event was outside. The place was really busy but after queuing for a little while we chose some yummy cider to taste, grabbed a hay bale and listened to some live music.

This is us enjoying the cider. We went for two different varieties so we could share and both were awesome. After sitting on our bale for a while, enjoying the atmosphere and getting broody we decided to head away from the crowds and look around the abbey.
We've been before but it had actually changed quite a lot in the last year. Unfortunately we were never too far from the crowds but we had fun anyway. I only managed to get a couple of photos inside though...

Before we headed back to the car we decided to walk around the grounds a bit. As I said the weather was glorious for October and I couldn't resist snapping a few more photos in appreciation.

Although the quality isn't great I really love how they came out with the sun flare. They're the kind of photos that make me smile to look at and that's the most important thing to me. Hope your Sundays were as lovely as mine...

A Birthday Box for my Brother

It was my 'little' brothers birthday yesterday and since he doesn't live near me I posted his present to him. As I was choosing a present I decided why stop there? So I sent him a little birthday party in a box....

I packed balloons, banners, a badge, candles and I baked him a cake. Here's a snapshot of all the contents together...

I was really happy about how it turned out and I think my brother enjoyed it. He said it even managed to get there in one piece, including that cake. I was damn happy about that!

Our Home...

I'm trying to document this flat. This is the first flat Matt and I have lived in together...it will always remain our first home and although we're not planning on moving just yet I want photos that remind me of the time spent living in it, not of packing and leaving. I'm starting with the hallway...those are the stairs that mark the entrance to our flat...not very exciting for you guys but for me it reminds of rushing up them to see Matt after a weekend away or him hanging his head over the banister to say one last goodbye before I head off to work.

A Rare Friday Adventure...

We had a Friday adventure! Matt had had to work the Saturday before so he was given the Friday off instead. We decided to head into Bristol and wander round some museums because the weather was pretty bad. We travelled in on the train and headed to M Shed which is a new museum all about Bristol and the people that live/have lived there. I really enjoyed the view from the top of the building....

We took our obligatory cheesy couple photo up there as well...

I look really freckly in that photo for some reason but hey, I like it. I didn't really get many more photos that day. I don't know why but maybe I was just enjoying a rare Friday adventure. I took a couple more shots in M Shed which I just couldn't resist taking....

I love how these turned out. After we'd finished at M Shed we headed up to the Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery. On the way we stopped off at Nandos for some lunch and by the time we got to the museum they were only open for another hour and a half. We headed straight up to the art gallery part because it was much quieter up there and we just spent time wandering together, enjoying each others company and appreciating the rare treat of a weekday together...I wish all Fridays could be like that.

Sunday Adventure 07.08

It's been a while since we had a proper Sunday adventure. I've started working some weekends and combined with our massive list of jobs to do has meant that we haven't had much chance to get out for the day. For this adventure we decided to head out for a nice long walk and then head to a pub for a Sunday roast and a pint. Perfect Sunday if you ask me. The weather was pretty good as we set out and we spent ages frolicking in this field taking pictures before we realised we hadn't actually walked anywhere yet. This meant we rushed through most of our walk because the weather started to turn and I didn't get many more photos taken. So to start here is the field...

We walked through a small woodland in order to get to the top of the hill that had a beautiful view. The weather was getting pretty bad by this point but we still stopped, sat down, took it in and snapped some photos. Matt even managed to glimpse some lightening in the distance. Unfortunately I missed it though but that didn't stop me from holding my camera up for about 10 minutes in the hope that I'd be able to catch it on camera. I failed but I did get a nice photo anyway....

There was just time for a couple of cheesy couple shots before the heavens opened and we ran for the car. We were soaked through but luckily a pint and a roast made it all better...

And that's another Sunday over....

I may not be the most domesticated woman but I promise to always make you cupcakes.

I made this! This! I know it's not perfect, ideally I would have liked equal layers and brighter colours but I'm still so proud of myself. I made it for a friends birthday last weekend and, as I tend to do, I attached way too much significance and importance to it. It became more than a cake. To me it symbolised my ability to provide and surprise. I desperately want to be that creative, exciting housewife who provides for her family. My cooking skills are still pathetic but I'm trying my hardest and although I've got a couple of years before I need to worry I want to be ready for it. This cake symbolises me taking giant leaps towards that person I want to be....or, you know, it's just a cake.

My love for you...

Sometimes when I wake up in the morning and when I see you still sleeping beside me I feel like the luckiest girl in the world. I can't believe that you're mine, that we're together and that these past few years haven't just been a beautiful dream. When we got together I had just come out of a long term relationship and I really wasn't looking for another one. I wanted to find myself, to focus on me and to discover who I really was. As we spent more time together though I was shocked by how much I was learning about myself as I opened up to you. Now I have never felt so comfortable and at peace with who I am and I owe that completely to you. You brought out the best in me and I'm so grateful that I have you by my side on this great adventure called life.

I hope you enjoyed your day Dad. It was fun doing something we haven't done in a while even if we have all got really bad at bowling! You still bowl faster than I ever could although it was weird to see that Thomas could bowl that fast as well. Guess it's just another reminder that we're grown up now. I think you'll always beat me at bowling though.
I really hope you enjoyed your day though. You really deserved it. You're the best Dad a girl could ever ask for. I can always turn to you for cuddles....although I can't guarantee you won't lick my nose or scratch my cheeks with your stubble! I get so much of my temperament from you and my interests....I was always going to be a nerd with you as my Dad!
I'm so glad we managed to get a photo of all of us. It really makes me smile...

This photo really shows that things are changing in our family but I promise I'm always going to be your little girl. You're the gold standard that I judge all other men against. You set such a high standard I'm surprised I've managed to even find someone! But I have and I hope that when we have children of our own he'll be as good a father to them as you are to us. I know at least they're going to have one hell of a Grandad!

 I'm sorry but I had to put this photo on here. It sums up your goofy sense of humour perfectly.
I love you Dad xxxx

Welsh Adventure....Part 3

Last post from Wales. I promise. On day 3 we headed to Tenby. Although the weather was pretty bad we took a wander along the beach anyway and snapped a couple of photos.

 After our walk we headed to the Tudor Merchant's House which is a National Trust property in Tenby but I didn't take any photos as it was quite small and we weren't in there very long. We were soon finished with Tenby so we headed out to the Stackpole Estate to take a walk. We had another car picnic and then set off wandering. It was a really pretty walk along the river and across the bridge...

 Unfortunately we got a bit lost and our way kept being blocked by various ropes. So we took one last photo and headed back the way we came...

 That was the end of our three days alone. The next few days were a lot slower paced luckily as we were knackered from all of our adventuring. I did find time to grab another jumping photo of Matt on the beach...

 Take a stroll around Colby Woodland Garden together...

 and walk along the nearby beach of Amroth...

 Also took some flower photos...

 So that's it. The end of my Welsh adventures...until the next time.