Wedding pics...

I am proper grown up lady that's why! I've got high heels & earrings on & everything- check my new classic french bob hairdo. Remember I'm...cough cough 29 next birthday! Worried I'm catching you up??

Seriously folks thanks for your lovely comments about the fab photos. It was a great day. Our mission was to try and fill Dad's digital camera chip with wedding snaps (some 200 pictures).We didn't quite manage it though as the battery went first. Fantastic band- highly recommended. Mandy told me they are halfway through recording an album and had to break off to come down and play for their wedding. Also really enjoyed the decadent grand marnier & chocolate crepes we had for the wedding tea. Georgina & I did split the guilt & shared a couple of chocolatey ones. Everyone looked gorgeous, the weather was bright and warm, John made a handsome groom, Mandy a beautiful bride, Georgina the prettiest of flower girls and little Ruby was a shiny star, charming everyone who laid eyes on her.

Motivator won Saturday's derby by the way. Did you see that photo of the Queen at the races in yesterday's paper? She was actually properly smiling ear to ear- must have had a big £ win!

Had our first bar-b-q of the summer yesterday in our rapidly flowering english garden (growing quickly what with all the rain) so bring on the hot summer weather. A tall gladioli (sooooo Dame Edna) has surfaced & flowered next to the array of foxgloves we have, and the red roses round the front of the house are in full bloom. Bloomin' lovely.

Cathy, how was Hay? Who did you see speak? Saw a bit on BBC News 24 that Jane Fonda, Sting and Geldolf were going to be there you see them? Tempted to get Jane Fonda's autobiography after reading extracts in the Guardian and seeing her on Jonathan Ross last week. Sounds like good juicy read.

Pete, point taken about the secret of a long marriage being living a long time. Innocently(charmingly?) naive of me to think that a long marriage automatically means a happy marriage. Well I would hope it does in these times. If someone wasn't happy then you wouldn't stay married to someone would you?? Although it does happen. Then again what do i know I'm not married...(don't panic Clive) . I can hazard a guess as to what your marriage secret is...hello Jan!

Grandad, have you watched 'Kath & Kim' on BBC2 yet? Its fanastically funny very dry & very much like 'Muriel's Wedding' crossed with 'Neighbours'-check it out Thursdays BBC2 22.00. Addictive viewing.

Ps. Aren't Dad's great! Specifically my Dad - he fixed my Fiat now running beautifully after some expert tweaking, got the screen wash going again, got the dashboard instruments to work and is basically a lovely chap who looks sharp holding his niece in a white linen suit. Oh and he fixed the tricky light in the bathroom. Father's Day soon Dad-what would you like?

PPS. C & I went to a certain Oxford french bistro with his Mum & Dad ( Steve & Elaine) for Steve's birthday, and the waiter forgot to put the wine on the bill.Ssssshhhhhh quiet we like to think of it as a thank you for all the money We all put their way last October!!

love G xxxx