On my Hen Do - 4 of my Bridesmaids bought me a few gifts - a pair of 'Mrs Spinks' knickers, a paid of 'I'm Marrying Gordon in the Morning' PJ's and a lovely photograph album with 'Kelly's Hen Do 31/10/09' on the front in little diamonte's. So I had every photograph printed off and sent to me from everyones collections and filled my album with the best from each part of the day/night.
Some of the photos were lovely and I ordered extra copies. When I had finished, I wrote thank you letters & cards to all of my 'hens' and sorted all the left over photos (around 200) and the additional ones I had ordered so that each of my guests had a few photos of themselves & their friends and a thank you note from me for making it so special. I have just posted out the last few. I absolutely love old fashioned post ... I adore getting personal things through the post - so I often send handwritten cards of thanks, love, just to say hello etc .... as I think you can't beat a personal touch or sentiment, to know that someone who cares, has thought about you.
My Christmas cards have been written, addressed and stamped for a few weeks now, just a few more days and I can post them too .... then the excitement of receiving Christmas cards starts - little notes from your friends and family from all across the land, small snippets of time with people you miss and wish you saw more often.
I am very much a summer party girl, but I must admit that Christmas is by far and away my most favourite time of year. I love being surrounded by my family. My brother - C - who lives in Majorca is always home for a good few weeks, and this year he is bringing his lovely girlfriend 'F' up to the Wedding and for a few days after (before he goes off to meet her Mum .. hee hee) So although a Christmas wedding wasnt our first choice, it is absolutely perfect and feels so right.
We have decided that due to our new kitten Bauer being a 100mph nightmare & that we have lots of things on our plate this year, we will not be embracing the traditional Christmas tree. I do however think we will have some sort of garland on the fireplace - to remind us that it is Christmas :) hee hee.
I am very much looking forward to Christmas lunch with my busy family, I am very lucky to have both sets of Grandparents still healthy and happy, so Christmas lunch is a large affair, and settling down in the evening to an amazing buffet spread at S's in front of her open fire, in my slippers with the lovely baby J to play with. Oooh I am so excittteeeeeeeeeeeeddd!!!!!
I think it is time for a cuppa & one last fairy cake .....
Have a lovely day ...
K x
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