5 Things About ‘A Big Weekend For The Barretts’
(In chronological order)
1. I jumped out of an aeroplane
(See previous post)
It was, without a doubt, one of the scariest things I have ever done (possibly with the exception of appearing on Sky News), but I am so pleased that I have done it. I think it’s important to do things sometimes that scare the bejesus out of you. It helps you know who you are and to remind yourself that you can really experience things, rather than keeping yourself in your comfort zone all the time. I’m not sure if I’d do it again, but at least I’ve done it once! And I have the DVD to prove it...
2. We enjoyed our annual trip to Stourhead Fete Champetre. This year’s theme was ‘An Evening With The Stars’, so Lizzie and I decided that the only thing to do was go as Paparazzi fodder / WAGS. It was really just an excuse to wear blonde wigs, but I think we carried it off rather well, don’t you?
3. Lizzie graduated!
My very clever sister, who I have always known was a genius, has finally had it officially confirmed. We had a lovely day, she graduated in a rainstorm (under a marquee, fortunately) and we went out to dinner at Charlton House to celebrate.
4. Ma & Pa celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary on Sunday.
For a while we thought they might never get to this point, but they have, and if I’m thrilled about it, imagine how they must be feeling! They set off on Sunday afternoon for a romantic night at a posh hotel in an undisclosed location (that just means I can’t remember where it was). It is so wonderful to see them truly enjoying each other’s company again.
5. That’s actually it.
I had an annoyingly slow drive back to London, listening to Muse and Foo Fighters (heavy rock is the best driving music) and contemplating all the changes that have happened in the first half of this year and all that will be happening in the second half of it. I did say in January that this year would be all about new beginnings, and it’s turning out to be true, but not quite in the way that I would have thought. But then, if things always happened in the way that you predicted them, wouldn't life be boring?
1. I jumped out of an aeroplane
(See previous post)
It was, without a doubt, one of the scariest things I have ever done (possibly with the exception of appearing on Sky News), but I am so pleased that I have done it. I think it’s important to do things sometimes that scare the bejesus out of you. It helps you know who you are and to remind yourself that you can really experience things, rather than keeping yourself in your comfort zone all the time. I’m not sure if I’d do it again, but at least I’ve done it once! And I have the DVD to prove it...
2. We enjoyed our annual trip to Stourhead Fete Champetre. This year’s theme was ‘An Evening With The Stars’, so Lizzie and I decided that the only thing to do was go as Paparazzi fodder / WAGS. It was really just an excuse to wear blonde wigs, but I think we carried it off rather well, don’t you?
3. Lizzie graduated!
My very clever sister, who I have always known was a genius, has finally had it officially confirmed. We had a lovely day, she graduated in a rainstorm (under a marquee, fortunately) and we went out to dinner at Charlton House to celebrate.
4. Ma & Pa celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary on Sunday.
For a while we thought they might never get to this point, but they have, and if I’m thrilled about it, imagine how they must be feeling! They set off on Sunday afternoon for a romantic night at a posh hotel in an undisclosed location (that just means I can’t remember where it was). It is so wonderful to see them truly enjoying each other’s company again.
5. That’s actually it.
I had an annoyingly slow drive back to London, listening to Muse and Foo Fighters (heavy rock is the best driving music) and contemplating all the changes that have happened in the first half of this year and all that will be happening in the second half of it. I did say in January that this year would be all about new beginnings, and it’s turning out to be true, but not quite in the way that I would have thought. But then, if things always happened in the way that you predicted them, wouldn't life be boring?
posted by Becky @ 5:56 pm
1 Comments:
At 7:49 am,
Julia said…
Good to see you catching up! See my blog for more on Stourhead and joys of dressing up
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