The Royal Wedding

It was discussed at work a while back that we would be working the day of the royal wedding. Gutted! However, management then decided that it would cost them too much to make us work it (unconfirmed rumour, but likely to be the reason!) and so we were given a lovely long weekend. I originally planned to celebrate by having A Right Royal Tea Party - high tea, scones with cream and jam, cucumber sandwiches in little triangles with no crusts and such. I then decided that because it was actually only April, and the weather has been unbelievably beautiful, we were going to have a BBQ instead. So of course, we need a new BBQ. The old one has rusted into flakes and would be better served as a planter than a source of cooking for consumption! Many decisions about the guest list, menu, entertainment ensued. The final draft included my parents and sibling, mother in law, brother in law and his two young kiddeos, and our two best friends (the other two had plans for going to see a friend). The delicious menu, consisting of sausage burgers, beef and onion burgers, Lincolnshire sausages, Chicken skewers, potato salad, coleslaw, salad, with my mum's mouthwatering cheesecake for pudding has been eagerly anticipated by me for the last two weeks. A tent has been erected on the lawn for our nephews to play in, and the table moved down the garden to the sunny patch of the grass. The day arrived. 

I settled down to watch the wedding, and Harry and Wills both looked dashing. William looked like a proper Disney Prince in his finery, with his wonderful Disney Prince best man. Kate looked absolutely stunning, a real princess and the guests all looked fabulous (except that one guest sat behind the Queen - one of the princesses i think, with a very strange and exuberant hat!) and the beautiful bride and gorgeous groom looked very happy and in love. Being the lover of all things equine that i am, i loved watching the parade back to Buckingham Palace with the carriage and all the horses. The BBC's coverage of the event was great, with a good commentary. 

I don't understand though, why Prince William didn't get a ring. And why they didn't kiss during the ceremony. Surely that is one of the best parts? "I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride!". So why, after leaving that heart-warming section out, is there such a huge thing about them kissing in public? The kiss on the balcony, so sweet and loving, was such an event in the wedding as they haven't kissed as a married couple in public before this. I just don't get it!

I am rather in love with Prince Harry. He was my favourite Prince when I was young, with my sister favouring William, and I can forgive him all of his social faux pas's and errors of judgement. I would love to be his Princess, but I don't think my husband would take too kindly to that! 

The sun has come out shining, the royal nuptials went off without a hitch, the adorable couple shared TWO kisses on the Buckingham Palace balcony (much to the delight of the crowd watching), and I have the fascinating and sumptuous Russell Brand's "My Booky Wook" to read. It was pay day yesterday, and I went on a bit of a spending spree. After the Piers Morgan's Life Stories interview and going to see "Arthur" on Orange Wednesday, I was on a  Russell Brand high. He is absolutely fabulous, and i adore him. I went into the town centre on my dinner to buy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" after not seeing it since it was at the cinema, only to find it OUT OF STOCK. Instant heartbreak. So instead I bought Mamma Mia (due to the wedding mood) and Get Him To The Greek - with the wonderful Mr Brand. I also bought "Dear Fatty" by the fabulous Dawn French, "Its Not What It Looks Like" by Chris Evans, and books 5 & 6 of the Vampire Diaries. We spent the evening with a bottle of wine, Indian takeaway and Get Him To The Greek, after which i started reading My Booky Wook. I'm only on Chapter 3 (preparations for the royal wedding have taken a toll on my time, daaaaahling) and i am so in love already. He is such an interesting person who has been through such (self inflicted admittedly) hard times and come out of it alive. 

And now BHS is on fire in the town centre. Last year, Matalan burnt down on a Sunday afternoon. Someone tried to burn a security tag off and ended up setting everything on fire - meaning we are only just about to have an open Matalan nearly a year later. Hopefully the fire at BHS isn't as bad, no-one gets hurt and we don't lose the shop - I just bought a dress in the Edinburgh branch for my cousins wedding, and its a beautiful dress. 

On a completely unrelated note - I LOVE LOVE LOVE "Judas" by Lady Gaga. So so catchy and a great tune. Juda, juda-aaas, juda, juda-aaas!

To the BBQ!