Josh and Jenna's Wedding.

On Saturday July 14th my nephew Josh married Jenna in Maidstone then had a lovely reception at Nettlestead Place. We went on to the London Temple then back to Nettlestead Place for another amazing party. We stayed much later than I had intended so it was an exhausting drive back. At the evening party there was dancing, a photobooth, snow-cones, a catering van, cookies and milk. After we had left Josh and Jenna left through a corridor of sparklers. It was a good opportunity for me to catch up with old friends from the ward I grew up in as well. It was a wonderful day inspite of the rain. There are no pictures of Nathan and Teri because they were on a different table to us and outside we barely took any pictures because of the rain but they WERE there!

Tree of good wishes

The tables were magnificent

Long table for guests

It was just so beautiful

Finding out what tables we are on

My place

Anastasia

Xenia

Kelly and Alexander

Natasha and Christoper

Anastasia and Xenia



Xenia, Anastasia and Jodie

Jenna spotting little nieces

Jenna and Josh coming out of the temple

Jenna and Josh

Jodie and Emma (My niece and Sister-in-law)

The cake

Jenna and her bridesmaids

The grand entrance of Mr and Mrs Herycz

The first dance

Pre reception

James and Natasha

Alexander and Kelly came for a visit.

Life has got in the way of blogging but I am catching up a little mainly for the benefit of my family so we can keep up with what's going on at the home front. Seems like months ago, well it was three months ago Alexander and Kelly visited for a couple of weeks. It was lovely to be able to gather under one roof even for a short time.

Xenia's Prom.

Just a quick post with pictures of Xenia's prom dress. It wasn't quite the colour we were expecting when it arrived from America but Xenia looked lovely and it really suited her.

While dropping her off eight 'minis' arrived and drove round and round the roundabout!

Spitalfields Market

Last month Xenia and I took a long awaited trip to London. We had postponed a few times because of the persistent rain that we have had in England for so long. After the obligatory first stop on Oxford Street for some shopping we went to Liverpool Street Station to Ponti's for lunch with Nathan and met up with Chris as well. After lunch we went over to Spitalfields Market which on Thursday has an Antiques/Retro section. I love old suitcases and cameras and kitchenware so although it was hot and sticky it was really interesting. Another time I will go straight there. We met Teri briefly for an ice cream then took a look over at Brick Lane on our way to a thrift shop that was advertised on the internet but had gone. We took a taxi back to Waterloo Station so did a little bit more sightseeing as we went. We won't be venturing back to London until after the Olympics now. I love this area of London.

Patriotic Oxford Street.

My favourite handbag stall.

Great food at Ponti's, Liverppol Street Station.

Yes it's famous!

Browsing at the vintage camera stall.

Xenia

It was so hot I needed this sundae at Valerie's Patisserie

Teri caught up with us for a while.

Jubilee Festivities

We have had a great long weekend of entertaining and fun. Sunday we had a lovely family get together, Monday old friends were visiting the area so we were able to get together again. Tuesday was our Stake Jubilee party, only the weather didn't play nice over the weekend but what is more British than enjoying ourselves in the rain and queueing for food (barbequing for over 200 people is not easy). There was a cake baking competition that had some fabulously creative entries, glad I didn't enter actually, my cakes taste great but wouldn't have looked as great as some of the entries.  Now we need a long bank holiday in bed to get over it!

The Barbeque Kings!

A bit of colour is always good

The grounds were looking very festive with alot of nivce bunting as well

Some of the cakes

Taking the Cake judging very seriously

This person didn't want the cake to be judged and brought it in anonymously gorgeous!

Still taking their job seriously!

Jubilee Weekend

It's quite wonderful to be here in England and living some history. I have Jubilee'd up the house and invented a verb. Of course the weather has changed now it is holiday weekend and half term, what did I expect! However a four day break is never a bad thing. I collected Anastasia from Cardiff and the first stage of her belongings, we were very lucky with the traffic. She has one more exam before her summer break. For now though let the barbeques begin!!!!!