Wow I have been a long time not writing my blog !!! so a quick as possible catch up …..
just don’t know where time is flying by so fast I will need a safety belt at this rate.
November was quite a month, Dougie unfortunately was not too well and had a week at the Winchester hospital ,but got him home and was soon back at being Dougie , On the work front it was full swing ahead with the Christmas parties all over the south of England had a great team Joan Golden, Jackie Travers and Lisa Lee , Huge thanks to Wilkes Academy for the fabulous dancers I was able to work with .. they were terrific .with costumes galore !!! the biggest Thanks goes to the amazing Jill Bowyer who works with me at the unit the mad house of the costumes . she is just brilliant ! The Generation Christmas class was fun and joyous
Very sad news our dear friend and master of Events Sir Major Michael Parker passed peacefully after a short illness …. He was such a wonderful man, Funny, Hysterical , creative Kind ,warm I so looked up to him and marvelled at how amazing he was …. love ed so loved his stories … my heart goes out to dearest Emma and Ollie and family xxx god bless you dearest Michael
December flew by what with the christmas shows it was then producing the Finale at the International Horse show at EXCEL ! how many costumes not only that but a huge challenge in costuming the show jumpers in the sunday completition Dress up ( that was harsh no mean feast ) Again lucky to work with the students from BIRDS college who were just amazing I never want to hear I MADE YOU LOOK ever again !
Fab to work with Reece Campbell on such a hectic time he his the best at calm ….. the sunday night was pretty hectic but had a great team of dressers and make up who were all just the best …. SO A BIG THANKS TO Reece Danny, Lisa, Joan,Ali Trev and the face painting team so all went well
All this just finished just before Christmas so had a nice quite time recharging the batteries ..
Christmas Eve managed to got to midnight mass with brother Paul and Judy Christmas lunch with Dougie my brother Paul Judy and my dear Mum at the Grosevnor in Stockbridge …
The rest wasn’t to long as had a gala in Wales at ICC for New Years Eve Spent midnight chimes on the M4!
SO now it’s 2023 ! how did that happen …. crazy time horrendous the return of all the costumes from all over the place that all needed washing !!! added to that I filled the unit with extra costumes from Impact to go through … adding to that a refurb on Bor production Costumes so thanks to the amazing Jill we are getting there !!! and the unit has been freezing !!!! Lovely visit from Jeff and Robert to the cottage x
Had a lovely visit to the cottage Reece Danny and the best Molly and Bailey such a lovely chilled weekend with lots of missed cuddles from Bailey ….
A few meetings underway for fourth coming events in the year . which have stared well , the Jan Generation class went really well a great turn out … omg Im in to February I think i blinked and missed it , it seemed a very social Month … The lovely Pipkin,Kirsty and fab Sandy H came for a afternoon tea … great gossip afternoon that was .. always lovely to see Lisa lee when she pops down … then it was celebrations for Dougie’s 91st Birthday how many cakes did we go through hahah how long did that birthday last … that was never ending on the actual day had quite a quiet one … but the next day a surprise visit for lunch with Joan Sophie lynda and Donna really lovely … then it was the Generation Birthday class with the most amazing cake from all the dancers . Dougie was knocked out at all the lovely cards and presents and lovely messages … serval trips to see my dear Mum, my sister is incredible looking after her husband who is not well , bed ridden and nil by mouth for the past2 years and also looking after our mum … she needs a medal think she would prefer a crate of Wine lol x found time in fitting to do the church flowers for 2 weeks trust me to get Valentines week .. did I go over board lol xxx but i found sanctuary in being in the church I’m not religous but I believe in my God … laid flowers and pottered a few at Micheal’s side how he loved snow drops xxx
Move over Dougie it was my birthday too on the 26th 63 OMG 63 OMG 63 THATS HARD TO SWALLOW HAHAH it is a shock …. so amazed at all the lovely birthday wishes and cards ( although very exhausting reading and replying ) love it really… was very touched indeed lovely lunch at the fox with family But 63 this no joke !!!
Now its March 2023 ….. and on the catch up of things I let pass … I had found that I had moved my study around and never got to my desk never got round to keeping up with everything so have re arranged back and already i feel the flow for me to sit at my desk a whole lot better !
Had a lovely lunch with Emma she is doing really well …. a lovely lunch with Jackie Travers, A visit From Simon BOSS bless him going through quite a difficult time … time will heal … he is such a smashing man I feel for him …. let’s hope it all sorts its self out
So now its Generation class coming up this weekend and next week a few days away with Reece Danny and the 2 girls … Up to the peak district so looking forward to that … will be great for Dougie a change of scenery !
Happy days xxx make the most of it !
below is pics … in a bit all over the place xxx
