On Thursday Elspeth and I went to the Antique Roadshow which was being held at the Wimbledon Stadium. I was SO excited, it's one of those English events that I've always wanted to do just to have a bit of a laugh, so because it just happened to be in Wimbledon when I was there I had to go. I loved it. Elspeth and I managed to get on camera as an expert valued some old signed photographs of Princess Diana when Will and Harry were just toddlers. It was all just so English! When the expert, an little old fat man with big rimmed glasses and a posh suit, asked the owner of the photographs where she got them, he replied to her answer, "Really? Oh that's absolutely SPLENDID!" in the most stereotypical posh English accent ever. I had to put my hand over my mouth so the camera wouldn't pick up my laughing. When this finished we had a wander to look at all the other items that were being valued, and then went to see the Wimbledon museum. It was really interesting in there, at the end we got to go and have a look at centre court as well where the score board from the final between Nadal and Djokovich was still up. It was awesome to see!
Friday I caught the tram to Beckenham Junction where I met Jackie. I was really excited for Lucy's birthday weekend, for Friday night she had organised a limo to pick us two, her boyfriend Matt, Little Lucy, her boyfriend George, and two other friends of hers and take us to the Ice Bar in London. When you arrive you line up to get a big blue hooded coat thrown over you with gloves to wear. It was amazing inside, EVERYTHING was made of ice, even the cups that you drink the cocktails out of! Each session only goes for forty minutes because it was so cold so we enjoyed a few cocktails sitting on our ice chairs and taking photos. After this we went to Oxygen Bar and Ruby Blues to dance the night away before the limo picked us up at three am to take us back to Bromley. The party only stopped when we got back as we were all dancing and going crazy in the limo on the way back. Definitely the best way to get around! Wish I could travel in a limo more often :)
For Lucy's actual birthday we went to a member's club where Penny, Jackie's cousin was a member. Here we went swimming and relaxed in the sauna and spa, Lucy was treated to a massage and manicure and then we had lunch while Lucy opened her presents. Mum, Dad, Katrina, Penny and I gave Lucy personalised number plates which she absolutely loved, I also got her a huge 21st wine glass and a ring I bought in Camden Town. Was such a nice day!
Sunday was the big family BBQ with forty guests which Jackie was having in her back garden. We had lots to do during the day, preparing food and setting up, then everyone arrived around four. Was such a fun day, had drinks and lunch and I got to catch up with so many people I hadn't seen in years, some of them I hadn't seen in around fifteen years! As the sun set with had a men vs women baseball match which was fun until Lotti threw her bat backwards after she hit the ball, nearly smashed about three people in the head before it smashed a glass out of her mum's hand. After that the game kind of died. A dance party started up again in Colin's den so we were in there for a while dancing to the classics. I think we got to bed around two in the morning....bit dusty the next day! Was such a fun weekend though, so glad I was able to go, we needed someone there representing the McGowans of course!
Monday it was time to head down to Portsmouth to start my new job! Definitely ready to settle in one place for a bit and earn some more money as funds are running fairly low!
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