Celebrations
I find myself utterly overwhelmed by all the lovely comments on my Amy Butler Weekender Bag. I will reply to all over the next few days (where possible of course, according to the increasingly irritating limitations of blogger). I don't normally like to write a new post without having responded to comments on the previous post but I make an exception today.
So, where did my bag go?? Well, yesterday was our 10th Wedding Anniversary. The Technical Advisor whisked me off for our first ever night away from children (that's seven years). The children and dogs were very capably looked after by a really wonderful friend and in spite of their being a little apprehensive before we went, on our return they didn't appear to have missed us at all and I think would be rather keen to repeat the experience.
Meanwhile, we arrived here and once the weekend bag was settled in her room we enjoyed a splendid afternoon tea while basking in the autumnal sunshine. We enjoyed eachother's company and indulged in reading our books, something that we rarely get to do in the daytime as our children hate to see us reading our own books when we could be reading to them instead. We had plenty of time to relax and get ready for dinner in a very leisurely manner and it felt wildly decadent to be sipping champagne and bathing in daylight.
We dined very well, scallops, venison and poached figs for me; got pleasantly tipsy and slept deeply. Breakfast was accompanied by the papers, so indulgent, we never read at the table at home, after all, we don't want the children to grow up like us! Our batteries are well and truely recharged and it was good to take some time to ourselves, thank you Mr Technical Advisor, I am so glad I bought you that pint of Guiness all those years ago.
I find myself utterly overwhelmed by all the lovely comments on my Amy Butler Weekender Bag. I will reply to all over the next few days (where possible of course, according to the increasingly irritating limitations of blogger). I don't normally like to write a new post without having responded to comments on the previous post but I make an exception today.
So, where did my bag go?? Well, yesterday was our 10th Wedding Anniversary. The Technical Advisor whisked me off for our first ever night away from children (that's seven years). The children and dogs were very capably looked after by a really wonderful friend and in spite of their being a little apprehensive before we went, on our return they didn't appear to have missed us at all and I think would be rather keen to repeat the experience.
Meanwhile, we arrived here and once the weekend bag was settled in her room we enjoyed a splendid afternoon tea while basking in the autumnal sunshine. We enjoyed eachother's company and indulged in reading our books, something that we rarely get to do in the daytime as our children hate to see us reading our own books when we could be reading to them instead. We had plenty of time to relax and get ready for dinner in a very leisurely manner and it felt wildly decadent to be sipping champagne and bathing in daylight.
We dined very well, scallops, venison and poached figs for me; got pleasantly tipsy and slept deeply. Breakfast was accompanied by the papers, so indulgent, we never read at the table at home, after all, we don't want the children to grow up like us! Our batteries are well and truely recharged and it was good to take some time to ourselves, thank you Mr Technical Advisor, I am so glad I bought you that pint of Guiness all those years ago.
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