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.... and no it's not this one! This is a beautiful dress but I looked like one of those toilet roll holders from the 70s in it as I neither have the grace, height or beauty to show it off in its splendour like the lovely model above does.
There was no drama other than getting told not to get upset about my couture size because I'm deceptively small. Hmmm. Thanks. There's a compliment in there somewhere!
Three months till the big reveal. Don't get too excited - it's me in a big dress remember. You just know something will happen!
The irony of writing a blog post about the modicum of sporting prowess I achieved with my climbing is a few days after I posted this, I fell ill. As in full on flu or inn-flooo-enza as the source of contamination from my office calls it.
They say the difference between a cold and flu is with a cold, you will pick up that 50 quid at the end of your bed and with flu you will leave it there. Well, in my case there could have been £5000 at the end of my bed and I still will have left it there as I felt so rotten. The fevers, the shakes and the hacking cough, the whole shebang. On top of that, I thought I would share the love and ended up infecting Mat! So for nearly a week we were in bed feeling sorry for ourselves. I would say I felt like death but having nearly been there, this was a close second!
There may also be an issue with after-effects I am experiencing from the drugs I was given to fix me but that is another story but I hasten to add not one to worry about.
Blogging duties took a back seat post recovery. I have been doing various bits and pieces and so in the interest of all social media, I thought I would 'storify' some of the tweets about the more interesting stuff I have been up to since my last blog post and have added extra comment in italics if needed.
Without further ado;
Sat 19th Jan - And to think he was my inspiration once. Not any more Lance Armstrong. What a sad disappointment of a man you are.
I can't bear him now. I read his books & they really inspired me during my cancer treatment. Turns out it was all lies. Fraud.
(I actually felt quite upset about this. One for another post I think).
Sat 19th Jan - All this lovely snow and I'm too ill to play in it. Envious of the kids outside.
(The one time I get a sledge at Christmas and I'm too ill to use it - typical!)
Wed 23rd Jan - Have watched lots of movies in recovery & in short, everyone must watch Intouchables before Hollywood remakes & ruins this wonderful film.
Truly, truly wonderful. French film making at its best. My heart is still full of joy from it.
Thurs 31st Jan - Pre-theatre dinner at The Ivy, Viva Forever & then mojitos to celebrate Kira's 40th birthday. Great, fun girly evening!
Enjoyed #VivaForever more than I thought I would. It's not as bad as the critics have said. Go & see & make your own mind up! Lots of fun!
Still mightily impressed that Debs was able to get seats near us at such short notice. Real girl power! #VivaForever Lots of fun!
(The Ivy was wonderful but sadly we didn't see any A-listers, just a random Eastenders actor! To round off the evening, we ended up in Jewel where since I was last in there, the decor had changed, the clothing of the 'entertainment' had got smaller and cocktails not as well made as it could have been but fun all the same).
Fri 1st Feb - Fun evening out in Shoreditch. Don't usually drink beer but had my first beer cocktail. Surprisingly very good.
The vegetarian in the group not so happy. Piece of chicken bone somehow ended up in her noodles. Cue tears. (And lots of awkward apologies from the staff...)
Dear London Buses, is it usual for your bus drivers to say we had to open the doors ourselves cos we should have got off at the last stop?!
Unhelpful, rude & drove like an idiot. Feel sorry for anyone having to use the 35 bus regularly & having to deal with this loser.
(Yep, all of the above did happen in one evening! Sometimes my life is like a bad sit-com).
Sat 2nd Feb - Cirque de Soleil Kooza at the Albert Hall this afternoon. This is my first ever Cirque & apparently we have great seats. Am excited!
Very excitable chocolate & popcorn lady at the Albert Hall. She's singing her wares opera style.
The Boden attired & well fed kids are getting excited by the clowns wandering round. Am genuinely scared. Please don't touch me. Hate clowns. (I really do hate clowns)
Clowns gone *relaxes to enjoy show* Hate clowns!
(Apart from the clowns, Cirque de Soleil Kooza was incredible. Thank you Kev & Hanna for the tickets!)
Amongst all this, wedding planning continues & more cocktails are consumed. When my wedding willpower lets me I will write all the shenanigans to do with this otherwise just know that it is all 'happening'. I think the phrase "it will be alright on the night" comes to mind...
Anyway, I have a cold. Some revolting fellow on the train sneezed into my hair (!!) a couple of days ago and so I have caught yet another lurgy. Only a cold mind so over and out for now to catch up on more zzzzzz.
