I won't be blogging over the weekend, I warn you now. I'm going away for the weekend.
My father's part of a few freemasonry lodges (they're nothing like the Dan Brown books ... they stopped cutting people's tongues out in 1985 at the latest ...) and one of them goes to Bournemouth every April/May for their Ladies Night (when all the men make a fuss of the women. Yes, it's archaic and masogenistic ... but 7 course dinners, dressing up, raising money for charities and being given a free gift just because you have boobs is actually pretty fun. Also, having some loud-mouth announce you to the room ...) Apparently it's stopping the Bournemouth tradition after this year, but this is also the first year kids are allowed, hence why I'm even going. I went a few years ago with my then-boyfriend, that was pretty cool. We got him a Kaiser Chief's tie to wear from the Carling Live 24 gig we'd been at the night before, but in the photo's the 'kaiser cheif' bit just looks like stripes.
So yeah, will be interesting. Won't be able to do the 'let's walk into Bournemouth city centre at 1am in tux's amongst the clubbers to get some chips/kebabs' tradition with my boy in tow ... but the shakeaways the morning after is a definite. I love shakeaways (and Millie's cookies. Both are in Lakeside, where I'm going tomorrow just beforehand. Hmmmmmm!)
And since you're so obviously wondering - I'm taking 'This Bleeding City' and 'The Girl Who Could Fly'. Plus my laptop, for proof-reading during naptime/boy's downtime tomorrow. And then, I'll be sending copies out - and if you haven't already read my atrocious writing (I do make Stefenie Meyer look good) and you want to ... comment on this post and I'll let you have the drivel too.
Me wants to read! :D And hey.....stephenie meyer dig....lmao xxx Have fun sweetie x sounds awesome xx
ReplyDeleteShakeaways are the greatest thing ever! I'm addicted! Next on my list to try is the caramel shortbread one.
ReplyDeleteWe were gonna try and come down to Bournemouth Saturday morning, but the weather isn't looking too good for it. :( I wanna take Roxie to the beach! lol
Have a good weekend! My Grandad does that too but I've never been to one. I think my parents went to one the week before or after you (the one you spoke about). Would be weird if you were ever at the same one!
ReplyDeleteLol Lyds, it wasn't a dig! As much as I criticise her, I'm aware of the skill that goes into a cohesive storyline (I said cohesive, not believable) ... I'm not sure I always make sense. I overuse the suffix 'though' ... you'll see when you read it. Away from Ben. And everyone else.
ReplyDeleteKelly - I had a Jack this morning! Caramel shortbread, rolo's and whipped cream. She gave me chocolate and cinnamon sprinkles too ... was gorgeous, but the ice cream made the rolos hard :(
I remember you talking about your Grandads lodge :) I don't think we'd be at the same one though, it's done by lodge rather than group. Will post about the weekend in its own blog, lol