Minirolls Musings

Set Up Seats

I had already packed up the van with all the things I thought we would need for the party. So this morning was an easy job to get up and then drive down to Milton Keynes. But when I got to my van, the remote key wasn’t working and the radio wouldn’t turn on… I think the van had been sat still for 2 weeks too long and the battery was a bit flat? But it started just fine so off we went.

Our Wedding Day

We have been up north for 4 days now and it’s been glorious every day. Barely a drizzle to dampen our mood. But obviously we have been checking the forecast for today for a long time and as it’s gotten closer it’s been more consistently saying it will be constant rain all day… and then, of course, the week following today is going to be glorious sun again.

Sure enough, as we rose this morning and had a little kiss, we could see the misty rain pouring down on the loch outside our window. Oh well, the house we are staying in is glorious so I’d not be disappointed to be married here. Then Aimi kicked me out of the bedroom.

Thailand is closer than you think

Last day of work has come, before we are off to get married. Aimi’s laptop was collected around 10am. She was done and dusted so went and pottered in the garden. She did a great job mowing the lawn and tidying up. I swept up the crumbs at lunch time, and it was done. This is last minute prep for a BBQ garden party with the stokie friends.

Proposing A Fight

So we are engaged and this now opens up the whole unknown road of actually getting married….

Where to begin?

*Finds App*

Turns out there’s an app for that!

Proposal

First day in Mexico and jetlag worked in my favour because naturally we woke up early, and Aimi suggested we go to watch the sunrise over the beach. This was awesome because today was the day and this would make the perfect moment.

Bathroom Renovations Pt.2

So the world has gone Bananas about COVID-19, a Flu-like virus that is spreading all over the globe and wreaking havoc across nations. It seems that the most noticeable damage is actually being done by the hysteria rather than people dropping dead walking the dog…

Bathroom Renovations Pt.1

The bathroom that came with the house is being ripped out today. It’s going great, but the house looks like Henry the hoover has vomited up his lunch.

Oh and by the way, we bought a house!

Peds in the Med

Last night a plan had been formulated.

Man-Mer-Monster-Maid

The night ended at 3 am with us staggering back up the hill other drunken English lads were rolling down. We had decided to end on a high and not drag it out into the early hours. I stuck with David, maintaining my oath to ensure he wasn’t getting into any trouble or hurt only a few weeks before the Big Day. Other lads carried on the night and next morning , barely made it down to breakfast in time. They looked rough as heck and were not in a good way for today’s activity.

Magaluf Mash-Up

As the Best Man, I have 3 jobs.

Get the Groom and Ring to the wedding on time and in one piece.
Deliver a funny yet scathing speech
Organise the Stag Party

Number 1 and 2 were a long way off back in January when I was planning number 3 on the list. Davids friends are…. (searches for an accurate but minimally insulting description)…. a roudy bunch. It was soon settled that a suitably roudy trip to Magaluf was in order. After some planning, booking, herding cats, scheming and bribing, the trip was on.