Oh ok then - Virgin Gorda to be exact...
I headed off to Tortola - which involved a flight to Antigua, then a small plane to Tortola. Waiting for a taxi at Tortola I met two of the other wedding guests from London so we shared a taxi to our hotel where we met up with Kristie and her family. We had a night in Tortola and then headed off the next day to Virgin Gorda where we were going to be based for the wedding.
The week panned out like this:
Thursday: To Virgin Gorda: Settled in to the Villas (I was in Villa Del Sole - and being the first to arrive it meant that I had the pick of the rooms!). It was up the hill from the other villas, but we had a lovely view out over the ocean.
Friday: Kristie and John laid on two sailboats for us, and we had a day sailing and snorkelling around Virgin Gorda. The theme was 'Pirates' - unsuprisingly given where we were! Absolutely beautiful. Highlight for me was seeing a sea turtle while snorkelling - absolutely amazing!
Saturday: Spent getting Caribbean Wind ready for the wedding (5pm), then attending the wedding! Then having a fantastic party, ending up in the swimming pool, and generally having a fab time.
Sunday: Very quiet day as everyone recovered from their excesses of the night before... And I got my back fried by the sun as I floated in the sea for ages trying to feel like a human being again...
Monday: A trip to The Baths - a stunning part of the coast, with great snorkelling and swimming (like everywhere else on the island).
Tuesday: Everybody headed off. I had a night in Antigua, which while beautiful just wasn't a patch on Virgin Gorda...
Highlights: Spending a week with a fantastic bunch of people who were all so much fun and so friendly. Going to somewhere that looked like it was straight out of a travel magazine - not my usual travel destination at all! Seeing Kristie and John get married - a beautiful, simple ceremony on the beach, the sunsets. So lovely.
I really really really want to go back...
Some photos below, but more on Flickr (as always)
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Marina Cay - Pirate Day
Marina Cay - Pirate Day
Originally uploaded by Megan Shields.
Heading to Marina Cay on the sailing 'Pirate Day' to pick up the last few guests. Look at that water!!
Friday, May 16, 2008
Party planning
So before we could have the main event on June 7th, the party planning committee had to get together one last time to test the BBQ's (and build it in Julia's case!), test out the lighting etc.
And generally just sit around and have yet another lovely evening at Simon's place! Some photos below, and more on my Flickr account...
The planning paid off - Owen worked out how to best operate the gas BBQ!
And generally just sit around and have yet another lovely evening at Simon's place! Some photos below, and more on my Flickr account...
The planning paid off - Owen worked out how to best operate the gas BBQ!
The proud owner - success at last!
The proud owner
Originally uploaded by Megan Shields.
It took a wee bit longer than the 20mins it said it would take in the instructions...
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Does this really make any sense?
In a knitting shop the other day (which has opened up down the road from one of EY's offices), they were selling Organic Sheeps wool...
Now really - isn't that just pandering to white middle class PC-ness?? Does it really make a difference to the wool depending on whether the grass is organic or not...
And it wasn't cheap either!
Now really - isn't that just pandering to white middle class PC-ness?? Does it really make a difference to the wool depending on whether the grass is organic or not...
And it wasn't cheap either!
No I'm not being lazy...
I just haven't been doing very much lately as I'm saving my pennies for my holiday, closely followed by the arrival of Tracey :-).
So this week I'm off to Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands for my friend's wedding - very excited!!
The wedding is on the beach next Saturday at Mahoe Bay - followed by the reception at the Carribean Wind Villa. Which is also where I'm staying :-).
So expect (hopefully), many fantastic photos upon my return...
So this week I'm off to Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands for my friend's wedding - very excited!!
The wedding is on the beach next Saturday at Mahoe Bay - followed by the reception at the Carribean Wind Villa. Which is also where I'm staying :-).
So expect (hopefully), many fantastic photos upon my return...
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Err... that would be the great flood of Tooley Street
Further to my post below check out some of the photos and a clip from youTube here. I've also read that 7m litres of water gushed out...
No wonder my office was shut!
No wonder my office was shut!
Monday, April 28, 2008
Bonus!
So apparently they were doing some work on the water mains around my place of work over the weekend, and managed to burst a big one. Leading to flooding of my office. Leading to us not being allowed in today.
And sadly as my laptop was at work I (along with several hundred other people no doubt) got to have a bonus day off work! Can't argue with that :-). Especially as I'd had Friday off as well so got a 4 day weekend - bril!
Sadly they think we'll be able to go back in tomorrow...
And sadly as my laptop was at work I (along with several hundred other people no doubt) got to have a bonus day off work! Can't argue with that :-). Especially as I'd had Friday off as well so got a 4 day weekend - bril!
Sadly they think we'll be able to go back in tomorrow...
More film recommendations...
So on Friday after the ceremony I ended up going to see Son of Rambow - which was just fantastic. Tells the story of two boys who try to recreate Rambo - very well done, and very funny. Some of the stunt scenes had me laughing out loud - a tad embarrassing when there were only 6 of us in the cinema! So I would definitely recommend that if you need to come out of the cinema with a smile on your face and feeling that life is pretty good.
Tonight I've just been to see Shine A Light - I'm not a huge Rolling Stones fan so I wasn't sure why I said I'd go, but it was fantastic. We saw it at the IMAX, which was a bit like being at the gig - a full on aural experience! And boy - can Mick Jagger move those hips!! Definitely one for some of my older siblings/extended family...
Tonight I've just been to see Shine A Light - I'm not a huge Rolling Stones fan so I wasn't sure why I said I'd go, but it was fantastic. We saw it at the IMAX, which was a bit like being at the gig - a full on aural experience! And boy - can Mick Jagger move those hips!! Definitely one for some of my older siblings/extended family...
Friday, April 25, 2008
ANZAC Day
I took today off work for a couple of reasons - it had been a while since I'd been to the wreath laying ceremony at the Cenotaph, I haven't had a holiday since I did the West Highland Way last year, and I thought it would be nice to go again for Mum & Dad.
We've been having real April weather here - some sun and lots of showers, but today was lovely in the morning. I got to Whitehall quite early so was in time to get a poppy (from the NZ RSA which I thought was a nice touch), as well as an order of service - I often seem to have missed those in the past. It was a lovely ceremony - very simple. The troops march in, wreaths are layed, the Last Post is played, a few prayers, the National Anthems and that is it. I really noticed this year that the number of men and women who would have been in WW2 is greatly reduced from when I first went years ago. There were not many people who looked like ex-service people this year. But the crowd wasn't a bad size - and the NZ anthem had a few people singing it so it wasn't just me there...
Afterwards I went and laid my flowers for Dad and Mum - they look a bit pathetic next to the wreaths, but I'm really pleased I did it. Some photos below, but more on my Flickr site as well.
"They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old; age shall not weary them nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them".
We've been having real April weather here - some sun and lots of showers, but today was lovely in the morning. I got to Whitehall quite early so was in time to get a poppy (from the NZ RSA which I thought was a nice touch), as well as an order of service - I often seem to have missed those in the past. It was a lovely ceremony - very simple. The troops march in, wreaths are layed, the Last Post is played, a few prayers, the National Anthems and that is it. I really noticed this year that the number of men and women who would have been in WW2 is greatly reduced from when I first went years ago. There were not many people who looked like ex-service people this year. But the crowd wasn't a bad size - and the NZ anthem had a few people singing it so it wasn't just me there...
Afterwards I went and laid my flowers for Dad and Mum - they look a bit pathetic next to the wreaths, but I'm really pleased I did it. Some photos below, but more on my Flickr site as well.
"They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old; age shall not weary them nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them".
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