The Return!

I had a truly glorious weekend!

 

It all started on Friday night, I finished work and made my way over to my Dad's to stay the night. My brother was in which was great! My Dad was in good spirits and cooked me a delicious dinner - braised steak, potatoes and cabbage. YUM!!! We sat up until late talking and listening to music on the TV. It was good fun. The following morning I awoke at 8am, after what felt like a good full nights sleep. I joined my Dad downstairs in the garden with a nice cup of tea, birds chirping and the sun peeking through the clouds. Almost perfection. My brother joined us about an hour later and then went out to meet his girlfriend. My Dad and I discussed an idea for a surprise I had in store for my boyfriend.

 

I wanted to do something different, but nice for him when he came back from Canada. So my idea was to jazz up the balcony at his flat with some nice new flowers. So my Dad and I popped down to the local Garden Centre, which is only a stones throw from where he lives, and after buying fourty pounds worth of stuff (eek) we made the interesting journey back to East London on public transport!

 

With a mini tree, 12 plants a big plant pot and my weekend bags, we treked across London on the tubes and busses to create this little beauty! It wasn't the easies journey in the world, that's for sure, but it really was all worth the effort. Once we got back to the flat, our work wasn't over, far from it! We had to go to the Docklands Garden Centre to pick up the soil and compost. We walked along the river, which was lovely as the sun was really beating down now and the air was fresh. We got to the funny looking hut which was the Garden Centre and got what we needed and took the bus home.

 

On Saturday evening I was due to meet my friend Julie. She called to say she was running a little late due to some delays on the tubes (not surprising), but it suited us as we still hadn't potted a plant as yet, so all was good. Excitedly, I watched as my Dad mixed the soil and compost and began potting the first four plants. Julie then called and I went to meet her from the bus stop. When we came back we sat and chatted in the kitchen as my Dad worked away on the balcony. I did offer to help, but he said there was no room and was almost finished anyway. When he was done, we had a glass of vino. We walked my Dad to the bus stop and Julie and I went to Pizza Express where we spent the rest of the evening catching up on all the goss. There was plenty of it as we hadn't seen eachother in months. I really enjoyed myself!

 

Later in the evening when we came home, I decided I wanted to tidy a few things in the flat. I was very restless and knew I wouldn't be able to sleep. The excitement of my beau coming back was just a little too much for me. I was to be up at 5am and eventually got to bed at 12.30am. Oops.

 

I didn't really sleep that well. I kept waking up every hour which was very annoying. The alarm went off as set and after a few snoozes I got up and ready! Totally excited and counting down to 6am when I could go and get the Streetcar. When the time came, I went down and opened the car, I typed in my pin and took the key. I then turned the key, expecting the engine to roar and for my trip to Heathrow to begin. 'Imobilizer Enabled'. WHAT?!?!?! I started to panic a little - I tried again - 'Imobilizer Enabled'. I looked at the pin machine, hoping it would hold the answer - 'Please lock door with your card'. I let out a yelp and began to panick more! Why does this happen to me. I had been looking forward to this and now I couldn't even get the simplest of processes to work!!! I got out the car, crying a little, called Streetcar up but got their out-of-office voicemail. I stood and waited for a while and tried the card again. It opened! Excellent!!! Punched in my pin - It worked. Turned the key - Hurrah!!! The car started first time. I was on my way!

 

I picked him up bang on time. Stalling the car 3 times on the way due to my excitement. We got back, had a power nap and then it was time to get ready for our friends little boys christening. It was a lovely event, with lots of little children running around. We had some nibbles back at their house and a bouncy castle for the kiddies! I must admit, I really wanted to go on it! ha ha! I did have a jam sandwich too which was nice. I am a child at heart!

 

After all of that, we popped over to my bfs parents for some dinner. We ordered a curry from the local curry house and just relaxed a little. We then got hom at 9pm and that was it! Game over!!!

 

Hope everyone else had as good a weekend as I! :)

 

LeSwan.com xx