I can't go into lots of detail here ... but believe me, if my life at the moment were written down or on the stage, it'd be a farce.

I'm back on PCC after a 3 year break - straight in at the deep end with a controversial opinion on everything - well they didn't elect me to sit there saying yes sir, no sir, three bags full sir, did they?! whether it's token "youth", token mummy or general stuff, if I have a tupp'orth I'll jolly well add it - with the added bonus that I'm not secretary this time round :)

In other news: I'm an aunt again :D

Liberty Rhoda, after nearly a week of trying to induce, and a CS being booked, finally decided to join us naturally at 00.58 on Monday morning; both she and my sister in law are fine, though very very tired, and my brother and nephew are chuffed but shattered, and my son wants a baby sister too to catch up with his cousin - not sure how to explain they don't quite come to order, like from the "mr tesco man's van" (his phrase)!

thank you for all associated prayers and thoughts x

( you will have to scroll down to about the 4th album )

I was so sad after more than half the people at Benjamin's Christening didn't even realise there had been a book, that this time my bridesmaids and I spent time saying "have you written in the book?" and pointing it out to people.

Given the weather and the forced abandonment of about half our photograph wishlist, we have very few pictures of friendship groups. I know there's nothing we could do about the weather, and I'm not complaining about the pics we *do* have - but because I have no pictures of lots of people that were there, I'm looking forward to reading the book instead.

However, instead of enjoying it and reliving the day through the reading of comments etc, it is now a new source of anxiety, another chore on the to do list, more things gone missing and worrying me. Neither my mother, nor any of the bridesmaids or the one usher I've spoken to, nor Sketty Hall, has seen it. Do any other ushers, guests, random lovely people out there happen to have seen it?

It's white, with red petals in one corner, and "Alice and David 15th March 2008" in silver writing on the front. Inside, I don't know what it's like. Yet. If you saw it or know where it is now, please please contact me! thank you.

Oh, and for the rest of wibworld - yes I know you want the day and the pics etc and I keep nearly getting round to telling you all about it .... - sorry! back soon :)

Quick entry to say we did it, we're still here to tell the tale, and there is SO much I want to get round to blogging, but I have to come back to earth first! Mainly - very wet, but very happy, and over far too soon - and that goes for wedding, reception and honeymoon equally.

some marvellous friends (and family) have put facebook pics up already, the disposables from the tables sent off last week and should be online sometime in the next couple of weeks, the official ones are due back next week. CAN'T WAIT! Hope they're lovely and sunny despite the very gray damp outside.

Mum and Benjamin met us at Heathrow last night - emotional, chatty, shattered, long but fine journey home. Tried to be busy and organised but really really really tired. Today I have been to the cleaners to collect my wedding dress (twice!), the land registry, the registrar and the bank, and written to the council about my "change in circumstances."

Ooh, yes, and opened all the rest of the lovely cards and some presents (the list ones come in a few more weeks) - feeling very lucky and spoiled - and tired - and happy - and married :D

Back to work tomorrow - can't believe how real life kicks straight back in!

people in church v freindly and looking forward, B's best girlfriend in nursery was 3 today so we had a mad fun loud lunatic party after lunch and reallly nice to hve a break from wedding planning for a minute, and to catch up with some of the mummies we never really have conversation time at picking up at nursery... brilliant nursery girlies are running the under 5's entertainment on saturday ...

weird but wonderfulness coming up :D

Singleton Sports Centre Car Park (behind the new Millenium Pool, opposite the Hospital) hideously early on Saturday 29th March - if not to help price, set up etc, then for moral support, buying and providing of coffee and hot bacon rolls. failing that, comment or email me for Rhian and Anna's details so they can collect any stuff from your spring clear out to flog in a Good Cause.

Many thanks :)

confirmed vegetarian numbers to reception venue, remembering to include nursery girlies this time, which makes a difference. chased up final answers (including possible extra veggies) and confirmed with venue and parents.

had reassuring confirmation email from organist friend :)

cooked, ate, failed to do any ironing, started thank you letters :)

relaxed with my man in front of silly film, with sillier conversations and reassurances all round.

happy alice!

still to do list:
- blog both hen nights and pictures (and maybe something about the rugby the week before too - gosh I'm getting lax about keeping up to date again!)
- finish wrapping thank you presents and making thank you cards
- keep breaking in shoes round house when D out
- keep on top of thank you letter list
- send band guy playlist, and confirm timings etc
- chase printer for order of service and menu drafts

aware that appears to be in ascending order of importance, but in my head they're the other way round. oh eck, and less than a fortnight left!

cracking on with it.... but not tonight!

by the generosity of family and friends, particularly parents, particularly at the moment

by the sheer enormity of the step we are about to take into this new phase of our lives - and by how soon it has come upon us!

by the very real peace which passes all understanding when I hand all the ****** stuff over to Him

not drowning, just waving, for now