The saga of the money pots has eventually come to an end and, after saving all our two pound coins to see who could get the most, we finally grabbed the hammer and smashed them open.
Half an hour of me pretending to be a croupier counting poker chips and Cathy using various counting styles resulted in a tidy wee sum for us to buy our wishes that had also been dropped into the pot - (Although, Cathy contaminated mine by dropping in little 'I wish to buy my lovely wife loads of shoes' notes).
The Barnes Fair has been and gone and I think we can safely say that it was a success! Loads of people came down to help out and offer their support which was brilliant and the weather held out nicely which was a major bonus. It was a bit surprising to see how much Bric-a-brac was at the fair and I've never seen so many pikeys in Barnes before - whatever is the world coming to, eh? We did, however, have a couple of minor celebs wander past the stall and, might I say that if you ever consider having plastic surgery, Mike Reid is a shining example of a job well done. Ben Fogle also wandered past with his black lab but didn't really pay much attention to Cath's fine wares. I've decided to forgive him just this once.
Sunday was Nat's 30th and we managed to negotiate the rainy weather with style once again, having the final burgers off the BBQ seconds before a raging mini thunderstorm. Ethan's constructive advice for rain dodging was clear and concise - "THUNDER! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!".
Well, well, well. The chat has been going on forever and after having a wonderful 2 weeks in Turkey, it's time for the Shields' to finally start putting their money where their collective mouths are and get the final prep started for the big move down under.
Cath is now officially employed in a part time capacity and is getting all her jewellery together for the upcoming international sales bonanza that is the 'Barnes Fair' so, fingers crossed, the misery stricken GMTV weather girl has got it right and Saturday will be the only day in the near future where we don't get washed away by the rain.
My head is still in Turkey (as is my stomach) and I'm struggling to get back into work again but, this being my first post, I'll try not to get too carried away and end my writing here. Until next time...