The day that virtual GoY became Reality! [but even better]
By stickitoffee
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I only hope you can glimpse a bit of the fun we had and what a great day it was!
It nearly didnt happen but Lulu was as ever the perfect hostess ~ she made this happen ~ I cant thank you enough Lulu! The forecast was not good, we had imagined sun and warmth then all was doom and gloom and rain. But Lulu ordered waterproofs and boots and meet up for coffee!!! It was just one of those brilliant days I shall always treasure, lets start off with a pond that is a cross between magic and a perfect English garden:
I cant explain how or why but it truly was the MOST relaxing and fun day, starting off with a short walk through the woods ~ imagine having this on your doorstep ~ how perfect is this:
3 beautiful dogs, amazingly beautiful landscapes, sky so wide it feels as if you are flying, what more could we want ~ oh yes a pond, naturally occuring
We so nearly took off our shoes, boots and socks ~ maybe next time!!! ???
Those of you who know me will remember I hate having my photo taken but even the paparzzi in the form of Stevie didnt put me off ~ it was just so relaxing, we all laughed! [Im quite sure a few sneaky shots were taken ~ Lulu!!!]
If you look into the distance you will see the golden lining we had that day!
I wonder who had most fun, Lulu, Stevie, Sluggy, Jazz, Pru or me ~ it really doesnt matter ~ I think i can confidently say we ALL had a brilliant time
for this one my money is on Sluggy:
There was nothing missing from this day, so here are a few pictures ~ I hope you can feel part of it; Lulu you live in an amazing place, it just makes you feel free!!!
Dont want to leave these out:
‘Me and my Mum’
It was a lovely walk ~ ok, it wasnt 15 miles!!! nor did it feel like it!! in fact the whole day went FAR too quickly.
Cooking was in Lulu’s safe hands:
ok so the liquidiser wouldn’t comply but the garlic pesto was so beautifully healthy and fresh.
Freshly baked crusty bread, lovely cheeses and Stevie’s chutney ~ which really ought to be in the shops ~ its fabulous:
Stevie you really take the biscuit!!!
Actually he wasnt allowed to move ~ or Sluggy pup growled and barked. But even Sluggy was quickly won over with a few hand picked biscuits!
What shall we do now? Oh Westonbirt ~ with our own guide ~ ‘if you look very closely [Pimpernel] you will see the acer flowers!’
Fun and games didnt stop all day: on balance I would say……….. I really think……….we should do this again ~ with a picnic and a map next time.
Some of us were flying!!
In the limelight:
I cant actually believe we had blue sky and sun ~ definitely a blue sky day!
Now who will win the golden boot[s] award? This was the seat of dreams! Can you believe we talked about our dreams ~ it was amazing! And watch this space because some of those dreams really ought to be published or filmed.
Nearing the end of a very happy day BUT unbelievably there was more to come, introducing GoY’s very own drummer:
Stevie the drum ~ he might not have played for 30 years but it was impressive [ and i can say that cos my son is a drum teacher] Lulu please say thank you to your David for playing and setting up the drums ~ i didnt think that day could get any better but the drums were i think the final finishing touch ~ absolutely brilliant!!
[sorry the picture is a bit blurred ~ he was moving too fast!!]
Last picture for the hostess ~ she is perfect! Lulu and Stevie THANK YOU SO MUCH
It was a day that should have lasted forever!!!
and thank you stevie for the lovely plants too.
- 26 Apr, 2012
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Some lovely pics there Sticki...30yrs!!!!!
26 Apr, 2012
That day is going to be a hard one to beat Sticki, every minute of your joyous time shone thru in your blog.
26 Apr, 2012
A good day out Sticki and in such lovely surroundings, one you obviously enjoyed.
Lovely pics, thankyou for sharing....
26 Apr, 2012
What a lovely day you had so pleased you enjoyed it so much.
26 Apr, 2012
glad you enjoyed your day out Sticki, looks lovely
26 Apr, 2012
Don't know what to say! Well, sticks your smile says it all.
Great pics...love the drumming!
Wonder how the next outing will pan out!!!
It was a joyous day.
Ok, over to you Stevo!
26 Apr, 2012
Such lovely blog..you three certainly had a great time...brillinat pics ST! :))))))) looks like Heaven!
26 Apr, 2012
Such pretty people.
26 Apr, 2012
What a beautiful blog Sticki, so glad you had such a good day......with friends, chutney, cheese, a walk & wine, what more can you ask for?
26 Apr, 2012
Loved every minute of this blog the pictures say it all, whens your next outing planned, Friends Forever ;0))
26 Apr, 2012
Brilliant ! You lucky people, what a lovely time you had. I think we are all envious, but so pleased you all managed to meet and have fun.
26 Apr, 2012
Possibility, another adventure next week Pansypotter!!
Did someone mention Heaven!!
26 Apr, 2012
Ah Sticki loved reading your blog what a fantastic day you all had the photos are brilliant:)))
26 Apr, 2012
mine now on Sticki, Friends Forever : /
26 Apr, 2012
Really enjoyed the blog of your day, it looks great fun & the sun shone too, brilliant.
Cant wait for the blog of your next meeting :-)
26 Apr, 2012
Nor can I Willinilli
26 Apr, 2012
nor me willinilli
your blog made me laugh so much i left the tea to get cold stevie!!!! and the computer crashed twice !! you have to read it to believe it!!
thanks nana ~ it was really fab
it was heaven on earth lulu!
it was such fun cinderella ~ hope everyone gets a chance to do that!
dont know yet PP ~ lulu is a great organiser!! it was brilliant [sorry if i have said that before!]
absolutely right GM ~ i couldnt have asked for more ~ except i would love to have stayed longer!!!
7 you are right about lulu ~ not sure stevie would want to be labelled 'pretty'?
pixi you are absolutely right.
lulu ~ can we really do it again? OH thinks i left the boots on purpose!!
i loved it yorks
thanks clarice
isnt it beautiful lincslass and thank you
stroller that occured to me too ~ but im going to risk it.
thanks stevie ~ are you really over 30?
it was happy days ~ thanks pam
26 Apr, 2012
Great blog and pics,Sticki..so glad you all had a great day together...so many friendships have developed on here now,just amazing..you all seemed to have laughed a lot ..lifts the spirits so much :o)
26 Apr, 2012
lol looks like you all had a great time:-))
26 Apr, 2012
thanks bloomer, i completely agree, laughter is SO good for you.
we certainly did just dawn
26 Apr, 2012
Lol...The noise kids, the noise.!
26 Apr, 2012
Sticki, what a great response!
26 Apr, 2012
great blog sticki and i so enjoyed seeing you all get along so well and have so much fun, brilliant pics to, im made up for you all enjoying such a fab day :o)))
26 Apr, 2012
Wonderful blog Sticks I relived it all again.
Lulu is the perfect hostess and she lives in such a magical place, the house the animals the countryside, everything so perfect.
Lovely photo's and pleased to see Lulu is looking well, you and that Stevie are not too bad either ! ;0))
26 Apr, 2012
it was a great noise pimms! i love those drums
it was a great day lulu
thanks sanbaz i shall not be forgetting that day
thanks val; yes truly magical and i agree ~ lulu looking just great ~ so slim too!!! [im going on a diet now]
26 Apr, 2012
I will make you carrot soup for the Soul!
26 Apr, 2012
But I have just eaten half your cake!
26 Apr, 2012
i love carrot soup! there were some good things in the cake!!!
so we can have a souper get together next time!!!
26 Apr, 2012
If it's Avebury it's better hunt out the flask time!
26 Apr, 2012
this blog is good for the 'soul' also, such a good vibe. Much needed antidote to the news. Thanks for sharing ST & everyone. Added to favourites.
26 Apr, 2012
Bless you Bampy....! Thank goodness haven't seen the news today!
(my map blog.............!)
26 Apr, 2012
thanks bampy! it was very good to be there ~ definitely good for the soul!!!
26 Apr, 2012
Sounds like a great time was had by all. Nice to see you all :)
26 Apr, 2012
thanks Gee, it certainly was!!
26 Apr, 2012
Looks and sounds like you had a marvellous day out together. Lovely pictures Sticki. Well done Lulu for her gourmet spread not to forget Stevie on the drums. Delightful to read :)
26 Apr, 2012
thanks scottish!! it was really good to be there, and it so nearly didnt happen!!
26 Apr, 2012
Def gonna happen!
26 Apr, 2012
Nice to see you all enjoying each other's company. Pitty it was all over too soon. Maybe you'll be able to meet up again another day :o)
27 Apr, 2012
Wish we could all jsut zap ourselves places..wouldnt that be great? Beam me down Scottie lol
27 Apr, 2012
thanks hywel, you are so right ~ over too soon and i certainly hope we can meet up again
pixi ~ i couldnt agree more. i hate going away on holidays ~ all that stress ~ if only someone could beam me up [cos im going to scotland so im beaming up not down]
bampy, stevie ~ can you make us a beam me up machine please?
27 Apr, 2012
here are the links if you need them [to make sure you get the whole picture!!]
http://www.growsonyou.com/lulu33/blog/19435-sticki-and-steviett-s-visit
and
http://www.growsonyou.com/stevietheterrible/blog/19446-day-out-at-lulus-part-3-what-really-happened
27 Apr, 2012
We must remember to all beam to the same place!
27 Apr, 2012
well dont ask me to be in charge, we would all end up in different places, i have no sense of direction!!
27 Apr, 2012
You got here! And the pub in Leighterton!!
27 Apr, 2012
ssssssssshhhhh lulu you were not supposed to tell everyone that ~ what will they think???? after all stevie said too!!!
27 Apr, 2012
lovely pics Sticki, looked like a great time you all had :-)
27 Apr, 2012
Thanks SL it was such fun!
28 Apr, 2012
One day......you never know... think of the communicators on startrek....then think mobile phones with inbuilt satnavs using sattelites........
28 Apr, 2012
I thought it was for a coffee Sticki!!
As for beam me up scottie, may be a bit of wait on that technology! I would mind a robot/slace lawn mower.edger.flowerbed/path digger...slave!
Oh, and robot dog walker for when it's raining like it is again, now!
28 Apr, 2012
It was lulu! Honestly!
I like that idea very much pam!
Something to do the ironing and any housework would be good and I wouldn't mind a pond either !
28 Apr, 2012
Lovely pictures great blog :))))
28 Apr, 2012
thanks mark, it was a great day!!
28 Apr, 2012
Dig yourself a shady pond Sticks!
28 Apr, 2012
i think i will have to lulu, even if it was just for the plants and hopeful dragonflies???
'dig it and they will come'????
28 Apr, 2012
True, they will!! And toads!
29 Apr, 2012
And would they eat the slugs?
29 Apr, 2012
What an amazing blog! It really is fantastic to see three 'strangers' who obviously clicked from the word go and had a truly amazing time together! Just lovely! :))) Cheered me up just to see these pics.
29 Apr, 2012
That's really nice, thanks Karen, it was just like that too!
29 Apr, 2012
You can tell! :)
29 Apr, 2012
its nice to look back on this too when outside is so awful!! this makes me feel warm!!!
29 Apr, 2012
Yes I can imagine. It's not bad at all here today. Not as sunny as yesterday, but so far no rain. It's windy, but nothing like yours, just the usual blustery stuff. This stormy weather must surely move off soon......I hope!
29 Apr, 2012
i hope so too, i have the forecast on my igoogle page, i keep looking at stornoway ~ sun all week!!!!
29 Apr, 2012
Well, just pop up there then Sticki ...;)...I've never been, though I do have a friend who'se from there and is renovating her family home there just now. Once it's all done, I think I shall go, I hear it is very beautiful.
29 Apr, 2012
it is outstanding, you have to go!! [there are no trees though thats the only downside, and it can be windy!]
i will be there in june!!
29 Apr, 2012
Well, I don't know when I shall be there, but I'm sure it will be quite different to anywhere I've ever been before. Imagine growing up somewhere where there are no trees!!
29 Apr, 2012
i cant really!!! but i can imagine living there!!
there is a web site called virtual hebrides, or something like that ~ thats worth a look, details of all the wild flowers etc.
29 Apr, 2012
Thanks! :) Something to do on a rainy day...like tomorrow! :)
29 Apr, 2012
this will start you off
http://www.virtualheb.co.uk/machair-wildflowers-western-isles.html
29 Apr, 2012
:) Thanks! x
29 Apr, 2012
:-)
29 Apr, 2012
Well, what can I say after all the lovely replies , there's not much I can add to that, except to say , I'm so pleased you had a lovely day and was that you in the water!
29 Apr, 2012
thank you rose! no its lulu in the water but she nearly got me in too!!
we had a really lovely day ~ im sure you will have a great time too when you meet up with your friend in the summer!! please take my very best wishes.
29 Apr, 2012
I think toads may eat slugs in the dead of night!!?
Great weather for toads eh!!
30 Apr, 2012
i dont mind when they eat them, so long as they eat them!!
ducks, toads, frogs, all happy!!
30 Apr, 2012
Thanks Stickie, I'm sure I will. Looking forward to it.
30 Apr, 2012
Just looked at the other two's blogs and saw you at last. I don't know why you're camera shy. The photos were great and I enjoyed all three blogs.
1 May, 2012
Thanks Rose, I was giggling too much to worry about the photos [as you could see!!]
1 May, 2012
You definitely looked like you were having alot of fun Stickie and isn't strange when you try to put a face to a name and come up with 5 , so to speak! Lol.
1 May, 2012
:-)
1 May, 2012
Sticki ! what a wonderful day , you looked and behaved like kids on a school holiday I have a feeling that is exactly how you felt ,free to enjoy yourselves with good friends , may there be many more like that , who wants to grow up anyway :o))
1 May, 2012
Amy you made me smile, thank you, that is exactly how it felt and I loved it, has to be good for you to feel young again doesn't it?
1 May, 2012
Wow Sticki, what a lovely blog, you could be the 3 muskateers having a really fun time....brilliant, thanks for sharing it with us too....:o))
4 May, 2012
oh thanks Janey, 3 muskateers ~ great name!! i love that.
rather liked that film ~ long time ago though!!!
4 May, 2012
Ha..ha...me too...with Michael York etc? There were some good fun films then weren't there...:o)
4 May, 2012
thats the one!!! i had forgotten that!!!
i like some of those old films, i am NO film buff but i know if i like something!!!
any recommendations???
4 May, 2012
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