Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows…
That pretty much sums up our weekend, ok except for the lollipops and rainbows! We substituted them for Wine and Food! As i am sure, dear Readers, that you would expect nothing less!!
So to start our sunny adventure we had an early night on Friday night and decided to wake at the crack of dawn – Dad you would have been SO proud, i was herding the girls out the door by 5am, pulling out the “we’ll i guess i’ll just see you there then”!!!- So slightly bleary eyed, communicated in grunts, we got down to Pimlico where we were picking up the car from my friend Jon’s place. He was going to a town in Dorset also so he decided to come along for the drive. Which, secretly i was pleased about because driving out of London was something i was finding a little daunting!
So out of London we went, with a snack box of pringles, snickers, starbursts and redbull we made it down to our first pit stop with no troubles what so ever. I then i was behind the wheel, and man did it feel good!! I love driving and it had been 8 months but it was excellent to get back into it.
We managed to purchase an “Fresh Hits 98″ whiched turned out to be a little less than fresh hits, however a few classics, C’est La Vie by B*Wicthed ( sherbs i was doing the irish dancing in the front seat! too funny), Robbie Williams and a few random flash backs which was all quite funny.
So we arrived at Lyme Regis at about 9ish and dropped Jon off to with his mates. Me, Merle and Carla head off in search of somewhere to saty….with absolutly NO luck. There was not a bed to be seen from here to timbucktoo! Slightly disheartened, Carla remembered her mate from work, Tom, was going to be down in this area with his flat mates. So we gave him a call and low and behold, we got an invitation for some free accomodation!! Hoorah!!
We went and found Tom, Matt and Jim and head for the beach to catch some late afternoon rays. It was still a little cloudy and coldish but the evening sky inidcated it was going to be a splendid day on Sunday. So we went back to Tom’s, had a bit of a bbq ( if you can call it that), a few drinks and then out in a little town called Bridport. We were all pretty zonked but wanted to make the most of such cheap cocktails!!
Ended up calling it a night and all went to bed in hopes for a lovely day on the beach…which were granted!
We woke to an amazing blue sky, warm sun and a slight breeze. So we hit the beach pronto.
The ladies got there about 12ish and slowly rotisserised themselves in the fabulous vitamin d filled rays…we ever went swimming in the “sea” which was rather refreshing to say the least.
It was just so nice to chill out and relax in the sun, just like old times.
We left the beach about 6ish, all looking rather sun kissed and bronzed. We girls decided to go out for dinner as we were on holidays and we wanted to eat something other than deep fried carbs. So we head back out to Lyme Regis and found a seafood pub. Had fresh mussels in a white wine and cream sauce, a few drinks of vino with a sea side backdrop that just so happened to be hosting a “candles on the cob” event whereby the beach side was lit my hundreds of candles. Gorgeous stuff.
The boys came and met us out and we sat around drinking beers and chatting, Jon and his mates came and met us out also and we all got rather drunk ( but i am blaming the sun) and we called it a night about 2.
Monday morning we woke again to glorious weather and a need to make the most of it.
We said our goodbyes to the boys and went down to the local beach for some food at the greasy spoon and a bit of a lay in the sun. Well rested and a little too full we met up with Jon and headed back to try and beat the London traffic.
it wasn’t too bad and i was well pleased with myself and my driving on the motorways (mum i totally understand now, however, i can still go round a roundabout better than you! heh).
Back into London and we now have a house guest – one of carla’s mates from Uni and an ex-newingtonian.
Am still owkring with instimes and actually am starting to write my first feature story!! very exciting!!
Short week which is nice, and birthday celebrations on friday. should be a good night.
Mate thanks for the New horizons thing!! very cool. ( and no Em, I’M not going to pluto, just my name!!)
Mum – thanks for the parcel, not opening it until friday though, however i have a sneaking suspicion what it might be! heh!
ok love to all!
xoxox
