My Half-Term

I'm not going to lie, my half-term has been pretty cool so far. :-) Let's go back a week and a half ago...

Me and my Mum were shopping to buy my wedding outfit, and we were in Gosport Town Centre as opposed to our normal town centre because we were bored of always going to the same place. So we were just walking along when Mum points out someone has misspelt “paint” on a giant sign proclaiming there is “wet paint”. Obviously I have to look, and thus, walk straight into a post … It wasn't painful or anything, but it did shock me … My Mum and I started to laugh for ages, along with a random man walking towards us, who was really obviously laughing at me, and then carried on our merry way. :-) (That wasn't the cool bit, it was just funny XD)

As we had gone shopping on a Sunday, not many shops were open … In fact, all of the shops we wanted to go to were shut, so we decided to tootle off to Gunwarf Quays instead. :-) I always like going to Gunwarf, its really nice and fun, so I was all happy happy. :-D

We parked our car in the green area, after being very amazed at the clever parking system they have where there is a sensor for each space so they can tell you exactly how many spaces there are in each section. :-D We thought it was amazing and also got a laugh when two people drove into an area where only one space was free, ha ha! XD Okay, maybe that was lame, but still. :-P

So, having parked our car we walked up to find a clothes shop, which happened to be Next Clearance. We looked around and found approximately seven dressed I liked. We then went in search of changing rooms, only to be told they had none. :-L I was then forced to try on the dresses over the clothes I was already wearing. :-P This looked really awkward and none of the dresses even fitted. :-O

So, we left Next and when to a nice looking clothes shop opposite called Yumi. :-) We found a pretty, grey, beaded waistcoat there and then were left with the task of finding something to go with it. As both my Mum and I are terrible with fashion we asked the shop assistant what she though and were informed a cream or pink dress would be nice. :-) She described one particular dress to us and said we could find it almost anywhere, but not here, so we walked back to Next.

We asked a Next shop assistant if she could help us find a dress to go with the waist coat, and she picked out several baggy, rather hideous dresses, which I tried on nevertheless. When she had wandered off for a moment I picked out another dress I had seen, tried it on and found it looked smashing with the waistcoat :-D Thanks Next shop assistant, but it would seem I am better at finding nice clothes than you. :-D It did have quite a few tears and stains however, so we asked if she could find us another of the same size from The Back. :-D She returned, I tried on the dress one last time with the shoes I wanted to wear, and then we went off to buy it. :-D

And, lo, we had a complete wedding outfit for me!! XD

The last thing on our to-do list was buy a dress for my Mum as well, so we picked out a few, tried them all on and decided to buy the blue one. :-D It was a really nice dress, and what made it even nicer was the fact it was a Tommy Hilfiger dress. :-D Oh, yes XD

With our two new wedding outfits we wandered down to the water where the restaurants are. :-) We spotted one called the Waterfront Café, or something, which looked particularly nice. :-) We stood in line for ages, and finally ordered two sandwiches, two slices of cake, and two hot chocolates. :-D

They were all very nice and when we were done we wandered a bit more and then made our way back to the car. :-)

So, yeah, that was our day out to get this wedding outfit:

Yeah, it was actually taken after the wedding when we got back to the hotel room, so that's why I look pretty awful and why the room is really strange XD (And, by the way, sitting behind me on the table is my Stephen Fry book XD Oh, yeah XD)

Jump to a week later. :-)

On Friday, we drove up to our hotel at Toddington Services. :-) It didn't take too long to get there, but we did get very confused. :-P We though it was just behind some shops or something, but no, it was really on the other side of the motor way, so after almost driving into a lorry and going the wrong way, we finally made it to the hotel. -.- XD

The only redeeming factor the room had was the fact it was clean. -.- There was one double bed, one sofa bed, and a bathroom. -.- The hotel didn't have a café or anything so every morning my Mum and my Brother had to walk to the Marks and Spencer's to get some milk for breakfast. Apart from that, our stay in the hotel wasn't terribly bad. :-)

The next day, Saturday, we went to the Wedding. :-) We arrived early and found quite a few other people had also arrived early, including my Uncle, the groom. :-) We said “Hello!” to everyone and then started taking some pictures of them in their lovely outfits. :-)

After a while we went through for the vows, and then outside for some “proper” photos. :-) The crazy photographer asked us all to say “crocodile” to make us smile, which was strange, and I can't help but think we all looked really stupid :-P

Then we went back inside for the meal. :-) Mum had said I would have a children's meal, which was silly, so I had fish gougeons and chips. :-P Not too bad, but the adults got proper, battered fish, so I wasn't happy. :-( Then pudding came, which, for me and my Brother, was strawberry ice cream, which we hate, so we asked if we could have something else. :-) They gave us chocolate sorbet, which was nice, but my brother didn't like it. :-( As a result, my three year old cousin, who was sat next to me, had it instead, and whilst I wasn't looking, he literally got it everywhere. :-P All down his fancy jacket, all over the table and all over himself. :-P

Then we sat and chatted for a bit, until news came that a fire had broken out in the woods not far from the hotel we were at! :-O There was no danger of it reaching us, but the fire fighters who came to extinguish it had to park at the hotel to get to it. :-P This was pretty funny, and also provided another photo opportunity. :-P

We then went back inside for the cake, of which I had none because they never offered my any chocolate or fruit cake, only sponge cake. -.- How dare they!! D-: We then forgot to take some home as well. :-(

After that we were asked to leave and went back to the first room, which was now called the music room, to have drinks. :-) I didn't have one, so just stood about awkwardly, and then sat about awkwardly, until everyone started to leave.

Oh yeah, and I also saw the room where the bride and groom were staying that night. :-) It was really nice and massive. :-D They even had a sauna!! :-D

At they end everyone went home and we went back to our Nannie's house for a while, and then went back to the hotel. :-)

The next day was spent with our other Nannie and our Dad, who had driven up as well. :-) We had a nice time; it was very peaceful, unlike the day before. XD

On Monday, I was given the opportunity to go to a farm, but not wanting to do this I decided to spend the day with my Nannie instead. :-) We had a nice day, going shopping, having lunch and then chatting until I was picked up to go to the other Nannie's house. :-)

At Nannie's house we had dinner and then chatted for a bit until we had to return to our hotel room.

The next day we had to drive back, :-(, and we got lost. D-: We had to get the Sat Nav out in the end, which we really should have done before we even set off, and then the Sat Nav started to confuse itself and didn't tell us to come off the motorway, so we went the wrong way again. :-( Eventually, we did get ourselves home, hooray! :-D

We stayed round Mum's house for a bit until Dad picked us up, and when I got home my Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Game Boy Advance game had arrived!! XD Yaaaaayyyy!! XD I played it for a bit, whilst attempting to cook dinner, and it was really fun, :-D, despite the fact Harry was bad at jumping and instead of landing on platforms would throw himself into oblivion. -.-

So, yes, that was what I did during the first half my half-term. :-D

I also went to a Movie Day at Rachel's house on Thursday, which was really fun!! XD The film we watched was pretty scary, but apart from that it was hilarious!! XD I am also very glad Lewis came to meet me at the train station, otherwise I would have got completely lost. :-P XD

So, yeah, thank you guys! XD Love you all! :-D

That's about it for now (wow, what a long blog! :-O),

I thank you.

Love Sarah <3 xx