Well, it is good to see that moving back to the UK hasn't left us with so much free time that we have been able to update the blog regularly! To be honest we have been crazy mad! After Helen and Paul's wedding we headed back up north to say Goodbye to Jen and Fran who have now ventured backto NZ. We did yet more DIY, more catching up with friend and more hanging out with family! Em ventured down to London to go to a charity evening at Harvey Nicholls in aid of the charity that her uncle is CE of....Chickenshed. It was fab and was a great opportunity to get dressed up, catch up with Uncle D and Auntie F and to also see my lovely sis and Caz. We had a lovely time hanging out, Boo introduced me to Gavin and Stacey and we shopped in the city which was great! So lovely to be in London and rather less jet lagged than in the summer! Was great to be able to just hop on a train and be in London in no time at all!
Dan came down to meet me at Auntie Jo and Stuarts where we collected yet more of our stuff! He was a little delayed due to a burst pipe when the window fitters were fitting the window but made it down the following morning! Em was a little rough as Auntie Jo and she had stayed up unti goodness knows what time in the morning chatting adn drinking wine....oh yes and eating LOTS of chocolate judging by the wrappers on the floor in the morning!!!
We got to see Holly and Sophie, we even got to support Holly when she played soccer on saturday. We also very sadly said goodbye to Helen and Paul. We had a lovely day together but alas we had to say goodbye at the end. Cannot believe we are no longer in the same country :-(
After a fab time in Marston Mortaine we headed north again for a week in the North. Hanging with Wen for sunday lunch. Mooching in Sheffield. Emma went to Ikea with Wen for a very exciting reunion! Yay Ikea! Then we to the Peaks to visit Chatsworth house and have a bit of an Andrews day out! Chatsworth is Pemberley for those Kiwis sho have enjoyed the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice...the Colin Firth version!!! It was fab! So great to be back in the Peaks and being able to see our local historical house!!! We treated ourselves to a trip into the house and also a trip round the gardens. It was beautiful. The inside of the house was being trimmed ready for Christmas, it was stunning! Extra special for Emma who is SO excited about Christmas in the winter for the first time in 3 years! We also ventured to the Chatsworth Farm shop where we spent as age looking at all the yummy goodies! Dan was reunited with a very yummy Pork Pie! So many yummy treats, think we'll be venturing back before Christmas!
Back in Sheffield we were rapidly heading towards work. We managed another short break to London to see James Bond with Boo and Andy. Lots of fun and Daniel Craig....yummm!
But then we had work to do. Dan went back to his commute to Leeds, which surprisingly hasn't been as bad as we expected. He's ordered his new car. Em started back at the NHS the following week working in the same office as she was before NZ but doing a slightly different job which is awesome. We are busy DIY-ing still and venturing now into the realm of loft insulation, draft reduction, having a log burner installed and then we tackle the shower and kitchen! Oh yay! Actually the log burner is VERY exciting and it shoud be in for Christmas!
It does have to be said that England does go a bit mad for it in terms of Christmas. I had forgotten how busy and crazy it gets! We are finding it rather intimidating being in the shopes at the mo! We just aren't used to the crowds!!!!! Well we'll have to brave it soon....shopping to be done!
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