Well...sort of.....
Last fall Meester and I booked a group trip to England through our local bank's travel club. We'll be visiting Bath, Salisbury, Stonehenge, Stratford-Upon-Avon, and London. This was before the Royal Engagement was announced. Turns out we will be in Stratford-Upon-Avon on the day of the Royal Wedding!!! And S-U-A will be rockin' with celebration of this royal holiday.
We.are.very.pleased.
And you know an international trip puts Red into a frenzy of obsessive-compulsive shopping, laundry, and packing. Let's see:
- A three-county search for the perfect cotton skirt in smoky charcoal...which I never found. Feh!
- Ordered a new pair of sunglasses from the pricey local optical shop -- which I've been informed will not be delivered in time for the trip. Double Feh!
- Bought a new carry-on bag -- with wheels. I'm getting too old to haul a carry-on bag on my shoulder through miles of airport concourses. *Sigh*
- Bought a new point-and-shoot camera...and have spent hours figuring out how to use it. (Our old camera broke and I'm camera-challenged.)
- Bought a new travel purse -- of course!
- Got my hair cut -- of course!
- Bought a gazillion little travel-size toiletries and cosmetics.
- I do not like strangers touching my body parts -- so I did my own facial waxing -- ouch!
- And I did my own nails -- and toenails.
- Dusted, cleaned all the bathrooms, and washed the sheets -- in case a robber breaks into our house -- I wouldn't want him to think I'm a bad housekeeper.
- Went outside and pulled weeds when I should have been packing -- in case that robber looks at the garden while he's breaking into our house.
- Watered the plants and put those glass watering ball thingies in the pots.
- Washed every piece of clothing that I own, so that whatever I decide to pack is clean.
Cheerio!
4 comments:
Hahahaahahaha! You sound like me trying to get out of town.
Have a grand time. I've wondered if they knew this wedding was going to happen a long time ago and hotels and such already filled up. Sounds like a grand time to be in England. Please, please, post many photos when you get back.
And, please post on how to wax oneself. Would like to learn that trick myself.
Enjoy, Red Hamster.
I am SO jealous! I want to go to England so bad I can taste it.
Can't wait to see your photos.
LOL!! I actually snorted when I got to the last picture! Thank you!
You actually sound quite a lot like me when I'm getting ready for a trip. Right down to the cleaning of the house. (same reason)
How cool that you get to be there for the wedding. Lots of pictures, please!
We.are.very.pleased.
And **I** am VERY envious! I've been back to Ol' Blighty a number of times since I lived there but I'm afraid I've made my last trip to the Sceptered Isle.
Enjoy, Red! And have a pint o' bitters for me, will ya?
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