tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post3540590042127331885..comments2024-03-18T17:15:39.964+00:00Comments on Life on (nearly) a Small Island: Wellyfest.....Sianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13827449325297069660noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-32178056170184995352014-05-11T22:49:02.038+01:002014-05-11T22:49:02.038+01:00I love this wee account of our wedding - thank you...I love this wee account of our wedding - thank you again Sian!Fay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-9996264999124646342013-11-07T12:33:55.865+00:002013-11-07T12:33:55.865+00:00I hear they're landing in April - watch out fo...I hear they're landing in April - watch out for visitors Sian!Fay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-23632641642977252942013-11-03T16:57:20.574+00:002013-11-03T16:57:20.574+00:00Oooh no I didn't see the family at the top of ...Oooh no I didn't see the family at the top of the steps. I was trying not to poke anyone's eye out with my umbrella. I'd already caused chaos in the streets of dunkeld the previous day ;-) Your photos are absolutely ace! You have such an eye for a photo. And lovely to meet you. Let me know if you are in Orkney again - come over to Graemsay or we could meet for a cuppa somewhere.Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-66799344665852205272013-11-03T16:56:08.037+00:002013-11-03T16:56:08.037+00:00I will pass that onto Mrs & Mrs Flowers. I'...I will pass that onto Mrs & Mrs Flowers. I'm sure they will be heartened by that news. Yes this was totally memorable and for all the right reasons...Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-48311619900053332242013-11-03T16:55:08.068+00:002013-11-03T16:55:08.068+00:00It was just pure brilliant Mrs! Much like yourself...It was just pure brilliant Mrs! Much like yourself and your wonderful Rock God ;-)Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-84057775980775633922013-11-03T16:54:19.688+00:002013-11-03T16:54:19.688+00:00I had to look that up!! I like that! (Assuming it ...I had to look that up!! I like that! (Assuming it DOES say "Rainy marriage, happy marriage".....Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-2613571598433927252013-11-03T16:52:31.959+00:002013-11-03T16:52:31.959+00:00No bats were harmed in the course of this wedding ...No bats were harmed in the course of this wedding I can assure you of THAT! LOL!Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-42426560193259437622013-11-03T16:52:07.930+00:002013-11-03T16:52:07.930+00:00The day was very special and because it was "...The day was very special and because it was "home made" as the lovely Bride referred to it, lots of folk helped out or provided stuff, grew stuff, made stuff and so it felt a real communal event, rather than just turning up at a posh do......<br /><br />I enjoyed the humanist service. Must say I'm probably 98% humanist really.Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-87738555151362591782013-11-03T16:50:34.171+00:002013-11-03T16:50:34.171+00:00LOL! Maybe I can start a new career....then again...LOL! Maybe I can start a new career....then again.... maybe not! I can distinguish different designer wellies, but am hopeless when it comes to frocks and hats ;-)Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-83859741708540496062013-10-29T21:36:09.098+00:002013-10-29T21:36:09.098+00:00Lovely account of a lovely day Sian - and fabulous...Lovely account of a lovely day Sian - and fabulous to meet you as well! I'd forgotten about the canoeists - and did you see the family who stood at the top of the steps and watched for ages too! So funny! My blog on all things wellie-festy will be up tomorrow. Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175531371914205163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-23175301555004668392013-10-29T11:26:19.664+00:002013-10-29T11:26:19.664+00:00What a wonderful account od a deeply special weddi...What a wonderful account od a deeply special wedding day, Sian. Do tell Mr and Mrs Flowers that it poured down when DH and i got married and that's over 45 years ago. :-) We've had a couple of home-grown weddings in our family (a sister and DD) and they were both frugal and totally memorable.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-20203277347944514982013-10-29T08:47:11.876+00:002013-10-29T08:47:11.876+00:00Hey there Mrs - firstly thanks for coming! It was ...Hey there Mrs - firstly thanks for coming! It was such a hoot (and that was me without any wedding fizz!) and thanks for being the go'fer for the force of nature that was the chief florist of the day. The banana leaves were grown by herself (in a conservatory) as a homage to my tropical botany field trip to Belize - funny sense of humour that girl - it was the most bug infested trip of my life. So her leaves were to remind me that there are trials and tribulations in life! So glad you enjoyed washing them. <br /><br />Your account of the days proceedings are lovely and show me so many things I missed (like the hounds deciding to chat about WHO exactly would HECKLE the whole service - I see Peedie got the job) - and the canoes just made me giggle! <br /><br />What a lovely and fun filled (and frugal came in bang on the nose of the budget - most chuffed) and how hard you all worked to make it lovely. And, 16 Orkney eggs in that pavlova don't you know!<br /><br />Seeing chums meeting new chums and chatting really made my day entirely special.<br /><br />PS - You certainly have a good eye for a kilt clad leg.<br /><br />PPS - Brother in Law Michael took the challis of dressing up very well didn't he - no bats were harmed in this wedding.Fay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-10620430202125429522013-10-28T22:32:00.515+00:002013-10-28T22:32:00.515+00:00As we say in France "Mariage pluvieux ,mariag...As we say in France "Mariage pluvieux ,mariage heureux" :)Babzy.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08726884546505964576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-49904915781950044392013-10-28T22:27:45.866+00:002013-10-28T22:27:45.866+00:00I hope that out of respect for the newlyweds, Ozzy...I hope that out of respect for the newlyweds, Ozzy would NOT be biting any heads off bats !Sybilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944601364218561984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-16104717890028473072013-10-28T20:42:39.465+00:002013-10-28T20:42:39.465+00:00What a lovely account of a very individual wedding...What a lovely account of a very individual wedding - and how much nicer it sounds than the very expensive 'dos' where people hire everything, and it is all very impersonal. I am sure this was so much more meaningful, and it is so nice to come across someone having a humanist service - when my father died we had a humanist funeral.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-62009769930270156642013-10-28T12:15:10.517+00:002013-10-28T12:15:10.517+00:00Do you think The Orcadian realises it has a celebr...Do you think The Orcadian realises it has a celebrity wedding correspondent virtually on its doorstep? :o)Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.com