ROCKING YOUR WORLD FRIDAY - 33RD OF 2026

 Good Evening all time to clock the silver linings and positive moments from the last 7 days. 

Well what a week it has been, last Thursday I spent the day with my niece and my daughter-in-law and Grandson as we spent the day making floral displays from artificial flowers for my niece's wedding which was imminent.  We were worried that we wouldn't get done everything that we wanted but to be honest the day went like a dream, my niece's vision was in line with what I had thought she wanted and we carefully worked our way through and managed to make the floral displays easily.  I didn't take any photos on the day (we were busy) but my hubby captured them in situ on the day of her wedding. 

So she wanted a display next to the mirror they had which had words on it. 

She wanted a display on the top table

And four plinths at the end of the aisle this was taken the night before so it is quite dark

this was on the morning of the wedding but you can see the bar as they were setting up at the time, obviously the doors were closed for the ceremony

Then we had a quiet Saturday pending our journey over for a two day stay over where they were getting married. 

We spent Sunday afternoon (the day before the wedding) setting up the flowers, ribbons and displays in readiness for the wedding. 

All the tables were set, table runners, flowers, candles, placemats, name cards ribbon bunting at the far end. 

Top table 

In the evening I asked her what she wanted to do with regards to the bouquets for herself and her bridesmaids as she'd taken fresh flowers and she was quite happy for me to make the bouquets up for the bridesmaids. 

So I started one and she was happy and so two more were added to the mix. 

I decided to leave the bridal bouquet until the morning of the wedding as I genuinely wasn't sure how the flowers would fair in the heat and didn't want rework.  So whilst everyone else was having their hair and make up done. 

I set too making the bridal bouquet, putting ribbons on all the bouquets and creating eight buttonholes for the groomsmen.  By then end the bouquets and button holes looked great, everyone had fabulous hair and make up and I looked like Cinderella sat on the floor not a morsel of make up and my hair scooped up in a clip. 

Thankfully an hour spent curling my hair and putting on some make up and we were all good and then the momentous occasion was upon us.  These are two of the photos that the bride and groom have shared on social media by a photographer called Jodie, who genuinely was an absolute star.  On Friday my niece got an email indicating that her original photographer was cancelling and so there was a mad rush on social media to try and find a photographer in budget that could help, the photographer on the day who travelled all the way from south Wales to Goole genuinely pulled off the most amazing day photos wise.  Her business is Click Photography and she genuinely travels all around the country for days like this, so if you need an excellent photographer then this business is highly recommended. 

Photos of me and my sister

Me, son and daughter-in-law (who was one of the bridesmaids)

Me, son, daughter-in-law and hubby

Son and daughter-in-law

Me and the stunning bride

In the ceremony room a chair had been saved for where my Mum would have sat, to say it brought a tear is an understatement, with one of her cardigans hung on the back of the chair. 

Rings shot

And the crochet bags that my niece asked me to create for the bridesmaids, not sure if I've shared them before but they were used.  Hindsight - I would have lined them, but hey they were made which was the main thing. 

And then it was done only the packing away to do on Tuesday and then back to normality and wedded life for them.  Wednesday become the start of my working week (rather than the end) and so that is the reason for my tardiness today.  

My heart is full and I feel eternally grateful that I was able to help in whatever way helped the day go so well. 

ROCKING YOUR WORLD FRIDAY - 7TH OF 2025

 

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you are having a fabulous Friday time for 

Well last week my order from 'Pot Gang' arrived,  this is a fruit and vegetable subscription kit, it has come with all the things to start off strawberry, potato and chives which I have yet to get started on, but I am excited to sort. 

Last weekend, we decided to have a leisurely breakfast, you know the type where you spend time creating a lovely breakfast, I'd seen this recipe online, barley cooked with shredded apple, milk and water with honey.  Then some chopped apple cooked with cinnamon and a smidging of honey and then to finish some toasted nuts and a dollop of Greek yogurt.  It took some time to do on the hob (we are now planning to recreate but using the slow cooker), the barley is quite chewy which was great because it took us time to eat, was very tasty and very filling, definitely one that we will do again. 

On Friday I enjoyed the second episode of Bridgerton (rewatching the first episode to really draw out the series)

We had hoped to head to York for their annual ice trail, but it has been wall to wall rain since the beginning of January and I really just did not fancy it, so we missed that and had a slow weekend at home which we both really enjoyed. 

We had a walk on Saturday morning which was very wet and miserable, so you can imagine how much I enjoyed this sandwich on our return, bacon and egg on homemade wholemeal breadcake, absolutely lush. 

I also had lots of time over the weekend to craft and my plan was to finish the wedding photos of our son and daughter-in-law's wedding from 2023 (yes I know I'm behind and yes I do scrapbooking chronologically).  The photos have been an absolute joy to do.  I bought a wedding themed kit from a nearby bricks and mortar craft shop (The Craft Box at Elsecar) and mixed with some other paper I'd got and a lovely paper pad that I'd bought from the same place.  I also mixed in some of my other papers when the photos demanded it and by the time I'd finished I have completed 45 layouts from the day.  I have already shared some of these but the rest of them are here to enjoy. 

Ready for the bride

My d-in-law and her Mum

A lovely black and white photo with a great reflection

This one of my Mum and family, she had such a wonderful day 

My sister and niece and me and hubby

Then me and my Mum and sister and me and my sister

A layout of the bouquet

Then a double page layout

Fun evening photos 

The 'rings' shot and just having a moment together

Posed shots with parents and grandparents

First dance layout 

I was really pleased with this finished layout, I love the photo and I think I did it justice

I had to scrapbook the footwear as my d-in-laws socks made me giggle (zoom if you are not easily offended)

Getting out of the wedding transport

Me and hubby with our son caught on an old fashioned film camera

Getting ready

Another double page layout, there wasn't a dry eye in the house during this wedding. 

Their beautiful wedding cake

Maid of honour and bridesmaids

Groom and best man shots

My d-i-law really enjoying the cake at the reception

And this fun photo caught by the official photographer, apparently she was pulling faces at her little bridesmaids who were being mischievous

After the ceremony shots

All the hugs from family and friends

A walk in the long grass between rain showers

Hubby being mischievous when talking to our daughter-in-law

Me with my cousin and her daughter and my Mum. 

My niece and her fiancé having their portrait done during the evening

This is not a staged shot, during the photographs outside, the heavens opened and a passing patrol car asked my d-in-law if she wanted a lift back to the main building where he was heading, which she took.  She is being helped into the car by the best man. 

Whilst I was busy doing these, hubby was enjoying films and some Six Nations rugby on the TV.

This week I've been off work which has made a lovely change, but I'm going to share my week next week with you (because it is highly unlikely that I will have anything else to share with you next week otherwise). 

I hope you've had a wonderful week. 

Hugs