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Thu 17 May 2007
We meet up with Juana and Andrew at the Shakespeare's Head (pub). She was Queen of the West when we were Prince and Princess in 1996. We visited and stayed with them on our honeymoon, and they stayed with us on theirs, so now we've hung out with them on three continents!

Fri 18 May 2007
CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They replaced the engine and its belts, and serviced/tuned the engine, plus looked after all the roadworthy stuff too - so its all good. And the mechanics charged us about 2/3 of what we were expecting to pay. So we had curry to celebrate.

Sat 19 May 2007
Steve goes to work - even though it's Saturday. Morde, Leisel and Giles go touristing.
Jen needs to find the "right" red fabric for new royal outfits. Having looked through the nearby local indian shops, she especially likes this...


Jen also looks up the "curtain factory outlet" on the north-west side of town. She realises she has a thing for brocades - but she must be strong!


Sun 20 May 2007
Breakfast....



Below: All the world's a stage - and it really is a lovely theatre.


Mon 21 May 2007
Morde and Giles get the train back to Heathrow, and onward to Oz. Leisel helps out this evening with some Reign hand-sewing (a 'flying monkey' once more).
Tue 22 May 2007
Leisel now departs for a week stay in Cork (Ireland) with Gav and Angela. The house is once again empty - just the two of us.
Thu 24 May 2007
So, Jen finally gets back to work on the new Kingly shield.

Sat 26 May 2007
This weekend is our last at home, to work on Reign projects.
Jen sets off to buy the essential "red fabric" to complete our two coronation outfits. After a couple of hours she finds acceptable fabric - and successfully barters the vendor down, saving £70 the original price! Then loads of frantic sewing ensues.....
Steve wishes to use the new shield next weekend - so Jen works on that while delegating to Steve various projects.


Mon 28 May 2007
The fabric Jen got on Saturday - all laid out and ready to be cut. It is one Sari each, with cotton under (to avoid being see-through). Sounds strange, but it should look gorgeous!

Thu 31 May 2007
Hurrah! The shield is done!

1 Comments:
arghhhhhhhhhhhhhh you lucky duck you get to go to fabric shops!!!!
I am so jealous!
beautiful sari fabric though - *sigh*
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