Summer Days in the UK!

Man I can’t believe the week I came home ended up being the only real week of sunshine all summer in England, how amazing is that – maybe I brought some SC sunshine with me!

As expected, the first couple (Monday and Tuesday) of days while people were still at work and unaware of my arrival was pretty chilled (plus add jetlag/tiredness to the mix). That’s where I just hung at home with Mum, rested, chatted, drank tea and ate bacon sarnies with hp sauce!!! After that it got busier with prep for Ben and Sarah’s wedding and seeing family and friends after their big day.

The second night back home I got to go round Andy and Lina Read’s with Simon, Marky, Stocky and lots of other friends for dinner which was top. Then I visited River Church’s Children’s Holiday week Wednesday morning which was great for seeing a whole ton of friends and ex-students all in one place. – as well as play some footie!

Thursday Si, Stocky and I helped Ben and Sarah get the barn in Hurley ready for the reception on Saturday before going out for drinks and a meal together. Si and then went back to Chiswick in London town to hang out. In the morning Si took me to the High Street Brasserie for a top notch English breakfast, we sat outside and watched the world go by – one of my fave moments of the whole trip.

Friday we did some more wedding prep before going out for a curry with all the boys (Ben, Stocky, Myles, Si, Dave and Keefy) and then we all went back and stayed at Myles’ and played some Wii.

Saturday was the big day and we all looked pretty good in our suits, I was honoured to be one of Ben’s ushers and help Si out as Best Man. It was a beautiful day with sunshine and a wonderful reception where I got to see lots of friends like; Janey and Mike, Ali and Emily, Tom, Dan and Annie, James and Annie, Keef and Caz, Micky, Vix and Rich, Chris and Gem, Myles and Hannah, Dave and Chloe, Stocky and Si.

Come Sunday I was a little tired but really excited about seeing my sister (Sarah), brother-in-law (Adam), nephews (James and Ben), Dad and step-mum (Lesley) after church. We all met at my sisters house and had a bbq, I played footie with my 10 year old nephew Ben and then we all came inside and caught up which was ace. Mum and I stayed over so I got to see the boys for longer, unfortunately Dad and Lesley had to go earlier but it was lovely to see them both. Adam took me for a spin in his new Porsche 911 and it was incredible such power and control a real piece of mechanical genius that.

Sadly on Monday Mum had to leave which was sad, knowing I wouldn’t see my family for months but I was cheered up by going to Tim and Michele Cawte’s for a typically awesome meal – it had been a few years and yet it was still as top banana as ever! Mum, Stocky, Micky, Marky and Ruth as well as the Hayward’s joined the Cawte clan and we had such fun!

Tuesday I met Keefy for breakfast and then stocky took me to Heathrow and in a flash I was back in Charleston, SC, USA – it was almost like it hadn’t happened. That’s where photos are ace – I miss you all and thank God for blessing me with such great family and friends. Big love JK