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hellison ([personal profile] hellison) wrote2008-10-27 10:17 am
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weekend picspam

It's been a busy weekend. So busy I am Recovering at home today (with mostly valid cause ;p).

Saturday - wedding of R. from work, which lead to an early start to get Fancy Hair (see below for pics!), then returning home with Lots Of Time to pack and get ready and stuff. Which naturally meant I lay about doing nothing til it was time to go, rushed about in a huge panic and had to Drive Liek teh Wind to get there on time. Which I *just* managed, and after a quick change in the hotel room, got to the ceremony at the same time as the bride ;p Who waited til we got in and sat down before making her own, much more dignifed entrance.

The rest of the day went as weddings are wont to do, good food, lots of wine and much ridiculous dancing. Was quite impressed the Fancy Hair mostly withstood the Ridiculous dancing and even a spot of headbanging ;p

Eventually retired to the room with the other girls (having been ousted from the single room I'd booked by Phil Coulter's ma), to drink fizzy wines and talk about boys and shoes and hair til... about 4am.



It's not easy to take photos of the back of your own head...



Much better to get someone else to do it



More importantly, Bride and Groom (aww)



The Ridiculous Dancing -






and of course Refined Conversation




Rest of the photos are here for anyone interested.

And, for frags, a full frontal DRESS pic. Well ish ;p Taken just after dinner when everyone was stuffed and sleepy ;p





Sunday dawned thankfully an hour later than normal, with much hungoverness. Lovely breakfast tho, then a bit more sleep, before saying Farewell to everyone and taking myself off up the road to Donegal to rendezvous with [livejournal.com profile] thesme_01 & Mr Thesme at Mr Themse's Brother's place.
The weather was Changable, but as we were all hungover Mr T's B. suggested an nice bracing walk along the shore somewhere. He had planned to go surfing but it was a bit *too* changable for that, so walking it was, at Ards Friary.

The hailstones were slightly more bracing than we had anticipated, but as we all had raincoats, wooly jumpers etc, on we went to admire the waves and the landscape, skim stones and all that.
After a while, and a very steep climb in Very Bracing driving rain and wind, we reached the beach. Mr. T. very gracefully helped me down the slope and we played Dodge The Massive Waves for a bit. Thesme lost ;p
Then more walking, this time up increasingly steep and slipperly slopes to cliff edges, at which point I picked discretion over valour and headed back down across the beach and eventually back to the car. Which some how the lads got to before us. Damn them!
We made our (rather damp) way home, got chips and thawed out back at Mr. T's brother's place. At which point I realised my jeans were still far too wet to keep wearing, so ended up driving back home in my pyjamas, leaving Thesme et al to cook and eat venison.



Mr Thesme and the Disturbing Rubber Glove (note also hailstones. And fleeing children)



Skimming stones



Taking Scenic Pictures while wondering how the hell I would get down there and if I'd make it back up again...



But I made it! And it was worth it ;) Also dodging these waves to get round to the rest of the beach led to moving faster than I've done in over a year ;p



As you can see by our attire, it was a lovely day for a walk ;p



But for moments like this, totally worth it



Tho at this point, I decided to retire from the Adventure ;p



Clicky for larger if you wish; more Scenery and Waves can be seen here



It was a most excellent walk tho, and certainly blew away the hangover. Also was v. impressed at how much of it I managed with no stupid ankle giving out or being painful, despite some v. steep slopes.
Today, however, it is making up for that in spades and thus I am at home, hobbling slowly about the house. And about to go soak in a looong hot bath.

How is your monday going?

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_unhurt_/ 2008-10-27 11:58 am (UTC)(link)
i hate all our clients.

i am very very busy.

and i have just been Writing Fiction in my tea break (send help!)

preeeeety pictures though. well. the ones of scenery and Hair. uncertain about some of the rest!

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2008-10-27 12:11 pm (UTC)(link)
heh, there are lovely pictures of lovely people on FB. Am hoping no-one took any of *me* doing Ridiculous dancing, but i fear that might be a futile hope ;p

[identity profile] fragglechick.livejournal.com 2008-10-27 12:24 pm (UTC)(link)
And why don't we have a proper frontal shot of you in purty dress? Hmmmm???

*stares*

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2008-10-27 12:26 pm (UTC)(link)
oops. I shall put one in then ;p

[identity profile] fragglechick.livejournal.com 2008-10-27 12:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw lady - you looked well pretty!

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2008-10-27 12:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! am becoming a big fan of monsoon dresses, for the pretty ;)

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_unhurt_/ 2008-10-27 12:28 pm (UTC)(link)
is "frontal" the term you wanted? *g*

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_unhurt_/ 2008-10-27 12:31 pm (UTC)(link)
1. niiice dress.

2. but lo! what horror slouches in the background?

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2008-10-27 12:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Rofl, horror indeed!
I was just thinking, i have some pics from The Dunluce Days of almost the exact same pose, but not inna suit ;p

[identity profile] thesme-01.livejournal.com 2008-10-28 11:12 am (UTC)(link)
HILARIOUS. Hahaha. Haven't seen that particularly comatose look for many years. hehe. Someone show E.

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2008-10-28 11:23 am (UTC)(link)
They're on facebook too, she saw them there (handily meaning NO LINK with work/lj ;p)

[identity profile] fragglechick.livejournal.com 2008-10-27 12:34 pm (UTC)(link)
*sniggers*

I did ponder that when I was typing, but thought 'what the hell, either way we're a winner' ;)

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2008-10-27 12:31 pm (UTC)(link)
DONE!

There are some on facebook too ;p

[identity profile] adelpha.livejournal.com 2008-10-27 03:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Am feeling quite chipper (if that's the word) today. Nice gentle start to the day, a (short) walk into town for brunch, a wander to the library to do some OU stuff (also picked up a book to read). Have just had a cheese toastie for lunch, and now settling down for a couple of hours faffing (NOT fapping, thankyouverymuchthesme) until I have to go out to St John tonight.

I just hope this mood lasts :)

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2008-10-28 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
Yay, glad to hear you're feeling a bit better! Sounds like a nice way to spend monday ;)

[identity profile] thesme-01.livejournal.com 2008-10-28 11:11 am (UTC)(link)
don't forget Dr C and the DIVER WITH A SEA-KITTEN FOR A FACE

*dies*

Ps ate oysters. nom.

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2008-10-28 11:25 am (UTC)(link)
hmm. I think i might have missed that bit?

ooh did you eat them in the end? How was the Contentious Venison?

[identity profile] thesme-01.livejournal.com 2008-10-28 11:29 am (UTC)(link)
No you didn't! We were in the back of the car, Dr C gets all excited and shows us a pic in the guardian of a diver with a big ray on his face..... you went PHOOARR!

Oysters - ate raw with lemon. nom. Contentious Venison delish and we still made it to the pube.

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2008-10-28 11:38 am (UTC)(link)
Oh yes, I remember now! I think i might have been at least half asleep by that point. Apart from shouting STICK IT UP YER FRENCH HOLE ;p

I was probably still half asleep while posting this yesterday too