About Me

My name is Jules and I am a wife, mum and nanna. I have recently taken early retirement from Special Education which was a job that i really loved. I am loving life and fully intend to make the most of it making some fantastic memories along the way. Family and friends are very important to me and I enjoy spending time with them. I love socialising and having a laugh.

Friday 27 July 2018

Wedding preparations and emergency parcels

Evening everyone
Just a few lines tonight as I've had a busy busy day. We are going to an all day wedding tomorrow which is quite a drive and an early start. Today its been about ironing outfits, cleaning shoes, getting hair and nails done ( a rare treat nowadays for me) and generally preparing as much as we can for an easier start in the morning. We will still have to walk the dog before we leave and then we will be coming back in between the afternoon and evening to feed him and let him out again. My brother will pop in midday to check on him too.
We also had a phone call from one of the children to say that there had been a mix up with her partners wages and they would struggle to get shopping this week so we popped over with some essential items and will no doubt be lending them cash later this week until its sorted. Bank of mum and dad again! 
I'm really looking forward to the wedding tomorrow as it's sure to be a lovely day.
I did go to the local Coop tonight to get some cash out to put in the wedding card as requested but got side tracked by blueberries for 20p and nectarines also for 20p and got home without the cash. Senior moment. So it will be a trip back up in the morning, perhaps I can incorporate it into the dog walk. My head will never save my legs.
Have a good weekend
Jules x


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7 comments:

  1. only slightly confused27 July 2018 at 15:50

    I wonder if the 'bank of Mom and Dad' ever gets to close lol.

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  2. VickiEY27 July 2018 at 22:51

    Thank you for your blog which I am enjoying reading. I too retired from teaching when in my 50s, 10 years ago,and haven't looked back...well only occasionally, missing the friendship of some of my colleagues, especially as we have moved away from the area. Would have loved to have grandchildren but that is unlikely to happen now. I think to be clear from the start what you are prepared to do, avoids spoiling what (I imagine!) must be a special relationship. Hope you enjoy the wedding and that the weather is kind! Vicki in East Yorkshire

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    1. Retire-reduce-relax29 July 2018 at 13:51

      Hi Vicki, lovely to meet you. Where in East Yorkshire are you? I’ve never visited but it’s one of Hubby’s favourite places. He’s been promising to take me for the past two years so I’m determined to pin him down before the end of the year. I too miss colleagues as I think you make lovely friendships in a school community, there’s something very special. X

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  3. Ivy29 July 2018 at 07:40

    I hope you had a nice day yesterday. Long time ago since we had an all day wedding.
    You must be a lovely mum and dad, helping your daughter with some money.

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    1. Retire-reduce-relax29 July 2018 at 13:54

      Hi Ivy, we had a really lovely time thank you. Hope you’ve had a lovely weekend too x

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  4. VickiEY1 August 2018 at 00:40

    Can't seem to reply to your reply to me so here's another comment! We live near the coast (don't like to reveal too much on the internet!) which we love but also have easy access to the much underrated Yorks Wolds and North York Moors. It's a huge county and I'm sure you would enjoy a visit. Happy Yorkshire Day! ...just happens to be today, 1st August. Vicki

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