Still playing catch-up here, after a summer off! :) I think I've covered everything up to September. And September is a very special month, for not only is it my late Mom's birthday, it's also my lovely wifey's birthday. As ever, we went and saw Mom at the cemetry, and laid a wreath and said our prayers and 'talked' to Mom.

Then we set off for a short break to London to celebrate Kelly's 25th birthday! On recommendation, we booked into the Royal Horseguards Hotel, supposedly with a river view. However, the room we were allocated didn't have a river view, but it did have one or two problems. I won't go into detail on a public forum such as this, but let's just say it wasn't as good as we'd hoped. Not to let this affect things, we set off on our first night for the West End - to see the stage version of Kell's all-time favourite film, 'Dirty Dancing'. I don't really know what we were expecting, but we both left feeling a little disappointed. The songs were all there, albeit sang without much feeling, by 'stage' singers. The story was there, again albeit let down by the on-stage falseness. The finale was great, but then so it was in the film! Dunno, but not the best show we've seen, it was still fairly enjoyable. It's always fun with our Kell! (Kell: It's always fun with you darling xx)

Here's me and Kell in the water remaking the classic scene from the movie! Action from the theatre

The next day we went sightseeing. We ventured up the road to the Trocadero, and in there found a rather odd new shop/exhibition/thing all about naughties! We didn't hang around, it all seemed very weird! Then we went to Garfunkels for a lovely long lunch, followed by a stroll down the Embankment, hand in hand, which was lovely. We ended up sitting on a bench watching the world go down the river, only to be joined by a Japanese man who promptly took his shoes off, fell asleep, and snored loudly! After laughing at that, we buggered off to the Imperial War Museum's War Cabinet Rooms. This place is excellent, a history-fest that had me filling my boots with WWII history. There was also the newly opened Churchill Exhibition that is well, well worth taking in. There's a feeling in the Cabinet War Rooms that really takes you right there to the War, and the brave souls involved. Thank The Lord for Winston Spencer Churchill, the greatest ever Englishman. V for Victory!

The great man himself.

We then returned to our hotel for a light tea, before setting off back to Theatre Land, this time to go and see Mamma Mia! for the second time. This certainly didn't disappoint! What an utterly, utterly brilliant show this is - I could watch it over and over again. (Kell: I could watch ot over and over again too it is a fantastic show and a must see!) My love was up and dancing at the end! :) (Kell: You were having a sing and a dance too baby, it was lovely to see you having so much fun! x) Brilliant night, we would recommend this to absolutely everyone, it's such a fun, feel-good show, with all the best ABBA songs each with a new twist to them. Plus, it's pretty much the only way / nearest you'll get to seeing ABBA on stage again (save for those endless tribute acts, I suppose). GO AND SEE IT!

From the brilliant stage show...

We aso ventured down to Knightsbridge, to see Mr. Al Fayed at Harrods, although our budget only stretched to the deli at Harrods2 over the road! I did buy myself some very cool designer jeans though - makes a change from my usual Marks and Spencer fashion efforts!

We finished off the weekend with a ticket for the bloody Congestion Charge, and the drive home, and our heads full of wonderful, loving memories. Thank you for a lovely weekend babe, I hope you enjoyed your birthday? (Kell: I had a lovely birthday thank you darling, it was so special and I will treasure the weekend forever, it was so lovely spending the long weekend with you day and night and I shall treasure the many wonderful memories which we have from that weekend x Thank you so much for all of my presents too gorgeous, they were lovely and it was so very kind of you xxx I loved them all darling and I love you so very very much xxx) I was so pleased to see the smile on your face when you saw your flowers, it meant the world to me! (Kell: Thank you for my flowers they were beautiful darling and you mean the world to me my gorgoeus babe! xxx) All my love, Babe xxxxx (Kell: I love you with all my love, heart and soul always and forever darling, you are everything to me my darling husband xxx All my love, Kell xxxxxxxxxxxxxx)

Oh, and here's some more Claret and Blue Wedding pictures, courtesy of Grandad Tony aka Lord Lichfield!

The Wedding Party

Me, my beautiful Bride, and Grandad Tony

We even had claret and blue confetti! :)