Wednesday was all about personal grooming and packing. We walked up to North Finchley and back several times for eyebrows, lashes and haircuts. Lunch at a local Japanese restaurant in the middle, then spray tans for Pauline, Jen and me. Add in a quick trip to the supermarket and packing and that pretty much filled […]
Day 7: The civil ceremony: 16 June
It was an early start to get organised for the civil ceremony which was held in Islington Town Hall. The taxi arrived at 10 and there was a bouquet and buttonhole to make beforehand. Pauline did an excellent job of the bouquet with some minor assistance from Jen and me. I managed an adequate job […]
Day 6: 15 June
This ended up being a busy day. I didn’t sleep well so woke early and dealt with some work emails. Us 4 girls had a nails appointment at 10.30. JenY had added Jen and me to the appointment but I don’t think the change was recorded well at the shop so they were full on […]
Days 4-5 Stag and Hen Dos
Saturday and Sunday 13-14 June I can thankfully report that both bride and groom had very enjoyable parties and all returned home happy and safe. On Saturday morning Pauline had a VERY early start as Finn woke at 4.35am and that was it! He was a little bit grumpy at times during the day as […]
Europe days 2-4
Days 2-3 North Finchley London We have been surprisingly ok given the length of flight. Pauline was out babysitting Finn when we arrived so we went for a chilly and drizzly walk with Craig and JenY to the Orange Tree Pub. It was 16C and didn’t feel like summer! The following day was colder and […]
Europe wedding day 1
Tuesday 9 June 2026 Day one of our 2 week trip to Europe (which includes Craig’s wedding) began today. It’s a particularly long day as we left both New Zealand and Canada on the same day! We travelled to Auckland on Te Huia, which was free for us oldies as we got the 2pm […]