Weddings and Mackintosh

This day last week I was at one of my best friends wedding back in Glasgow. She was a gorgeous bride in a gorgeous venue. The day before the weather was awful. Heavy rain almost all day, I felt nervous for my friend that it would continue into her special day but we were lucky. The next morning the sun was shining and it was as if nothing had happened the previous day. I had a little disaster before leaving for the wedding. I had bought these super cute shoes especially for the wedding. Due to my dodgy back I posted my wedding outfit home ahead of time to limit the amount I had to carry up to Glasgow. On the day of the wedding I popped the shoes on just before heading out. And the bloody clasp to secure the strap on the left shoe came off! There was no way I could sew it on or fix it in the time I had to get to the wedding. Therefore...

I was forced to wear my trainers!!! My feet are ginormous compared to my family so there was no help there. One thing the other guest's had to say - at least I would be comfortable! What a reddy!

The bride picked an amazing venue. It was held in House for an Art Lover next to Glasgow's Bellahouston park. I had only ever previously explored the swing park and gardens around the House in the past back when I looked after kids. For kids the swing park is pretty cool. The House was built from the designs by Charles Rennie MackIntosh and his wife Margaret Macdonald that they had submitted for a compitition for a German design magazine. The design interested Graham Roxburgh who was the Consulting Engineer responsible for restoring Mackintosh interiors in nearby Craigie Hall. Work began in 1990 but due to recession it wasn't opened to the public until 1996.

The gardens were absolutely luxurious. One good thing about all the rain in Glasgow is that it keeps the grass and plants looking healthy!

The bouquet the bride selected contained a lovely array of colours. It wasn't anything I had ever seen before, It looked spectacular!

I borrowed it for some pictures:

They thought of everything to keep the guests comfortable. A lovely little goody box in the bathroom:

And later, for all those ladies who looked fabulous in painful shoes unlike moi there was a basket full of slippers and flip-flops. So thoughtful! One thing I would add if I was ever to bother getting married - I would have a tent filled with bean bags or hammocks so that folk could take a nap after the meal. I was so ready for a wee forty winks after the five course feast we had. 

The bride is a bit comic and superhero mad. The tables therefore where named after some of the biggest characters from these genres. This was my table:

And last but not least was the amazing favour that the guest's got with their meal:

These groovy glasses where handmade by Pie in the Sky who you can find in many craft fairs in and around the Glasgow area.

Despite not knowing many people before the day I had a great time in an amazing venue with fab people. All the best to the new couple!

Open Doors Day

Last weekend James and I checked out Glasgow's Open Doors Day. We only had time to check out two places cause we were busy getting rid of furniture we aren't taking to London with us. This was Govanhill Swimming that has been closed since 2001 but they have been fighting to get it reopened since. They have some cool ideas for the place. They plan to change the old bath house into a conservatory to grow food for the cafe downstairs. A bee hive on the roof too. I hope they get the funding they need cause it sounds pretty cool. I'm a little sad I wont be here to see it happen.

We also checked out the Briggait. This place looks amazing - it would be the perfect location for a massive craft fair with a band too!

We move a week on Friday!!! OMG! So unprepared! 

My week so far

I met my sister on Monday for a catch-up and to have a wee wonder about. We ended up in the GOMA (Gallery of Modern Art). I don't claim to know anything about modern art but I quite liked some of the stuff I saw by a chick named Niki de Saint Phalle born in France in 1930. A former model who turned to art to work through a mental breakdown. Here is a few snapshots I took:

This one below was my favourite but my picture does not do it justice. The lights were all different colours not just the pale light my picture seems to show. The bold colours and play on shadow made the piece stand out for me.

This one just seemed so happy:

James and I then headed to London in the search for a flat for the big move - DUN DUN DUN. We were not prepared with how soul-destroying this task would be. Luckily we found a place that seems pretty good and value for money. Just hoping everything works out in time for our move. It needs a bit of a clean up but I am excited to make it our new home. The downside of the new start is we have to re-home our furry babies : pretty upset we will no longer have our kitties. I have to keep telling myself they will have a better more settled life with other people but it still feels so sad. James' mum is taking Luma as she thinks she will get on well with her current cat Horrace. She will love it there. Once she is settled she can be an outdoor cat and I know that would make her so happy.

Look at that wee face! Gonna miss her! We have decided it is best to split up Yoshi and Goomba as they don't really get on well. We are going to contact Cats Protection and ask if they can rehome them for us. They guys do a bang up job and vet potential cat owners to make sure the cat will be well looked after which is our main concern. I think Yoshi would be happier as a lone cat with a family so he could get all the attention and hopefully that would cure his anxiety that leads to urinary stones from time to time. 

Big fluffy Goomba would be happy anywhere! That wee guy just gets on with his own thing and occasionally comes up for a pat when he feels like it. Cool as a cucumber that one.

I just want them to be well looked after and happy. Going to miss those furry little buggers when it comes to letting them go! I just keep pretending they aren't going anywhere. Need to face up to reality pretty soon.

Whilst in London for the flat search our friend Chris showed us around. James spotted a shop purely for MnM's which he dragged us into out of morbid curiosity. I have no idea how that place stays in business! All it consists of is MnM's of different colours and cheap touristy things. We did have fun trying to take pictures of James with each colour of MnM!

Only a few weeks time until the big scary move :-s eek! Here is a silly music video to leave you with that James came across tonight to confuse and amuse you!

I have injured my back so was forced to stay at home today instead of work. On the upside, I have spent my day watching films and looking up crochet ideas. There are so many interesting projects out there I just don't know where to start. I'm taking tomorrow off too to rest my back and visit the doc's for some better painkillers. I intend to use the rest of the time to work on something exciting.

Here's a few snapshots of what I was up to during the weekend:

I got the pretty Singer machine out my friend Alanna gave me to hem some work trousers - sexy I know haha. I have been looking up sewing projects intending to use the machine for something a little more exciting when I have the time and the money to get the supplies.

My friend Lyanne and I went to the Merchant City Festival on Saturday. There was loads of amazing free stuff to see. We got so caught up we lost track of the time and missed the free Roller Disco which was a bummer - it sounded fun. What we did get to see and do was great though. Yummy food, awesome dancers, strange theatre stuff and good musicians.

One of whom was this girl here, she had a hauntingly beautiful voice. We came into the pub just to hear her start her set - great timing!