Saturday 29 December 2007

Barbados 2


Xmas day was spent on the beach. Oliver is practicing his James Bond emergence from the sea look. Boxing Day we went to the races and we have driven round the whole Island. The East and West are totally different. St James Parish is where all the most expensive hotels are and the best beaches for swimming is West, but I liked Bathsheba on the East coast, which is the latest surf town, really full of character, rugged coastline and Atlantic breezes.

Life here can only be described as relaxing and rejuvenating. We wake up late, go to the beach, jet ski, swim with turtles, snorkel... in the evenings so far we have gone to a few local bars. No problem with Oli being able to go anywhere with us.
Worst thing that's happened so far is my bank cards aren't working. Don't know what's wrong yet, but First Direct are being really unhelpful... there must be a reason why bankers rhymes with...

Barbados 1


Alrighty then! Here we are in Barbados!

Flew in on Xmas eve -airline was Virgin again - didn't drink this flight as I had a rather nasty hangover after whooping it up till 2am for Hannah & Mark's wedding party. Sooey met us at the airport and we immediately felt great, I looove the tropics. Sooey's villa is in St James just opposite Glitter Bay and is big and airy, I'll have to take a photo of her three dogs which she calls her 'UN dogs' of no specific breed but are so sweet. I have adopted Fatima already, who is some kind of a Jack Russell/Chihuahua cross who gets so excited when she sees me, literally pees the floor.

Brighton 6


23 December we had a party for Hannah & Mark's wedding at Kobar in Brighton - friends and family took over the whole club for the night. Hannah wore her wedding dress and cut her chocolate wedding cake from chockywockydoodah - amazing cake, all chocolate with white chocolate orchids.

The sisterhood got together and danced the night away with the two Olis, I had taken a vow not to drink as I was flying to Barbados the next day but broke it by 6.45pm... the champagne was too tempting. I am so weak!!! (Pics to be uploaded)