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Monday 23 May 2011

Look What I've Got!

A little package arrived for me on Saturday morning from Kristina over at A Perfect Dose of LifeLook!



This is the first time I have received anything from one of my gorgeous bloggy friends, so I was really thrilled! (Actually, that's NOT quite true, as I did receive an expensive Wrinkle Filler from my lovely friend Carol over at Facing50 with Humour a little while ago.  She had obviously looked at my photos and thought that I really needed it.  Hee Hee!).  The first little goody above is a beautifully crafted magnet, and look what Kristina has put on it - it's the little saying from the top of my Blog! How cute is that?!  Thank you so much Kristina. I was really thrilled with your gift.  The second little gift is a completely natural Peppermint Lip Balm - just right for ageing lips, me thinks!!

Also on Saturday, hubby and I went shopping for a wedding suit for himself.  Now, some of my 'older' Followers might just remember that I wasn't particularly looking forward to this little outing - BUT, it went remarkably well.  He was sort of moaning a bit about the first one I picked out, so I wandered around and then I found a really lovely suit with a lilac colour lining - all very swish.  The suit itself is charcoal in colour, and, lo and behold, the hubby loved it.  We then picked up a smart white shirt and purple tie and, hey presto, in about ten minutes he was all done and dusted.  I couldn't believe it!!  So it was then off for a coffee and a cream cake.




Do you see the cute cufflinks?!  Hubby was given those by our other beautiful daughter when she got married.

Love doesn't make the world go 'round.
Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.
-- Franklin P. Jones




32 comments:

SkippyMom said...

The cufflinks are priceless and I am so happy it went so well.

Adorable - and the tie is gorgeous! Nicely done Dad.

Gawgus things... said...

Woo-hoo! Is hubby trying to upstage you?! Very smart. How lovely to receive those gifts as well - what a wonderful treat :)

Southhamsdarling said...

SkippyMom - thank you! I couldn't believe just how easy it all was, especially going by other shopping trips with you know who!! Hee Hee!!

Gawgus things - no-one will be upstaging me!! LOL!!!

Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan blogger said...

They're a dapper set of cuff links! He'll look very sharp in that outfit!

Duncan In Kuantan

Shady Del Knight said...

Kristina is a very special lady and a credit to the blogging world. I'm happy to know that it's "mission accomplished" and that you and your hubby came to quick agreement on those snazzy threads for the wedding. Happy Monday to you, dear friend Thisisme!

Desiree said...

Don't you just LOVE it when things work out as though they were meant to all along! Sometimes we stress unnecessarily ahead of time! So glad it all went so smoothly as it did in the case of finding your own outfit :)

Your hubby is going to look really dapper in that suit and tie and the cufflinks are ever so novel!

Lucky girl getting a surprise from your Bloggy friend ;) You've had a great start to your week!

Anne in Oxfordshire said...

Wow what a wonderful surprise for you , it is brilliant :-) :-) great when that happens, and yep so apt for you.

Woohoo well that all went well didn't it ... :-) very dapper too!!

Unknown said...

What a special weekend opening gifts from a dear friend and a successful shopping adventure as well. That suit will look so great on your hubby. Hope your week goes as well as the weekend did.

Grammy Goodwill said...

Love the cuff links.

Southhamsdarling said...

GRRRR!! I have just replied to a load of comments, and an error message came up, and I've lost them all!!! GRRRR!

Duncan - the cufflinks are pretty cool, aren't they!?! Thank for stopping by and leaving a comment.

Southhamsdarling said...

I'm just answering one comment at a time for now, in case I lose them all again!!!

Southhamsdarling said...

Shady - hi dear friend! Yes, Kristina is lovely. It was she who did a whole post on me when I was feeling so poorly back earlier in the year. We are very lucky with our bloggy friends, aren't we?! Snazzy threads - haven't heard that expression for quite a while! I hope he won't be snazzier than moi!!! LOL!

Southhamsdarling said...

Desiree - yes, it is lovely when things come together really smoothly. Hope everything is alright over there with you and your adorable pups! Yes, it was a good start to my week indeed! Did you see what that Facing50 sent me thought - wrinke cream!!!! Eeeek!!

Southhamsdarling said...

Anne in Oxfordshire - Woo Hoo!! I love that - it says everything, doesn't it?! Yes, I was so pleased that the shopping experience went well. That doesn't always happen when I'm in the shops with hubby, which I must admit is a very rare occasion! And we even had a cup of coffee and cream cake afterwards. Woo Hoo indeed!!

Odie - Yes, it was a lovely surprise to receive the gifts. Thank you for always taking the time to pop across and leave a comment. I do appreciate it!

Grammy Goodwill - Hallo! Thank you for visiting my little blog today and leaving a comment. Hopefully I might see you here again!

Unknown said...

I was wondering how that adventure would turn out! I'm so happy that it went well and that he was pleased with the suit. It looks very handsome and the colors are wonderful. The cuff links are really a nice finishing touch! I have been away for a while and was delighted to see your new animated signature. I missed you while I was gone:)

Auntie sezzzzzz... said...

Hooray for the charcoal suit!!! He will be stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!

Plus, I'm glad it was a quite painless shopping trip for him. I understand. I hate to shop, myself. :-)

~♥~

Southhamsdarling said...

kneesandpaws - and I missed you too! Have just been over on your blog and it looks as if you had a lovely break away in a heavenly place. Glad you liked my little animated signature!!

Aunt Amelia's Attic - yes, he will look very handsome! I know you've said before that you don't like to shop! Shame on you! Hee Hee! Hope all is well over there, and that it has finally stopped raining where you are.

vintch said...

what a sweet package from your bloggy friend and what GORGEOUS, sweet, sentimental cuff links. you've got yourself a good one, sweet friend!

oh, and pablo was indeed present at our little picnic. he was a bit camera shy, and wouldn't face me! no worries, he will be making an appearance asap:)

Southhamsdarling said...

vintch - lovely to see you over here today! I shall look forward to seeing pics of little Pablo in future posts of yours!

Carol E Wyer said...

I really like those cufflinks. (What a smart father of the bride he will be.)
As for your gifts well, I can't think of many other people who are as lovely as you.
XOXO
ps Thank you very much for the surprise mention. I'm sure you don't need wrinkle filler though.

Olive said...

very swish...love that phrase Tim

Southhamsdarling said...

facing50 - hallo! It's very good of you to pop down here to Devon when you're feeling so poorly and all!! Oh go on, you old sweet talker you!!! Yes, the cufflinks are rather cute, aren't they? Hubby is obviously going to try and outshine everybody on the big day. LOL!

Olive = Hee Hee! There's been some good words in the comments too. He's going to look dapper, and he's going to look sharp, and he has snazzy threads!!

Jumble Mash said...

Love those cufflinks! My dad needs some of those!!

Chatty Crone said...

How nice - it's always nice to get a gift - you deserve it!

Southhamsdarling said...

Jumble Mash - Hallo! Lovely to see you over here. Yes, your dad will need some of those cufflinks. Exciting times with a wedding looming - and for you too!

Chatty Crone - Thank you dear friend.

Anonymous said...

Wow! What a lovely suit, and the cufflinks are cool :)
Glad it worked out so well!

Empty Nester said...

Whew! That was lucky! I know what you mean about shopping with the hubs! Love what you came up with.

Enjoy your gifts! Don't you just love getting that kind of mail?!

Southhamsdarling said...

Eva Marie - thank you!

Empty Nester - Yes, shopping with hubby is not something that I do very often!

Rebecca said...

love the t-shirt saying too cute and how cute are those cufflinks

BB said...

I'm late by about a day so forgive me. That suit is going to look awesome on hubby. Those cuff links are brilliant. I've never seen them before. Can't wait to see you all.

DaCraftyLady said...

love the cufflinks. :) Hubby's outfit is quite stunning....and those gifts were sweet...can't wait to see you in your outfit..

On My Soapbox said...

Oh, he will look handsome, indeed! What a nice suit. Is he getting excited for the wedding?