Our wee November wedding

 Hello m' fellow bridezilla's,

I have news ... Monsieur & I got married! It was a small, quiet ceremony at an old Cornish mining site. We told only a handful of people, including our two lovely witnesses. I picked my outfit from my  wardrobe that morning - plum velvet dress and vintage embroidered Chinese jacket together with my sturdy leather work boots. The flowers I picked fresh from the garden- river lilies, snapdragon, lemon scented geranium, cerinth and trailing ivy. 

 I cried. Monsieur welled up a bit too. 

We were back by tea time to collect the children and treat ourselves to a nice takeout (Indian cuisine & a cloudy cider for me, fish & chips with juice for them).

Gardening duties have happily been on pause. 

We've been treated to whole array of different types of rain: 

drizzle, mizzle, spittle, danky-do-don't-go-to-town deluge, silver sleet sheets, splutter gutter downfalls, piss pop drops, neck floss splodge, flippity-freezing lashings etc.

This year's apple harvest from the little hurdle over tree

First attempt at toffee apples, hmm - must not double dip again!
 
We are only one month away now from the winter solstice. The trees have mostly shed their leaves and temperatures have dropped. Time to snuggle down with a good book, crocheted granny blanket and hot water bottle.



Just a quick post today folks. 
I am off to make a nice cup of coffee then to catch up on some of your blogs...


Lulu xXx 

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Comments

  1. Winter Peach Photography20 November 2022 at 09:34

    Can I be the first blogger to congratulate you both! I like your style! Lulu, you look beautiful, and I can't think of a better way to do the deed. Be happy! xxx

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  2. bahnwärterin20 November 2022 at 09:55

    congratulations!!! champagne!!! fireworks!!!!
    how wonderful. lulu - my very best wishes to you and monsieur <3 <3 <3
    love your outfit - its festive yet totally you...... and the venue looks quite picturesque....
    fetch me a toffee apple please!
    xxxxxx

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    1. Lulu27 November 2022 at 01:54

      Thank you Beate :) You are most welcome to a toffee apple xXx

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  3. Polyester Princess20 November 2022 at 10:27

    Congratulations Lulu and Monsieur! I love it that you picked your outfit from your wardrobe and your bouquet from your gorgeous garden. And speaking of gorgeous: you do look absolutely stunning and glowing in the outfit you picked! Your choice of venue sounds wonderful too!
    Sounds like we've been sharing weather, so do save me a toffee apple please! xxx

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    1. Lulu27 November 2022 at 01:55

      Thank you Ann :) Toffee apple for you too :) xXx

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  4. Ellie Foster20 November 2022 at 12:26

    Congrats to you both - it looks like you had a lovely day. We've been having the same sort of rain too, although it was dry enough today for me to finally get my tulips planted! Pot insulating is next on the list.
    Have a lovely week despite the rain!
    Best wishes
    Ellie

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    1. Lulu27 November 2022 at 01:55

      Thanks Ellie :) Happy pot insulating! xXx

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  5. sustainablemum20 November 2022 at 13:05

    Wow, fantastic, many congratulations. You look fabulous in your wedding outfit. I love all your words for rain it doesn't stop at the moment does it.

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    1. Lulu27 November 2022 at 01:57

      Thank you SM :) Having a tea break away from some 'splish splosh saving dosh' type of rain xXx

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  6. Martin20 November 2022 at 15:43

    Congratulations to both of you from Judith and Martin. Stainy will have to call you Mrs Snood now!

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    1. Lulu27 November 2022 at 03:56

      Hiya Martin & Judith, great to hear from you! Tell that Stainy he will ;) Thank you, hope you're all keeping well xXx

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  7. David Bennett21 November 2022 at 01:45

    Congratulations to you both. You look great and how wonderful to still have a choice of flowers from your garden. David.

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    1. Lulu27 November 2022 at 01:58

      Thank you David. The registrar couldn't believe we'd got them from the garden :) xXx

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  8. Elderberry-Rob21 November 2022 at 03:37

    Congratulations - I have decided to make you an honorary member of the stepford wives club :) of which, obviously I am a member in case you hadn't guessed..... How wonderful you looked - can't believe you just randomly picked stuff out the wardrobe - and the garden!! I hope you will have much wedded bliss ahead of you :)

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    1. Lulu27 November 2022 at 02:00

      What an honour, thanks Betty! I messed m' hair right up picking foliage in the rain :0 xXx

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  9. kjsutcliffe21 November 2022 at 23:45

    CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS!! what a wonderful way to celebrate a special day 💐

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    1. Lulu27 November 2022 at 02:01

      Many thanks Kate, it was a lovely day :) xXx

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  10. Vix21 November 2022 at 23:53

    This has brought a big soppy grin to my face! Congratulations to you and Le Monsieur - does this make you a madam, Lulu? You look absolutely stunning and the location and your bouquet were absolute perfection. xxx

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    1. Lulu27 November 2022 at 02:02

      Argghhh, cheers Vix. Oh, yes of course. Madam Lulu has a certain ring to it! :) xXx

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  11. Jules23 November 2022 at 02:03

    That is lovely news. Huge congratulations! Xx

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  12. Cherie23 November 2022 at 03:14

    How wonderful. Congratulations to you both. Xxxx

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    1. Lulu27 November 2022 at 02:02

      Thank you Cherie m' ol' buttercup xXx

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    2. Cherie1 December 2022 at 03:05

      I can't tell you how pleased I was to read your post. It brightened my day no end.

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    3. Lulu4 December 2022 at 02:57

      Argh, thanks Cherie love xXx

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  13. Mike Perry25 November 2022 at 06:39

    Many Congratulations - have a wonderful life together, be happy. Love your wedding outfit.

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  14. Kezzie10 December 2022 at 15:54

    Oh Lulu, many congratulations!!! You look lovely and perfect for the Autumnal wedding! Yummy choice of first meal married! What made you decide on this month? Beautiful flowers!x

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    1. Lulu20 December 2022 at 07:24

      Thanks Kezzie :) We tried to book a Halloween wedding, but strangely no weddings were available! Monsieur & I first got together in autumn, 21 years ago. We're not ones to rush things ;) xXx

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  15. Kezzie19 December 2022 at 13:08

    Just checking in, hoping to see more photos! Hope you are well and making it to the end of the term! I have dropped before the final hurdle!

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    1. Lulu20 December 2022 at 07:28

      Hiya Kezzie, I've just about made it! - staggering into the last hurdle and onwards to the sofa. Last day of work today. It is such a long term isn't it?! I will be doing a post & popping over soon to see what you've been up to shortly... xXx

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  16. Ivana Split21 January 2023 at 07:35

    Congrats to both of you! I honestly think the private ceremonies are the most romantic ones!

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