What a Difference A Year Makes ....

New Year Resolution Number One ..... to start blogging again!! I miss all my bloggy pals and I have months of catching up to do with my book and recipe blogs! Heaven forbid that I would miss out on a nifty new recipe or literary gold!

Well it's January 8th 2010 and Julia is 40. How can that be? The six months since I arrived back in Blighty have just flown by. My life has changed beyond recognition. I am sure that all of you know that L proposed on November 4th and I am now wearing lovely sparkly diamond ring. Infact I have even bought my wedding dress. We have no concrete date yet but the wedding will be in the next six months. My first wedding was teeny tiny, less than 15 people, and it took about a fortnight to pull together - although this will be nothing "big" it's looking like there will be at least 80 guests so it will take a lot more organization. We've pretty much decided on the church. We want our mutual friend Kevin to marry us as he reintroduced us. He doesn't have a church of his own but has friends who are ministers and one of them has offered his church which is an old Welsh Baptist. Here's a pic.

We haven't actually seen inside yet so will be popping in one weekend to have an inspection!

I will be heading over to Canada in the next couple of months to pick up my belongings which are in storage. I admit that I still miss Victoria a lot and it will be very emotional for me to say a final goodbye to my Island home. I know I will be back for holidays but it will be closure for me in terms of not being a resident anymore. But I can't wait to be able to show L where I used to live so I hope we can make a trip together in the next couple of years. I think he needs to go on a bearhunt! I'll be heading over with few empty suitcases to stock up on things that I miss like .... Silk Road Tea, Cheezies, Spinach and Kale Crisps, Shawnigan Lake Choccy, Gravil, Melatonin, a few specialist spices and hopefully a few bottles of Pear and Pomegranate cider! It's funny the things one misses..... I wonder how many other people put anti sickness tablets on their "I miss" list!!

I've put on about 5 pounds over Christmas - all down to chocolate. It's dangerous being with someone who is as much a chocoholic as I am!! So the healthy eating campaign has started in earnest again. I had a bunch of choccies left but all have use by dates at least 3 months ahead so they have been put away deep in the cupbord until my wobbly bits have been reduced! Someone else needs to do this too - no names mentioned. Hehehehehe!

Well, time for a Ballykissangel rerun, I noticed that season one is being repeated at the moment. I'd forgotten how wonderful it was. But first ......

Rest of New Year's Resolutions ....

Finish writing book and start next book!

Get back down to 9 stone and get body into optimum shape for hopeful reproduction!

Master making pastry once and for all.

Get married and live happily ever after.