September has been quite a busy month for me but it has all
been good.
As a back to school treat I went to Manchester and took Emma
and Matthew to Richmonds Tea Rooms. It is somewhere I have been wanting to go
to for a while and I knew Emma would like it because of the Alice in Wonderland
themed decor. The food was also really good. We didn’t go for the afternoon
tea, instead Emma had a chicken sandwich, Matthew had pancakes with Maple syrup
and bacon and I had Eggs Royale. I do want to go back and take Craig. He
doesn’t do afternoon tea because he does not do cakes but I think the
Gentleman’s afternoon tea will appeal.
The toilets were a source of amusement as they were unisex toilets so we
were laughing when people went in and came out straight away to check the sign
if they saw somebody of the opposite sex in there.
Obviously the 5th was back to school for Matthew
who is going into Year 6 as Head Boy. So proud!
The first Masquerade Ball of the month happened on the 9th.
It was a charity fundraiser for St Rocco’s Hospice in Warrington. It was a very
enjoyable evening and I came away with a cake slice and cake stand on the
raffle and a make-over consultation from the silent auction (which I never
expected to win).
It was an early start the next day as I was going to the
Stitching and Hobbycraft show at Event City. I went with the intention of
buying Christmas crafts and because I had to take Matthew to a party that
afternoon I knew I couldn’t linger. I am looking forward to starting these.
My haul from the show
September is a busy month for birthdays, It starts mine, on
the 18th is my sister in law to be, then Matthews, my Mums and my
nieces. Also Emma’s boyfriend was 18 as well as one of her ‘adopted’ sisters
and my friends daughter.
It was a bit nerve wracking on the 18th as I was
doing an abseil down the Bell Tower at Barton Square which is part of the
Trafford Centre. I was doing it with a group of work colleagues for Macmillan.
It was something I was looking forward to doing EXCEPT when you have to climb
over the edge of the ledge and put your feet onto a wooden block BEFORE they
fasten you on. I gripped the ropes attaching the blocks for dear life until I
was secure. After that I loved it and wanted to do it again.
The 24th was another fully packed day. I had a
trip to Skipton with the ladies from my WI. I have never been to Skipton and
was looking forward to the visit. There were some really quaint shops and I
bought my first Christmas present from there. The market was on so it was very
busy and as there was a group of us we didn’t get to see as much as we would
have liked as the coach was picking the ladies up to take them to Grassington
for afternoon tea.
Unfortunately I had
to miss that part as I needed to get back for the second Masquerade ball. This
one was being held by Craig’s lodge as a fundraiser for the Masonic charities.
It was another enjoyable evening and I am looking forward to the 3rd
in December.
Oh we also have booked the holiday for next year. Because
there is a group it took 5 hours to sort out and involved a trip to the
Trafford Centre on a Sunday afternoon which for me is normally to be avoided
like the plague.
I have to admit I am looking forward to a quieter October
before everything starts gearing up for Christmas.
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