what a fantastic fun friend to have and what a hoot, have great time

Lorchen, Rosemary and Lorna, I hope that you all make it safely to Oldham and have a blast!! Hugs

Lorchen, sounds like the perfect BFF!
Have a fabulous visit and a great great great outing!

Whatever the weather, girls, we'll make it! Most of the predicted sleet and snow will hit the North of Scotland.

I'm leaving tomorrow morning already because I'm visiting a friend en-route (North of Sheffield). Should be a fun day. He is gay, a real diva, loves classical music AND heavy metal, speaks 6 or 7 languages (all badly but enthusiastically), thinks that quilting should be introduced as a compulsory subject in schools (he hasn't got a clue what he is talking about, but is a fun friend), loves single malt, and plays a mean game of poker. We used to work together.

Kathy, I have packed my camera and will do my best.

Can't wait to see Rosemary and Lorna!

Only 2 sleeps to go!

Hoping that the weather does not interfer with you ladies and the visit with the man in the cowboy hat. Have a blast!

Kathy, love the idea of Lorchen wearing a lacy cowboy hat and humming 'rawhide'. Gave me a good belly laugh, thanks.

As for the weather, sleet, snow? Has the world gone mad? Ladies, there is only one solution - get to Oldham now and stay until after the event.

And my DH said they were threatening snow on the hills on Tuesday :shock: I hope they don't mean the Pennines - a ridge of hills that runs down the 'spine' of England and just happens to be between me and Oldham, and to think that we had 'summer' last week as well. I hope it is not all downhill from here on the nice weather front!

Oh dear! I just heard on the radio this morning they are calling for sleet tomorrow! I hope that doesn't prevent me from getting to The Event in Oldham.

Lorchen, have fun finding just the right outfit for the wedding. I got to do that twice last year as both daughters were married in the same year. I didn't even think to wear a hat.

Lorna

Lorchen, how about a cowboy hat? My sister-in-law wanted to wear a white lace cowboy hat for her wedding in 1988. Of course, she said it only to irritate her mother. But, you could wear the cowboy hat and hum "Rawhide"?

whatever you do, please let us see a pic of you on the big day with Ricky and also on the big day of your son's wedding!
kathy

Rita, I am the mother of the groom, and there is the wonderful father of the bride, and that's it. My ex-dh plays no part in the life of his sons (his choice about 20+ years ago), and Kerri's lovely mum died very suddenly and tragically of a brain tumor about three years ago. So, Kerri's dad and I will be 'paired up' for everything on the wedding day, and we both feel comfortable with that. We find it very easy to come together as one family, but we will all miss Christine on the kids' wedding day.

So, back to the old hat: It's totally up to me. I'm not going to stress. I'm going to spend a few days shopping. If I find a hat that I like and that doesn't look silly, I'll wear one. If not, I'll go without.

And to get back to "The Event of the Year": It's a shame we can't adjust the topic title because it should now read: "Just 2.5 more days!"

As to whether you should wear a hat or not to the wedding Lorchen, my mother told me that the way it used to be was that the mother of the bride decided whether hats would be worn by the women at a wedding or not. She was rather put out that I did not insist on this for my wedding and my MIL wore a hat (because she always did!). Perhaps that was the way back in the 1940s/50s but not when I got married. I am so glad that these ridiculous protocols have gone.

As for the GRAND VISITATION you girls are just going to have to calm down otherwise you will make yourselves sick with anticipation.

Only a few more days! I am very excited. It should be tons of fun.

Lorna

Well, Lotti, I'm always tempted to start humming the theme tune from "Raw Hide" when I see a picture of our quilting cowboy.