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To all my American friends and readers, wishing you all a very Happy Independence Day!
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Enjoy time spent with family and friends.
Happy Birthday to Her Majesty The Queen…
To commemorate her 90th birthday, the Palace have released the most amazing series of photos and I love them all, particularly the one with Prince George…what a cutie!! This particular image will be used for a series of stamps to commemorate her birthday.
Gorgeous photo with her youngest grandchildren and great grandchildren…I adore the little girl holding the Queen’s handbag…
What a lovely photo of mother and daughter..
I think this one may be my favourite-the Queen looks so relaxed and happy…
All of the above images (except the first one) were all taken by photographer Annie Liebowitz, one of my favourite photographers. She is a genius and has captured the true essence of Her Majesty perfectly in my opinion.
I find the Queen such an incredible inspiration…she walks without a cane or any assistance and works harder than almost all of the other Royals.
Merry Christmas …..
Amidst all of the Christmas chaos , let’s remember why we celebrate this particular holiday..the birth of Christ.
Lets also spare a thought for all those people who are homeless, alone, living in refugee camps or in the middle of a war.
I am so grateful for the fact that I am able to celebrate this day with my mum and my sister and that I can Skype our younger sister and her family in Australia….I’m grateful that we have a lovely traditional lunch waiting for us after Church and so much abundance in the form of gifts and good food.
I am very aware that I am among the fortunate, living in an affluent and peaceful country and my heart goes out to those who are not.
Merry Christmas to all and may this be a time of peace and togetherness.
Family Christmas photo…
This gorgeous casual image was recently released by Kensington Palace to celebrate the family’s first Christmas as a group of four and its an absolute delight..I love it! Princess Charlotte is the most adorable little girl and Prince George is looking so grown-up…the little shoe and the train at the bottom of the group is a lovely touch too..they really are a lovely looking family.
The countdown to Christmas is on…
It’s just a few days now until Christmas and finally, I feel a little festive!We collected Mum at the airport lastWednesday night/Thursday morning (2am!!!!!!) and we’re planning meals and decorations…I think this part is actually more fun than the actual day… Christmas is really for the kids anyway…
For our family, it’s a chance to get together from opposite ends of the world and spend quality time together. I usually also catch up with friends who, like me, barely have time to breathe let alone socialise during the year…I have a few drinks planned with friends this week and a party on Christmas Eve (before or after Church I haven’t decided yet!!)..then on Christmas day we will have a quiet dinner at home which will be lovely…my mum’s gammon is legendary so well worth waiting for that’s for sure!
So far, the turkey and the gammon are ordered and the menu planned..I have to come up with a festive starter so Pinterest, here I come!
I am working as usual right up to Christmas Eve although I believe that Thursday is a religious holiday here in the UAE so we will have the day off..I am thrilled, as this means a two day weekend for me!! Time to rest and relax and catch up on a movie…the malls and stores are already chaotic so I will be staying far away this year…I have enough stress at the moment!
A Decorator's Notebook 