Quite a bit has happened in these two weeks, maybe I was so blinded with excitement that I forgot to blog (or not... I'm just lazy).
Firstly, it was my birthday! Huzzah, I am now in my 3rd decade. Birthday was a very good 3 day affair, which I wasn't expecting. On the evening prior, the Elder Basons, the Boyf and I went down to the new Flaming Grill that has opened in town. The food was great, but it was extremely busy for a normal Thursday evening and so it took nearly an hour for our food to arrive.
On the Friday, various things happened. I was lucky to get some wonderful presents including a new all singing all dancing hair dryer, a Keep Calm and Relax cushion, a Keep Calm and Canter On hoodie (seeing a theme), jewellery, money, books, clothes and National Trust membership. I am very grateful for all of these things. But I'm afraid the Boyf trumped them all by buying me an Angry Bird for my car (if you don't know what Angry Birds is 1) you haven't lived and 2) google it, I have the white one). It's now hanging proudly from the back window and always makes me giggle slightly when I see it.
I also went riding that day. I rode a wonderful horse called William, who is pretty much perfect. He did everything I asked and Mummy Bason and I had a wonderful time, jumping fences of a height (not a great height to anyone else) we both hadn't jumped for months. It was a great way to spend the afternoon followed by going to the pub in town with a few friends to see my friend's band do their first headline set. They were brilliant and decided to announce to the pub that it was my birthday. This was followed by a night out on the town with some of said friends, which involved far too many bottles of free 'champagne' (that perry they put in bottles that make it look like champagne) because it was my birthday (produce ID saying it's your birthday in town and that's what you get, I wasn't going to say no!).
Feeling a little delicate the next morning, the Elder Bason's and I went off to the BASC (British Association of Shooting and Conservation) Game show at Catton Park. It was a wonderful day and we spent FAR too much money, but it was all bargains that we wouldn't get anywhere else and was worth the investment that day. The biggest savings were made at one of the clothing stalls. First of all we spotted hoodies, for £5!! This was a branded clothing stall well known in Country circles. Reduced from £35, all 3 of us dutifully kitted ourselves out with a new hoodie. The next thing we found was the biggest bargain of the day. We found two wonderful tweed coats for... £20!! Reduced from £100! Mummy Bason and I both snapped them up (I spent some birthday money on mine, a very good buy indeed). I'm so so pleased with it, it's very warm and will last me at least 10 years, hopefully more. Other various items such as a coat for Dad and some wonderful food were also bought, overall a very good day.
You'd think that Sunday would be a relaxing day after the previous 3, but no, I went to Wales, and not just the bit near to home, I went all the way to the South West bit of Pembrokeshire for a job interview. I'm not going to say much about that as I haven't heard the result yet, but the drive there and back, although long was beautiful! It didn't rain once! I spent 6 hours driving, but loved it. I took the mountain road between Newtown and Aberystwyth and the coastal road between Aberystwyth and Caernarfon. Both stretches were blissful and quickly became two of my favourite places to drive.
Somewhere on the mountain road I stopped in a lay-by for lunch and made two new friends. They were so cute and so I may have sneaked them a polo each through the fence!
Also, on the way there I went through the beautiful little town of Aberaeron, unfortunately I didn't have time to stop on the way there, but made a point of doing so on the way home. I got there around 4pm, and decided to snack on couscous on the beach. I was the only person there and it was so quiet that all I could hear was the sound of the sea, truly wonderful.
It had all the pretty pastel coloured houses, which I adore, and I would love to say I owned one, I particularly like the idea of a pale pink or orange one. This was the view from the beach into the little harbour.
After my little adventure to Wales, things did calm down during the week. I went out to see friends a couple of times, but that was about it. Most of my time has been taken up looking for other options for the placement job, should the one I had the interview not be successful. It's starting to get pretty nerve-racking now, but hopefully something good will come.
The weekend was spent riding again on the Saturday and then a family meal on the Sunday. That was a wonderful afternoon, with 12 of us eating at my Uncle and Aunts. This is usually annual affair in late January, but for one reason or another got moved to April this year. My cousin and his fiancé weren't there this year, due to the cousin being on his stag weekend. We have been informed by his father that he was still alive Sunday morning and of all the ridiculous outfits his friends had made him wear.
Monday and today have been quieter. I've had some bad news regarding my summer job, the two training days are completely impractical, thus meaning I probably don't have a job. One of the dates is on one of my exams and the other is in Edinburgh, with no accommodation and only £40 towards expenses (I don't mean to be greedy but including accommodation, that's not a lot) and is the same weekend that I'm volunteering at a festival that I am really looking forward to. I have applied to a couple of others instead today, so hopefully I will be lucky to find something else, but only time will tell.
Finally, Mummy Bason and I went shopping this afternoon, and she bought me a new straw hat, perfect for the festivals and other camping trips I will be embarking on this summer. I am very proud of said new hat, so just need some sunshine to accompany it now.
I endeavour to be better with this now, partly so that I don't have to type so much at once!
Take care!
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