Well, I'm back!
I've managed to do it again, neglecting my blog an' all that, but I've been so busy, as usual.
First thing I want to mention is that I'm selling a couple of old clothes on eBay (some never even worn that I've been hanging on to "just in case", I'm sure you know the feeling!) So here's the link incase you're interested (it'll open in a new window); http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/miss_rayness
So what's been occurring? Well I've spent almost three consecutive months at Ben's and I'll hopefully be going back tomorrow night for Incarnation on Sunday, a car show/meet on Brighton beach, although that's a laugh considering the friggin' weather! So we may end up not going if its raining and doing something else, which would suck if I went down specially. Since I'm a little poor at the moment (especially saving for Ben's anniversary present) I'll be getting the cheapest option, the 22.01 for £8.90, which'll arrive at Dorking at 00.37! Pfft. Ah well, at least Reading's a big station so its nice and safe for a change over. Coming back's gonna be more expensive though, about £15, which is a pain. Ho hum!
Also, I've been offered - and have accepted - a place at Brooklands College in Weybridge (Ben's old college) on the "Level 3 Extended Diploma in Fashion and Clothing" course! (What the heck's an "Extended Diploma" when its at home, its a National Diploma dammit!) I'm really chuffed about that 'cause I worked hard on my portfolio, practicing people portraits and stuff - I drew myself, Elizabeth Taylor and my gran in the 1940s - I like to think gran'd be pleased as she was a seamstress herself =)
So in September I'll be moving off down to Ben's. We've redone his room completely too, including building all the furniture except the sofa and the bed ourselves. The built in wardrobe took forever! But its nice and airy and spacious now which is really nice, and since I was planning to move down there before we did it, Ben kindly took into account some space for me to store things, including my own little cubby hole above the wardrobe for my holdall and other things =)
We also had some photos done in December which was my Christmas present from him, and they're lovely - here's my favourite ^__^
In other (but Ben related) news, I've been delving extensively into his family history and I've discovered that not only were his dad's side of the family loaded on one side, but another side of his dad's family lived in Yate before my family did AND they owned the farm that used to be a 30 second drive from my house - spooky!
But the rich ones there are actually old pictures lurking about of which I've snitched and I couldn't believe it when I saw them - the photograph, which I reckon is from the 1880s/1890s, of Ben's great x3 grandfather (Colonel Henry Octavius Currie!) shows me where Ben got the dimple in his chin and his high forehead, and the portrait, which I reckon is 1850s/1860s, of Ben's great x3 grandmother (Meliora Currie nee Gumbleton) looks so much like Ben's sister Laura I nearly fainted! Here's some comparisons;
Laura Aimee Chamberlain
I think the likenesses are freaky!
I should start up a separate blog for my family history stuff, lol.
So that's where I am right now, hopefully I'll actually post a little bit more now =D
