...with Hugh Grant and Charlotte Coleman? Where they get up about 5 mins before they are meant to be at the first wedding? Well that whole scene seems to be the best way for me to describe my day! I had been invited to my friend's Hen lunch at The Bishop's Table, which is situated in Old Aberdeen on the University grounds, I was to be there for 12.30pm. That's fine, I work from home, I'm generally an organised person, so how hard could it be? Well today the answer to that question is 'very'!
I was sitting in my PJ's at my computer (which is pretty much how I exist most days...perk of my current existance!) trying to finish off an urgent assignment before lunch. Time was tick, tick, a-ticking and before I knew it I had 20 mins to get washed, dressed, slap on AND get to the other side of town.
This is what actually happened...
Grabbed can of dryshampoo....swooshed hair to try make it look a little less manky, then tied it back anyway.
Liberally apply B.O.buster.
Threw random array of make-up in bag to apply in taxi. [Note to self: have emergency bag of useful make-up on hand for such situations]
Called taxi (arrrgghhh what a waste of money that I don't have...stress about that later!)
Ran through to bedroom, can't find any decent clothes, remind self that's because I don't own any decent clothes. [Note to self: Buy decent clothes when have money]. Found some semi-decent clothes on clothes-chair (ie. place all clothes get thrown instead of hanging up/folding and putting in drawers which are right next to clothes-chair).
Finish off with a few good shooshes of perfume and a piece of chuddy (chewing gum).
Phone rang - taxi at door! (dang...why don't taxi's arrive this quickly normally, only when you need them to arrive a wee bit later than you need them to, do they swan up early/on-time!)
Grab necklace, rings, earrings to put on whilst running down stairs, so I don't look like I got ready in 40seconds.
It was all worth it though! If anyone is looking for a brilliant place to eat, I highly recommend The Bishop's Table, excellent food which is not expensive. Good service, nice atmosphere....it's a good all rounder! Not sure what it's opening hours are though...but check it oot!
Also the company was excellent (and none of them let on that they realised that I'd pitched up looking/smelling like a total mink!) I think there was 16 of us there...and what a laugh! I met really lovely, interesting, funny, intelligent ladies. A couple of them are preggers....which of course gave me the opportunity to ask them if they were sure they were only having one baby!! It's the look of 'oh dear lordy' which amuses me most!
Anyway, now that I'm home it's time for me to go and have a proper shower, fold and hang up my clothes (uhuh....bets on what I allow to distract me before I get to that?) and then find something productive to do, like write my emergency procedure for what to do if this happens again!
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