This is our friend Will. Please don’t tell him I’m writing about him.
You would love him. I say that with huge confidence, even though I don’t know you, because everyone loves Will. He’s one of those rare people in life with great compassion, dry wit and absolutely no pointy bits.
When Big Boy and Monkey Girl sent out their wedding invites, the dress code was “semi formal”. I rang Will and said, “Hon, I’m sorry, but as MC, you’re one of the few people who will actually have to wear a tie on the night”. He replied, “Celia, I’m English. Of course I’m going to wear a tie. The question is whether I wear a waistcoat.”
Given it was 39ºC the day of the wedding, I’m glad he decided against the three-piece suit.
Here he is on the day, deep in a conversation with a kookaburra…
And for those of you who’ve been reading for a while and like to join the dots, Will is Baby Grace’s dad. Remember her? If not, let me refresh your memory. In fact, let me find some Grace photos for you, because just looking at those are guaranteed to bring joy and we could all use some of that right now!
At this time when we’re all missing our friends desperately, it’s nice to take a moment to reflect on how truly wonderful they are. ♥
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That was truly joyful!!! thank you.
And many many more great times….!
Friends and family have been the one thing that has made this whole lockdown quarantine thing bearable. We got three sewn masks dropped off on our doorstep this morning. I mailed a bunch of Pricilla flakes off to Minnesota to a dear friend. It’s been inspiring. :-)
Love the picture of Will and the kookabura! Baby Grace has grown so much. She’s so big already!
These are all old photos!! She’s huge now!
To all our friends everywhere, badly missed. Skype and FaceTime don’t convey the hugs I’m missing.
Hi Celia. Your post yesterday inspired me. 24 sourdough not cross buns have just emerged from the oven. (Not cross because I reckon tough flour paste crosses spoil otherwise lovely buns.) Bubbles (daughter of Priscilla) has come up trumps once again.
This is just so joyfull, Celia, thank you for sharing
Wonderfully joyful! Thank you.
Who was talking more sense by then -Will or the kookaburra?
Will. The kookaburra was just laughing. 🤣
How perfect, Celia – i remember the photos of beautiful little Grace. On another note, i was watching The Drum the other night when Ellen Fanning was talking with Steve Manfredi and you were mentioned! I just happened to be feeding my Ab Fab starter and felt so much like a child because my instinct was to hold my jar up to the screen and show them that I too had a gift from Celia 😀
Yes to friends and family, and it’s so sad that we can’t be with them in person. But we gathered with family half way around the world, and we couldn’t have seen them anyway. So not everything is bad.
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What a wonderful family they look like! Precious friends. Be safe Celia.