So much news and "interesting" things going on in our lives since I last posted. The main thing being I finished my finals and am now a graduand (not a student, not quite a graduate!). I've been quite chilled about the job search but am getting increasingly worried that a degree in English, Media and Cultural Studies means absolutely nought; that said there are several avenues that I am exploring in terms of gaining experience, particularly in the media sector, and am sure that all will be well! Jay has been steadily recording his songs and they sound really great - thanks Stu for your help and bottles of wine on a Tuesday evening!
Joanna's school play was last week: they did West Side Story (quite apt for Lucan, I reckon!). It was brilliant and I was sooo proud of my little sis! That was Friday: on Saturday (at some silly time of the morning) Jay and I headed to Edinburgh! I love that city, it's so beautiful. We went to hear a friend of Jay's who has a 16-piece gospel-funk group - they were amazing! It was like Kirk Franklin but with Scottish-sounding raps! Dave is a legend, a brilliant performer and his heart to use gospel music and lyrics unashamedly to bring a bit of hope and joy to Edinburgh is a beautiful (and terribly funky) thing!
While in Edinburgh we stayed in the most wonderful hotel! It's a big old Georgian house completely done up - four floors of 1930s style elegance, with a rather large drawing room accompanied by a free bar and a baby grand piano: me sipping a class of (free) Chateau Neuf de Pape and Jay playing some delicate jazz...we were in heaven! There was also a pool table and vast library - we barely made it out of the hotel! And you'd think that something like that would be ridiculously expensive? Not so! I would tell you how much we paid, but it wasn't bad!
[sorry they're so small! That's Edinburgh castle and Jay playing the piano. We didn't have a camera with us so these are from my phone!...actually just the one of Jay. The castle I got from the internet!]
Unfortunately, we came home on Monday night to some rather sad news - the lease on our flat isn't being renewed so we have to move out by the end of June. We're both so sad to be leaving Sandycove - such a beautiful area and a beautiful little flat. We feel it has so much personality (more than many generic apartments being built these days) and we're going to miss our home.
However we really do feel that God has been stirring us recently and preparing us for change - we feel very excited about what's next for Team Wilson and are very excited (if not a wee bit apprehensive) about the next steps, but with me finished college and us having to move out it feels like quite an adventure to have all of ones proverbial balls in the air at once! :)
The Happy Couple
Just The 4 Of Us
Ah, those Wilsons!
Sittin' in a tree
Jo
Synchronised Swimming
The Happy Couple
Just The 4 Of Us
Ah, those Wilsons!
Sittin' in a tree
Jo
Synchronised Swimming
