Celebrating six years

What special moments do you look back upon?

Monday being a bank holiday, gave the weekend a real holiday feel about it. The day was also special for my husband Col and myself, as we were celebrating six years together. Being a bit sentimental we decided to re-enact our first date, a trip into our fair capital London town!

It started with a wonderful drive from Putney through to central London. I decided to be a tourist again, looking at the city through a fresh pair of eyes. I had to pinch myself on how amazing London truly is.

The most memorable sights were driving past the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey. It had such an international feel about it, a real buzz about the place.

Once parked, we noticed the main road blocked off by a 10k fun run. Our hearts melted when we saw the variety of charities people were running for. Made me quite emotional watching the effort and commitment the runners were putting into their various causes.

It also gave me a gentle reminder about my own desire to devote some time to a charity like ‘help the homeless’ - something I've been thinking about for a while. This week I have decided to put my thoughts into action and see how I can make a difference.

The scene in front of us was electrifying. The London School of Samba were also there, dancing, singing and playing the drums. I was mesmerised, the sound was incredible. Both Col and I wanted to join in, the atmosphere just made you want to get involved.

We had to pull ourselves away and made our way over to the riverboat along the embankment where we had our first drink together. Unfortunately realising the place was closed we decided to go to a nearby vessel. The river being choppy didn’t help my poor stomach, so our re-enactment lasted about 10 minutes before Col had to almost carry me off. Very romantic I must say!

It turned into a spontaneous rest of day which involved lunch at a gorgeous pub near by. Best food ever and a lovely glass of wine to celebrate our six adventurous years. A perfect day and one I am sure we will remember for a long time.

So, what memories do you treasure most? How often do you give yourself a chance to be sentimental?

Of course it’s important to enjoy the present moment too, I am firm believer in this. However, great to also look back on the good times and be proud of what you have gained along the way.

So, have a sentimental moment and pat yourself on the back for being where you are today. You deserve it!