An exciting Blogger meet up!

 I count myself as really lucky that I have been fortunate enough to meet up with quite a few of my blog friends in real life:

UK bloggers- Sophie and Hazel, who I've met a few times, Vix, Ellie, Melanie, Denise, Anna (technically international!), I even met Sharon on my way to work (I was crossing the road in front of her car and she stopped and called out to me!) 

American bloggers Lily and Lauren, who used to blog both studied in the UK for a short time so I got to meet them.

There are still lots of you that I would LOVE to meet but the one I most wanted to meet was Ang.  We've become friends in real life, Ang has been a kind and dear friend offering support to me through difficult times and a wonderful cosplay sewing darling, adapting various garments to me. If you don't read her blog, it is the most interesting, varied and educational blogs, as well as being full of heart.

Ang very recently suffered a loss when her cousin died and she went to help out her elderly auntie and nephew/cousin (help, I get confused with cousin relationships!).   

I asked Ang if she would like to meet up whilst she was with her auntie, as I was aware that she might want something nice to look forward to at a hard time, at the same time, not wanting to intrude or detract from the situation.

To my delight, she was really eager to meet up and then Tuesday night, we met!

We met up at the station.  I got late out of school because a parent was very late picking up their child from choir and then I had to move all the tables and chairs back  in the corridor as well as locate my coat and then hotfooted it to the station.  I was all hot as I lumbered down the stairs at the station at my destination to meet Ang.

It was SO exciting to meet her in real life and it felt entirely normal!  We had a massive hug and then headed to Costa to have a drink (and a sneaky After 8 Mint muffin!).

The hour and a half we had to chat before Costa closed was so lovely and went all too quickly. We chatted about lots of things and I felt so at ease and happy to finally meet my friend at last.  It was lovely to hear news about Auntie Peggy who I had met and to talk about lots of things in real life.

Ang very kindly bought me along 2 beautiful pairs of earrings, one funky coffee mugs and then the best, a pair of Cybermen earrings from Doctor Who which belonged to Gill, Ang's recently deceased, lovely cousin, who also liked Doctor Who.  They were a really touching, sweet and very apt present from Julian, to say thank you to me for when I visited Peggy. I was so touched and of course, instantly donned them!  I gave Ang a jacket I'd found her in a charity shop that I thought was very her as well as returning a book to her she'd lent me!

Handily, Ang was going to take on another cosplay project for me so I bought it along to pass onto her.  She's already completed it so I hope to share it with you soon!

Funnily enough, we were both wearing Breton stripes and Seasalt raincoats (sadly, I WASN'T wearing my matching one to hers!) 

I was smiling from ear to ear all evening as I returned home and only regret that it was under sad circumstances that we got to meet. Definitely, my November highlight!

Thank you Ang, for taking the time to meet me and braving the wilds of East London at night to meet up!

xx