Nonnax9's Blog

I found living alone quite lonely so decided looking on line might be the way. This proved to be a interesting exercise and I did have a couple of ordinary dates before a rather nice man Keith Tayles popped up. We had our first DATE at the Currumbin RSL a nice safe spot. Pretty much the rest is history. I decided this bloke was a keeper.

Keith lived about 30 – 40 minutes drive away from my home in BANORA so it wasn’t long until I sort of moved in with him. Keith thought my home in the over 55’s Village was too much of a rest home and wasn’t keen staying there. I must say he would probably die of Boredom with not enough to do.

It wasn’t until we had a trip to New Zealand and we’re staying with his sister in Snells Beach and Nancy queried if we might marry he decide to pop the question.

I must say a lot of people thought we were mad. My children probably glad he had taken me off their hands. I didn’t care he makes me happy.

On the 24th May 2023 Keith an I were married here at home in Highland Park in the presence of Family and Friends. His sister Nancy came over from NZ.

We had Brenda caterer extraordinaire do the food

It was 26 degrees on the deck so quite hot for a winters day so we actually had to stand in the shade for the actual ceremony. The Celebrant was Paige Mengle when were found they Google and she was great everything went smoothly without any hiccups.

The Holiday/Cruise/Honeymoon

It’s was only a month or so after I met Keith that we decided a trip/cruise might be nice and I heard a trip advertised on Radio 2GB 873 . It was a cruise around Italy with a radio announcer as Host Chris Smith. However he blotted his copy book at a works Xmas party and was dismissed so the the host is Luke Grant a night time announcer. Anyway Keith agreed to it so we booked it. This trip has now become our Honeymoon. I’m looking forward to it and only two more sleeps until we depart leaving from Brisbane via Singapore Airlines. Stop over in Singers and then Milan.

Stay posted.

Well we are now on board. After spending some time at check in and been given exit seats although now actually together. No Premier or Business Class. Well one seat only in Business but I could hardly take that and leave Keith behind😂.

Moving on to the departure gates. My carry on did no pass muster. Half a small tube of tooth paste was too much as was a new 150ml face wash. only 130 ml allowed.

Into Duty free I March to Keith’s horror that I’m buying stuff in duty free. My he’s on a big learning curve. I have told him Milan is the shoe capital of the world. Went to purchase a new face cleanser at the Clinique Department however I was told it would be confiscated in Singapore and better to buy one in Singers where I can then carry it onto Milan. Apparently it is Singapore Airlines way to get you to shop in Singers. However we have now discovered we are t in Exit seats at all but row J window and middle. Hopefully Singers to Milan will be better seating. I loath to be hemmed in. It is claustrophobic. I should have insisted when booking. Need to turn off for a bit now.