Making the most of my eyes

So about a week ago I posted a bit about having laser eye surgery. Well, that has happened and I will be posting about it here later. But this post is all about my minor freak out leading up to the surgery.

I think it's understandable when you read that someone is going to cut your eye open and shoot lasers in it that you are allowed to have a minor emotional crisis. Luckily my crisis manifested itself into wanting to enjoy my sight while I still had it before I risked potentially going blind.

So I convinced Rob to take the Friday before my surgery off work so we could enjoy a full day of eye-astonishing activities which actually started on the Thursday night before my surgery with a movie.

We went to see The Artist, which really was as good as it was hyped up to be. It was extremely entertaining, and isn't that what you go to the movies for? I know this is an odd choice in film if I was hoping to see something before I go blind as it's silent and in black in white, but hey-ho! I was thrilled.

The next morning we got up and headed to Kew Gardens where I got to feast my failing eyes on the most amazing orchid and tropical flower exhibition. I really don't know how to describe it so I'll just let you look at the photos below. Kew is just about my favourite place in London and this is really why, it never fails to amaze me.

The crocus had just started to come out,
the grounds were carpeted with them... stunning

Fantastic plant, it looks painted! 

So abundant and vibrant 

Rob in an archway of tropical lilies and bromeliads. 

Fantastic tropical flower display! Unbelievable Orchids, lilies, and
bromeliads displayed in the Princess of Wales greenhouse. 

Such a cool orchid, the pictures do not not do the colour justice. 

One side of a ten-foot long archway of the most colourful orchids. 

After a lovely day at Kew and quick visit from a work colleague to drop off a very thoughtful card and chocolates before my surgery, Rob and I were off to an extremely unusual wedding. We attended one of our best friends wedding's in Saskatoon, Canada via Skype from a flat London. It was a Skype wedding! This was the wedding that we had planned on going to in New York this September, but circumstances changed since then and the it actually took place in Canada on Friday with all of the grooms family and friends attending via Skype. What a fantastic time we live in! I owe so much to Skype and being able to see Thom and Gillian get married LIVE from so far away just adds to my many digital memories. For those of you who have never been to one, here is what a Skype wedding looks like!

Many congratulations and best wishes for decades
of joy together to Mr and Mrs Walton!