It’s been a couple of weeks since I have updated my blog, but that is mostly down to constant travel. I was in Switzerland for a few days, then Barcelona, then to Lisbon for a wedding, then back to Barcelona for a few days, and I am now finally back in Paris. It looks like I will actually get a full week in Paris this week (unless I have to go to London for the day on Friday – the outlook is 50/50 right now) followed by a week in the south of France. My first holiday in a year, and one that I am really looking forward to!

Darren and Lina’s wedding in Lisbon was fantastic – lots of entertainment, good food, and beautiful weather. We even got a more scenic tour of the Portuguese countryside than we anticipated, thanks to the bus driver’s detour when he couldn’t find the house.

Aude can’t resist a guy with a cleaver

What is it with Matthew and pigs?

Lina walks up the aisle

Darren and Lina exchange rings

The newly married couple walks down the aisle

Outside the chapel, getting ready to throw her confetti…

Lina’s mother shares a laugh

Darren and Lina, under a shower of flower petals, as they leave the chapel

Aude and Mascha

These two didn’t say much…

Simon, Jill and Aude

Darren catches his breath

Simon and Jill

Matthew and Aude

Here comes trouble!

Aude

Tables decorations

More table decorations

Wine bottles, lined up and ready to go!

Another table decoration

Best man

Lots of little ones around!

Dance lessons before dinner

Darren and Lina show us how it’s done

Nice glasses, mate.

Portuguese cheeses after dinner

Lina and Darren share a secret

Happy bride

My twin

Lina takes the lead dancing

Darren and Lina strut their stuff

This goes beyond Dirty dancing — this is downright Dangerous dancing

Roar!

You really shouldn’t mix alcohol and cigarettes.