Last Saturday was my batchelors party and it was a real blast! I knew I was in for a ride, especially with my brother and his entorouge coming. So I bought a couple of Essentiales at the chemist to protect my liver and head – which worked like a charm.

We started off at Francois’s place in Gordon’s Bay and watched the rugby with my other bestmen and a couple of friends. After the rugby ended, they gave me a black & white jumpsuit that I had to wear the entire evening  along with a ball & chain that was attached to my leg! I carried that ball and chain more than I dragged it as it got in the way everywhere I went!

We started off on the Gordons Bay beach front at a pub there and then headed off to Cape Town and jumped from a couple of clubs to pubs. The night ended at about 4am with me being pretty tired and very drunk. Luckily I had enough sense in me to drink water and energy drinks throughout the night which definitely helped.

I don’t have any photos to put up as only Francois took photos when I took a swim in his pool – with the ball & chain! The water was so lekker that they struggled to get me out as I wanted to swim for longer!

I think everyone had a really great time – I certainly enjoyed it!

So with 9 days to go, everything is starting to feel very surreal. Tomorrow I’m taking the 3 hour journey to pick up my parents in Barrydale for the wedding. Along with that, I’m moving out of Karina’s parents place – the place I have called home for the past 5 years.

Our home

My parents will be staying with me in our new home for the build up to the wedding. There are a number of things my dad will be helping out with in our house – building cupboards in our room, replacing the stove and sink, chopping some of the kitchen cupboards to fit the oven and a few other odds and ends. Once some of these changes are done, it will definitely start to feel like OUR home.

Along with me going to fetch my parents, its the church rehersal on Friday too. All the bestmen and bridesmaids will be there finding out where to stand, when to walk etc. I can see myself getting very nervous going over everything we will be doing on our wedding day.

I think with my parents around next week, the wedding is going to come very very quickly!