Time to enjoy the third post in children’s/YA author and poet Robbie Cheadle series of posts from her archives. Apart from her creative writing, Robbie is also a fabulous baker and you will enjoy visiting her online bakery
This week Robbie shares a post that she wrote on 9th of February 2017 which was her sixteenth Wedding Anniversary…
Today is my wedding anniversary. This morning, sixteen years ago, my family home was in an uproar. My three sisters, my mom, my soon to be sister-in-law and I were having a lovely day preparing for my wedding. It was a day of complete spoiling as we all had our hair done at home by a hairdresser, who was also a friend and who was coming to the wedding, had flattering make up applied by a professional make-up artist and had lots of lovely photographs taken by a professional photographer.
Unlike many of the brides I have know and read about, I was not at all anxious on my wedding day. I had never organised an event like a wedding before and so I had complete confidence in all our chosen service providers and it did not even occur to me that things might go wrong. As a result I never worried about anything and was quite relaxed. The odd little thing did go wrong, of course, but I never really even noticed those silly little things. I realised the day before the wedding that the back seat of my Dad’s car was not big enough to accommodate me in my extremely large, hooped wedding dress skirt and long train and my Dad so we had to rush around and arrange to borrow a bigger car. I arrived a bit to early. My Dad has a horror of being late and so he hustled us all to such an extent that we ended up arriving before the guests were all seated in the Chapel and our minister rushed out and asked us to drive around the block. A playful little wind blew up while we were having our photographs after the ceremony and I have my veil across my face in some of the photographs. The photographs didn’t take as long as we expected and so we were early for the reception and had to wait in the garden. We had a lovely time practicing our dance all across the lovely, green lawn. None of these small things mattered. Now, sixteen years later, we can look back and laugh even more about them as they added character to the day.
Contrasting Colours – A Poem about Terence and I
My husband is…. | I am…. |
a calm expanse of water, glass smooth and clear; | a whirlpool of relentless, swirling motion; |
a gentle zephyr, mildly puffing through life; | a tornado, tearing across fields and dales; |
a leader with a firm attitude and commanding tone; | a soldier, determinedly marching through life; |
a tawny owl, silent, watchful and wise; | a red breasted robin, bright eyed, perky and daring; |
a spacious cavern, silent, restful and still; | a babbling stream, vibrant, noisy and turbulent; |
a grandfather clock, steadily marking the seconds, minutes and hours; | a cuckoo clock that loudly announces the hour; |
a dictionary, providing an exact and definitive meaning; | a mysterious poem with different shades of meaning; |
a mighty redwood, solid, sturdy and dependable; | a day lily flowering in a myriad of deep and bright colours, |
a mural painted in calming blues and greens. | a collage of bright colours, yellows, oranges and pinks. |
So chocolate kisses and sugar hugs to my dear husband on this special day, may the next sixteen years be as joyous as the previous sixteen have been.
©Robbie Cheadle
How lovely and so pleased that Robbie chose this post as part of her archive series.
About Robbie Cheadle
Robbie Cheadle was born in London in the United Kingdom. Her father died when she was three months old and her mother immigrated to South Africa with her tiny baby girl. Robbie has lived in Johannesburg, George and Cape Town in South Africa and attended fourteen different schools. This gave her lots of opportunities to meet new people and learn lots of social skills as she was frequently “the new girl”.
Robbie is a qualified Chartered Accountant and specialises in corporate finance with a specific interest in listed entities and stock markets. Robbie has written a number of publications on listing equities and debt instruments in Africa and foreign direct investment into Africa.
Robbie is married to Terence Cheadle and they have two lovely boys, Gregory and Michael. Michael (aged 11) is the co-author of the Sir Chocolate series of books and attends school in Johannesburg. Gregory (aged 14) is an avid reader and assists Robbie and Michael with filming and editing their YouTube videos and editing their books.
A selection of books by Robbie Cheadle
One of the recent reviews for While the Bombs Fell
What a lovely, poignant book! It’s the only one I’ve read that describes what life was like for very young children growing up during World War Two. There is also quite a bit of English history included, which I found quite interesting. The wartime recipes are a nice touch.
It’s told from the perspective of a girl aged 4-6 years old, and focuses mainly on the daily life of kids living through horrendous times, without truly understanding what was going on in the adult world. Many of the stories told reminded me of my Dutch father-in-law’s descriptions of growing up during WWII in the Netherlands.
It’s appropriate for young children as well as young readers. Fascinating read.
Read all the reviews and buy the books:https://www.amazon.com/Robbie-Cheadle/e/B01N9J62GQ
And on Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Robbie-Cheadle/e/B01N9J62GQ
Read more reviews and follow Robbie on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15584446.Robbie_Cheadle
Connect to Robbie Cheadle
Blog: https://robbiesinspiration.wordpress.com/
Website: https://bakeandwrite.co.za/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SirChocolateBooks/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bakeandwrite
Thank you to Robbie for sharing this lovely romantic post from her archives and if you would like to share your stories about family, including our fur babies.. then please take a look at the details.
Posts from Your Archives and the theme this time is all about family.
- Personal memories of childhood or teens that are still fresh in your mind.
- Family history, stories of your parents, grandparents and further back if you can.
- Fur family past and present.
- Favourite recipes.
- Memorable holidays.
- Places you have lived.
- Memorable homes you have lived in.
- Grandchildren tales.
- Any family related post – education, health, teen years, elderly care, lifestyle.
- Please remember that there are some younger readers who visit.
I think you get the idea.
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You have to do nothing more as I will capture the post and images from your blog and I will then post with full copyright to you.. with your creative work and your links to buy and to connect. I might sometimes need a little more information but I am quite resourceful in finding out everything I need.
So far in the Posts from Your Archives from September 2017, there have been over 700 posts from 200 + bloggers that have reached a different audience and encouraged more readers for their own blogs and current posts.
Previous participants are more than welcome
Thank you so much for sharing my post, Sally.
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Delightful Robbie.. and you have not changed a bit… love your hair short… you are lucky you suit both…hugsx
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LOVE this entire post. The poem, the thoughts on the wedding and of course the photographs. God Bless your love, Robbie! ❤
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Thank you, Annette. We had such a lovely wedding, beautiful memories.
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A lovely post about a special day. I do like your hair like that, Robbie. And your poem shows just how true it is that opposites attract! 🙂
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Yes, we are quite different, Mary. It is quite amazing. Have a lovely weekend.
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This was so beautiful Robbie, the sentiment, and the wedding photo just beautiful ❤
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Thank you, Debby. I am so glad you enjoyed this. A wonderful day.
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Aw. Happy Anniversary, Robbie. If everything went perfectly you wouldn’t be able to look back and laugh. Gorgeous photos. You’re as lovely now as you were then. Thanks for sharing, Sally. 🙂
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Thanks Diana.. it is a lovely story.. xx
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You are right, Diana. There is no perfection in life and it would not be interesting anyway. Thank you for your kind compliment. All the long hours of work last week
and early this week have left me feeling a bit drained.
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I hope your weekend gives you a chance to relax and laugh. 🙂
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Precious and beautiful, Robbie… ❤
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Thanks Bette.. ♥
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Thank you, Bette. Hugs.
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Reblogged this on Jacquie Biggar-USA Today Best-selling author and commented:
A simply beautiful post on love from Robbie Cheadle ❤
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Thanks again, Jacquie. I appreciate the share.
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Love this post!
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Thanks for sharing Jacquie ♥
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A truly lovely post, Robbie. I especially enjoyed the insight into your personalities through that beautiful poem ❤
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It is amazing how different we are but different can work well. Have a great weekend.
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You too! The sun is supposed to be out, so we hope to play in the yard 🙂
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What a clever idea for a theme, Sally!
And, Robbie, I believe I remember this post from your blog.The photos are lovely and he poem is a clear example of how opposites attract. My husband and I are much the same.
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That is good to hear, Mae. It is nice to learn of other couples with different personalities that also work well together.
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Thank you Mae.. there have been some wonderful posts.. more to come before I change the theme again…hugsx
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Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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Thanks for sharing Jaye and Anita..hugsx
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Thank you for sharing, Anita.
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I loved…..loved, that, Robbie! Beautifully written and expressed. Aah! May you both be as happy over the next 16 years plus…hugs xx
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Thank you so much, Joy, for your kind wishes. I hope so too.
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Thank you Sally. Wasn’t that lovely! Hugs xx
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It was Joy.. very much so.. xx
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A beautiful post Robbie. I love your poem about your differing personalities. A perfect match!
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Thank you, Brigid. It is amazing that two such different people can live together so well. We have very interesting children, of course. A real mixture which is rather fascinating.
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I love the poem, how special. We marry opposites to make us whole.
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I agree Darlene..hugsx
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Yes, maybe you are right about that, Darlene. I might just sit and write and blog and bake myself to death if I didn’t have someone sensible in the background to keep me steady. I often phone Terence is a real state and he calms me down.
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Love your poem that describes both of you Robbie…so well thought out! Thanks for sharing some beautiful pictures too. Stay blessed.
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Thank you, Balroop. You too.
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What a lovely poem, Robbie. That’s a fabulous tribute. ❤
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Thank you, Colleen. I am pleased to hear you enjoyed this poem. A different style.
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It’s all good. Expression is what it’s all about. If more people expressed their feelings truthfully, our world would be a better place to live. ❤
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Lovely, Robbie, from the sunflowers you carried to the poem you wrote.
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Thank you, Jennie. I really do love sunflowers – such a vibrant colour.
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I do, too, Robbie. Seeing yours at your wedding was the best!
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Reblogged this on Robbie's inspiration and commented:
Thank you, Sally Cronin, for sharing this poem from my archives called Contrasting Colours.
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I love this post, Robbie. It was good that you had no worries about the wedding. Since you dad wanted to be early, he had time to borrow a car. Your poem is lovely. I laughed when you wrote Terence is a dictionary and you’re a mysterious poem. Your photos are gorgeous.
Thank you Sally for posting Robbie’s precious memories! ❤
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Thank you for visiting and commenting, Miriam. It was a magical day.
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I’m sure. I can image all the romantic feelings and excitement!
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Robbie, a beautiful post full of love and joy … the contrasting poem gave such insight into you both! I loved your recollections of the big day and how the minor problems became part of the good memories! Dancing across a lawn one a wedding dress sounds idyllic! Happy Anniversary to you both … may your love and close bond continue to blossom. ❤️
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Thanks Annika…♥
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Today, Terence and I went for a walk on our own in the park. So nice to have a short bit of time alone without the boys. We adore them but occasionally a bit of just us time is lovely. I don’t think either of us have changed much over the years. Maybe because we were already in our late twenties when we got married.
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A beautiful memory to share and a wonderful poem as well. It seems you and your husband are well-matched, Robbie. Thanks, Sally. A great choice of post.
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Thank you, Olga, I do believe we are. We still have fun together.
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What a wonderful wedding day, remembered perfectly with your poem. It tells me a lot about you that you didn’t notice any of the problems–if they were even there. Me either. I guess we were both just enjoying.
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Thanks Jacqui…
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Thanks Jacqui, I have never been one to sweat the small stuff and I found the whole day delightful and amazing.
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What beautiful memories, and so lovely to hear there are still laughs and joy after sixteen years together.
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I agree Norah.. wonderful xx
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Now it is 18 years, Norah. Terence is an easy going person and easy to be happy with.
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That’s wonderful, Robbie. It’s more than twice that for me and Hub – one day at a time – enjoy!
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Beautiful pics, Robbie, and I love the poem!
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Thanks Teri…xx
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Thank you, Teri. Such a lovely day. I have lovely pictures of my parents, sisters and in-laws too.
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This is probably the most romantic story/poem I’ve read in a long time, Robbie. As sweet and wonderful as one of your amazing baking creations. I’m late, but Happy Anniversary. ❤
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It certainly is lovely Pamela.. ♥
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Thank you, Pam. You have a glorious way with words. Have a lovely weekend.
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xo
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What nice memories you have, Robbie. And you’re right. The little things don’t matter on a day like this. 🙂
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Thanks Barbara..x
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Not to me, it didn’t, Barbara. We had a wonderful day and I remember it clearly still.
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As I remember mine – 25 years next month!
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Robbie, Sorry I missed this special day memory, when you posted it, And I hope you both had a wonderful Happy Wedding Anniversary, I loved your description of your wedding day, no nerves, and the image of you practising your wedding dance across the lawn..
And your description of his and hers attributes 🙂 Opposites attract comes to mind.
Just Fabulous.. 🙂
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Thanks Sue..xx
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💜 Thank YOU Sally for sharing.. Sending well wishes your way
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Pleasure Sue…♥
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Thank you, Sue. A wonderful and happy day. I am glad I have so many photos. I makes me happy to pull them out from time to time and enjoy them.
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As they should.. ❤
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