The First First.

Hello. Nice to meet you!

This is a bit awkward... I have blogged before, elsewhere, but that first post was so long ago, I've forgotten what to do...

I'm Poppy, a woman who just turned 26, just made the bravest decision in her career so far, and who got engaged 9 months ago. I live in London, but grew up on the south coast of England in true summer tourist territory. I am a legal secretary at the moment, but a bit of an overqualified one, as I was called the the English Bar last year after completing my post-grad: the loan for which, by the way, I have just begun paying back. I live with my partner, Wil, and my sister, Violet, who is staying with us for a month til she moves out to a place of her own... except it is a bit more complicated than that. Wil and I have been together since we met in 2004 (give or take a month or two of f*king about) and are hoping to get married on our 7 year anniversary in 2011.

Did you know that two is the first magic number? I didn't, but that makes me shiver a little and grin at the weird ways of the world.

If you do stumble past me, why not come in and have a cup of tea? I have herbal and de-caf, as well as the best tea in the world...