Lets Meet the Newlyweds Neil and Ashley. Ashley has a really cute blog Daily Dose of Ash in which she writes about her new married life in England. Including the hardships in trying to find the ingredients to cook a traditional American Thanksgiving dinner. She also has these great Cocktail Thursday posts, in which she shares fabulous pictures and recipes of some awesome drinks, I am really wanting a Strawberry Watermelon Mojito right now!! Please be sure to check it out. Now on to the interview!!
Wedding date: July 12, 2009
Blog (s): Daily Dose of Ash
How did you meet?
A friend of mine moved into a new, shared house and I went to visit her and meet her new housemates, one of whom was Neil. We were both living in Canada, I was going to school there and Neil was there on a one-year work permit. We hit it off immediately and quickly became inseparable. When Neil had to return to England at the end of his work permit, we dated long-distance for another two years until our wedding.
When did you know he was the one?
In way, I have always felt that he was the one, but I would say that it was when he left Canada to return to England. We had only been dating for about three months at that point, but in the days leading up to his flight I found myself breaking down in tears whenever I thought about it. I couldn’t picture my life without him and I knew that he was the only one for me.
What is one of your favorite things to do together?
Since we are living in England, we like going out and exploring new (to me) towns and villages together. We also love photography so we always bring our camera with us on our adventures and I post my favorite snaps on my blog.
What is something new you learned about your husband after you were married?
That he’s just as excited as I am about all our new experiences and firsts together. We just bought a new television and entertainment cabinet which happened to arrive on our three-month wedding anniversary so we decided to play it up, calling it a gift and celebrating with a homemade lasagna, nice bottle of wine and little cards for each other – which we didn’t even discuss exchanging beforehand!
What do you do to stay connected during everyday stresses of life?
We send text messages to each other throughout the day and chat during our lunch breaks. In the evenings we always have dinner together, which we cook and clean up together, then we usually relax and watch tv or sneak out for a tipple at the local pub.
What is your best piece of marriage advice?
We’ve only been married a few months, but I think that making sure that you treat each other as equals and understand that you will have differences and disagreements is important. If you respect each other and keep your marriage as your top priority, your love will see you through any little problems that might come up.
What is your favorite quirk about your husband?
He loves being in bed! He would lay there all day if he could and regularly states how much he loves bed. He’ll read, watch television or even play his guitar while tucked up. I don’t know if I love it so much when I want to go out and do things, but I can’t help but smile when I see him all curled up, snug as a bug in rug with a big grin on his face as he lounges and lazes.
What is something special you do just for your husband?
He’d kill me for this, but I give him manicures and pedicures! No nail polish or anything girly like that, he’s definitely a man’s man, but I clip the nails, buff and file. I also give him head rubs and try to surprise him with little gifts.
Tell us something about yourself.
I am an expat newlywed just trying to figure out life in the UK. I am enjoying all the adventures and new experiences that come along. I have recently started a new job with a local jewelery company and my husband and I are saving for our first house.
Thanks so much for having us on your blog Sweet Pea!