Ring ring...

I have a soreness in my neck which I can only put down to one thing: ring whiplash! Since I got engaged, I seem to have spent a ridiculous amount of time staring at the sparkler on my left hand.

Is this condition a common phenomenon amongst brides-to-be, or is it just me? In my defence I have never worn much jewellery. I have a silver bangle that my dad bought me, (which is identical to the one worn by my mum) which I wear every day, but that's it. No earrings (despite having my ears pierced), not even a watch, but now I have this extraordinary ring that I can't take my eyes off. Part of it is the magpie in me - I love anything pretty and sparkly - and part of it is still the shock of being engaged after waiting for soooo long.

I sometimes forget I have this gorgeous thing on my finger and I'll be driving and see it out of the corner of my eye - and I'll whip my head around to clock it.

Of course the irony of all this, is that I have spent much of my adult life telling my mum that I probably wouldn't bother with an engagement ring if I got proposed to, as I'd never seen one I really liked, and it was an unnecessary expense. I'm glad I changed my mind - not only is a beautiful thing to behold, but every time I look it I'm reminded how lovely it is to be loved, after so many years thinking this would never happen.