Dream a little dream

There are many times in life we have a little dream of something; something that seems out of reach but the thought of it brightens your day. These are good dreams and I encourage everyone to squirrel away several. Because sometimes, just sometimes those dreams become a reality and your day is not only brightened but your whole life gets a big happy glow.

I dreamt of hosting a party at Bodiam Castle, it was my 'lottery win' fantasy treat for me and all my friends. Unless you are Brad Pitt hosting a party in a castle seems like a crazy dream but a dream worth having none the less. I am so glad I let my mind wander and build a Ball out of castle walls...

Thanks to the National Trust's Great British Day Out competition and a whole lot of lovely voters out there my Bodiam Ball idea got the green light! Yes! Tonight I along with a group of friends will get to eat, drink and make merry in our very own castle for the evening. Tonight we live like film stars and we'll even have a film crew there to capture the delight.

The Bodiam Ball really is a dream come true! I'm well aware of how incredibly fortunate I am to be given this once in a lifetime opportunity and intend to make every second of it count.

Come on clock, tick a little faster so I can get home, get my glad rags on and get going. This Cinderella has a ball to get to!

The magnificent Bodiam Castle - location of the once in a lifetime Bodiam Ball