First of all, a very happy birthday to Olly, who reads my blog and whose birthday it is today, too! Happy Birthday, Olly!! :-) May this be the start of a happy, healthy and productive year for you.
I am writing this blog on my new Mini Netbook that Andy has given me. It is a lovely little thing, in a shiny burgundy red, with a cute little carry case that Pandora has already commandeered as her bed. Andy also gave me several books, including Hugh's latest cook book, a couple of DVDs, a singing Bagpuss mouse, and a bag of chocolate brazils.
'I got you chocolates with nuts in because I won't be tempted to eat them,' said nut-hating Andy.
And this is the measure of my hubbie, of his kindness and thoughtfulness. Because last night, he waited until I went to sleep and then he crept into the kitchen and made me a birthday cake!! He was up until 1 a.m completing his surprise. What a guy! (And he even purchased a stand-by cake in case his baking went horribly wrong, so now I have two cakes to go with the one my friend Jane gave me on Saturday, which means I have three cakes. And my Mum is popping around later, and she usually makes me a cake, so that'll be 4!! Everyone around mine for cake, then!!)
I am especially thrilled with the singing Bagpuss mouse. I have one already, that Andy bought me as a gift when he went on a trip to the Lake District a few years ago, but it no longer sings the mouse organ song because I was constantly squeezing it and making it sing for my infantile amusement.And I was sad when it ran out of singing power. But now non-singing mouse has a singing companion! Hurrah!!
The sun is shining, I am having a lovely birthday and this evening we are off to see John Barrowman in La Cage aux Folles.
What more could a girl wish for on her 44th birthday?
Ooh, thanks Denise *blush* - didn't expect a namecheck. Glad you had a lovely birthday, I'm very envious of the Bagpuss mouse! I can match your Ian Hislop moment,as my birthday treat was lunch at Le Gavroche with a friend. To our total amazement and delight Michel Roux Jr himself actually came out of the kitchen and strolled over to our table to ask if we were enjoying the food. It made our day, we're still not sure why he picked our table out of all the others but we're very glad he did. Here's to a productive and successful year for us both!
ReplyDeleteOooh, and how was the food???? Michel Roux Jr always looks so scary on Masterchef, with his wild eyes, but I expect he's a really nice chap.
ReplyDeleteCheers to us both, indeed, for the next year!