when a significant birthday clashes with an England World cup match it is easiest to concede defeat and allow your party to be taken over by husbands intent on a bbq and street party.
and then it is fun to try and make all your desserts red and white in patriotic splendour
and get maybe just a little carried away with cupcake baking
and with great dollops of whipped cream
and to insist that all the girls come dressed as WAG's, and drink Pimms , and get busy stringing up the bunting, and then eating LOTS of cake, and maybe just another piece for luck, oh and to try and keep warm as there is a very chill wind coming in from the North Sea and everyone is freezing.................., and watch the children and the dad's play a crazy game of football in the street and eat far too much food, and realise that milestone birthdays are quite fun after all - any excuse for cake!
Happy Birthday! And very sporting of you to embrace the World Cup madness. The cupcakes are brilliant. But will we be seeing pictures of the costumes?!
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Here's wishing you a very happy birthday Tess! I guess if you can't beat them you may as well as join them! Those beautiful little cupcakes made me feel all homesick for a second or two!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday and well done you for entering into the spirit of it all, sometimes a girl has to do what a girl ... I must say you've put a lot more effort into your baking than those players did last night with their ball skills. Will there be photos to come, I can't wait to hear which WAG you decided on?!
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Happy birthday! Seems to me the whole country may have been celebrating your birthday. What fun!
ReplyDeleteHappy special birthday Tess, so gracious of you to share it with the football. It looks like you all had a great time, and your cakes look so scrummy.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I'm sure you had a better time than our boys on the pitch lastnight!!
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Happy Birthday!!! In WAG style, did you get a pair of Loubie's?? xx
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Tess! I hope you showed more restraint than I did in the post match "Well, why are you even surprised?" comments.
ReplyDeleteKeep your eye on the postbox ...
I hope you drank as much Pimms as you ate cake. Only way to make it through, in my experience.
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious.
....and a party!
ReplyDeleteI do hope you have pictures??
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Yes, if you're going to have a milestone birthday, you might as well have a BIG party! And what an extravaganza of baked goods!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a great day, friend... xoxoxo
it sounds like great fun and the cakes look yummy! fliss xxx
ReplyDeleteHi Tess, Thank you so much for joining in my challenge! Im so happy Im smiling from ear to ear! I'll make a little list on my sidebar! Fliss xx
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday...glad you had such a sweet day! Wishing you a beautiful year... :o) ((HUGS))
ReplyDeletestill waiting for the cocktail dresses ;-)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
ReplyDeletethat pavlova looks fab- I'd dress up as wag to come eat that and wash it down with pimms! Happy Birthday.
ReplyDeleteOh happy birthday - sorry I'm so late to this particular party. I do hope you had a wonderful time - what cakey deliciousness xx
ReplyDeleteSounds like it was a lovely birthday indeed!
ReplyDelete(and I love the idea of dressing up like WAGS :P)
Glad that you and Mr. D both had lovely days - you definitely got the weather for them!
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Happy Birthday! I hope you had a wonderful day. Looking at all those wonderful cakes I am sure you did!
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Just wanted to say thank you for joining my challenge with me! i hope you have lots of fun! fliss xx
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! What a fantastic spread.
ReplyDeleteHope you had a really wonderful birthday! It sounds quite grand. Love all the desserts. Any excuse to eat cake!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
ReplyDeletesounds fab.. happy birthday !!!!
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A very belated and resounding "Happy Birthday to You!" Hope you had a wonderful time, Tess. Looks like the party was fun!
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