Wednesday 22 June 2011

birthdays and bunting

June is a busy birthday month, first there was J. I have a huge confession to make. in fact this accounts in part ( ok a lot) for my prolonged abscence. I am embarrassed to admit it, but honesty is important amongst friends.
I bought his cake

I am still waiting for the ground to open and swallow me up.
But in my defence I bought it from M&S, and if that's good enough for the Calendar Girls then it's good enough for me.

Next it was my birthday and I got some gorgeous gifts from kind friends and no photographic evidence... I had two cakes, both homemade, (one by an aunt who bought a gluten free mix and made it for me, I was truly delighted.) There are no photos of the cake either, but I have a few extra pounds of weight to prove they are eaten.....

Tomorrow is my mum's 80th. They have just got back from 2 weeks in Boston, I am hugely envious of their travels, and their energy. I was tired just navigating the airport carpark when I went to collect them.... She is having a party next weekend, I will try very hard to photograph That cake....

Amongst the birthdaying, I have been readying for the Arts Festival, it starts on Friday. I currently making labels, I'm not really on the laptop writing to you at all. Or at least I should be but... In fact I should be doing at least 8 things right this minute, and my head is spinning with all of them, so it is a bonus that I got sent a review parcel of some new vitamins - B record Plus, to bring me energy. I will write it up properly when I've finished the 10day course, but so far so good.

I shall be back soon with photos of the Arts Festival, tales of a wonderful display unit a friend and I made, but right now I have to dash, there is bunting everywhere, which I need to photograph, oh how I love bunting - there's something special going on, the Queen is coming to town, and I'm off to wave! xxx

10 comments:

  1. Belated happy birthday to you - June is chock-full of birthdays in our family too. Wonder whst was happening 9 months ago?

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  2. Belated happy birthday to you and good luck with the arts festival - look forward to hearing all about it!

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  3. Crikey it's all happening up north! Happy belated birthday to you, is that the reason the Queen is on her way and if so, I do hope her cake is homemade!

    Best of luck to you for the festival x

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  4. Hope you manage to get to grips with it all and enjoy the festival. Cake is not energy food - it makes you go to sleep! ;)

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  5. Hope you gave a good curtsey to Her Maj!

    Belated Happy Birthday, and huge good wishes for the weekend - I bet it goes brilliantly.

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  6. I do love a bought cake. Did it have that plasticky icing on? I LOVE that.

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  7. Happy birthday to you and yours. Good luck for the arts festival too. May there be lots more cake.

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  8. Belated Happy Birthday and best wishes for the year.

    Are M&S cakes any good? Craving a cake, but don't really have time to make one.

    Good luck with the fair.

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  9. Happy Day belated... and to your Mum too--WOW 80! Best wishing & fun for the art festival. Happy Summer Days :o) ((HUGS))

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  10. Happy belated birthday! And I see nothing wrong with buying a cake. Don't be silly. Best wishes for a wonderful festival! K x

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