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It's My Birthday

Sixteen Eight Sixty-Eight = 53

Yesterday was my 53rd birthday 🎉🎈




I woke up to some beautiful cards. Cerys hand drew me this stunning flamingo card with the most heart felt message inside.


There was a few rainbows throughout the day, so dad did come to visit 👆🌈




I got a message from Darren.


And he came round for an impromptu visit bearing flowers (which also meant we had to share the scallops and mussels!)






These are my gifts from Cerys, a stunning book (I LOVE books!), jar of posh tuna (this stuff is $15 a jar) and a purse.


I absolutely adore Audrey Hepburn and the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's so this purse was a fantastic surprise. And what was even better was when I asked her if she sent away for the purse she told me she spotted it in a charity shop for $2 and bought it for my birthday, I love it even more, she takes a lot of notice as to what I like, she also sent me through this photo, it was originally $25 from posh mark!.




I got a new Golden Girls book from Jodie, this book is seriously amazing, I can't wait to start reading it. Full of exclusive interviews with the girls, photos, fun facts, anecdotes and memorable quotes, I actually think I might do a separate post about this book!



I got 2 stunning cacti from Scott, can't wait to see these repotted in the garden in Spring.



I bought some mussels and scallops for my birthday tea, they were on offer so that was very pleasing 👍


I will be making turmeric scallops.


The mussels were delicious.




I think it is safe to say I enjoyed them!


That's three birthdays down only two more to go for the year, and they are both in September!! 😂. ( Oh and that doesn't include Hamish, he is also in September 🐶🐶


And we round off with the obligatory Hamish pic, seriously, how handsome is this old guy 💙
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