More celebrations

My last post, Just the Start, was about the first day of celebrating my 75th birthday with a visit to Coventry.

The next day, my actual birthday, Roger took me to see the musical Hamilton.

The stage, Birmingham Hippodrome

We went on the train into Birmingham to have dinner before the show.  We went to The Malaya Classic where we had the set meal for two which included the unlikely Honey Marmite Chicken.

In a moment of madness in the theatre we took a selfie - is there another name for a selfie that has two people in it?

 We enjoyed Hamilton although I was somewhat befuddled by the 3 wedding scenes.

Part 3 of my birthday celebrations was having coffee with two friends yesterday.  One had her birthday recently and the other has her birthday on Friday.

Actually when I say having coffee - they had tea and I had hot chocolate.  But we were in a coffee shop!

The birthday celebrations are on hold now until a birthday party in three weeks time.  One of the problems of having an August birthday is that so many people are away on holiday.

Thanks for being here today
Bernice

Cake!

I was talking to someone recently about baking.  I am well known for my dislike of all things cooking related.  However I mentioned that I did once make a fancy birthday cake!

 
As you can see it was a cake for an 18th birthday.

This was 17 years ago.

Thanks for joining me today
Bernice

Celebrating 70

It's not often that I share photos of me so the last post was a bit of an aberration.  And now there's another post!  What has the world come to!  Mind you only one of me this time.

But I am so very blessed.

A very dear friend, Vicky, said she and her husband Steve, wanted to host a birthday lunch for me on the day after my birthday.   And what a lunch party it was!

I am blessed to have such friends.

Vicky arrange all the invitations, the food and drink.

She roped in other people to help with the catering.  I don't know who did what, but thank you.  I know that Ange went to great lengths to make me a cake with my favourite colour - turquoise - and my favourite chocolate - Cadbury's.

My friends came and blessed me with cards, presents and conversation.  The weather was kind too.

Lots of questions had been asked about my favourite foods and I mention Vicky's chocolate bread & butter pudding. And here it is.  It was totally yummy.

Rosie and Ditch came from London especially to celebrate with me AND made a Florida Salad.  Thank you both.

After a sumptuous lunch, I cut the cake.  It was superb.

And if that wasn't enough blessings, Vicky had arranged for these two to Facetime.

They had stayed up until way past midnight to make the call.  Above and beyond, wouldn't you say!

What a fabulous afternoon to be blessed in such a way by friends and family.  Thank you all.

And you know I can't resist a bit of rust!!!  There was a fire bowl on the patio and there was rust!

How could I resist?

I nearly forgot!  Another blessing!  Several of my friends donated to a Birthday Fundraiser I put on Facebook to raise money for Once, We Were Soldiers.  Thank you to all who donated.

Thanks for joining me today.
Bernice