***HAPPY BIRTHDAY*** to me!

Another year has passed and I am another year older! How time flies! I have been having lovely surprises almost every day last week. A big box of Cadbury's goodies arrived first, then a card and goodies from my good friend Marsha in Michigan. The following day my Halloween goodies arrived as a gift from my youngest daughter, Friday a pressie was on my doormat when I arrived home from the hairdresser and yesterday....on the way back from church, my husband told me that we had to go collect something from my daughter's! To my surprise...it was a ploy to get me there for a birthday treat! LOL. I am usually quite observant and 'suspicious' of plots but I had no idea! *Ü*

On the front door was a banner 'SURPRISE' and afternoon tea was laid out on the table in the conservatory! Ooo... I LOVE afternoon tea. We had hot crusty bread and strawberry jam...a very favourite teatime treat when my girls were young and very memorable for them all.

Chocolate brownies, a favourite cake of mine - Struesel and a Lemon Drizzle cake that Michelle's elderly neighbour baked for me. Aww...such a lovely afternoon. Then I had pressies from 2 of my daughters. 2 Art Deco glasses for my mineral water that I drink all day, special cookies by Rick Stein from Cornwall from my eldest daughter Lisa's recent holiday and some money, that I will spend at Alexander Palace next Saturday. *Ü* I felt very spoiled indeed.

Today, I had to be ready by 9.30 as my husband took me out for some 'therapy'...I knew not where...and realised when I opened my card that it was for a fish spa treatment! *Ü*

We then had a Toby Carvery lunch. Mmm. My grandson Cameron will come over after school. So all in all, I am having a wonderful birthday so far.

Ohh....and this is one of my fave pressies that I got....a bag from my sister in Devon! Ooo....sooo me & well timed for Halloween! *Ü*

Thank you to those of you who have sent me birthday wishes, cards, pressies and emails. I so appreciate your friendship and love.