It was my birthday last week and I had a thoroughly lovely time. I tend to like staggering the celebrations and this year was no exception. I started on Wednesday evening with dinner at Waccaha after managing to leave my new hat in the pub. (It has since been reclaimed thankfully!)
Celebrations on the day included being treated to a lovely breakfast in Chapters in Blackheath, going by boat (!) from Greenwich to Embankment which is something I have wanted to do for ages. Inside it is a bit like a coach so I insisted we sat outside.
Then onwards to the Natural History Museum to see the Darwin Big Idea exhibition and giggling at John Hegley at Arts Admin. Poetry about guillemots seems very apt on my birthday – I am determined to find a video online to post of it. (My incredibly bad limerick did triumph in the poetry competition) Peppermint tea and hummingbird bakery cakes ended the day nicely.
Still prolonging the birthday joy, I had drinks in the pub on Friday where I was spectacularly late (even by my shoddy timekeeping standards) and continued celebrations on Saturday by going to an Anti-Valentine’s Massacre where my friend Catherine launched her new EP and then to an evening of bawdy songs with Bellowhead. (This including dressing in drag, men in makeup, a burlesque dancer and some of the rudest songs I have ever heard. You can check out photos here to get a favour of the evening.
Back in Oxford on Sunday, I had a lovely lunch at The Black Boy in (old) Headington with my family, which I can thoroughly recommend, lovely food and really nice atmosphere, with beautiful roses, pressies and lovely conversation. Finished up with fruit cake and candles and singing. Perfect birthday long weeked.
many happy returns!
Posted by: Kate | 02/20/2009 at 10:04 AM
Happy birthday, that sounds ace!
Posted by: Sharon | 02/20/2009 at 10:44 AM
What a lovely birthday, you know how to celebrate in style!
Posted by: CraftyCripple | 02/20/2009 at 10:58 AM
It sounds like you had great fun! Happy birthday :)
Posted by: alice | 02/20/2009 at 11:08 AM
What a beautiful series of birthday happenings; it made me very happy to read of and imagine them all. Happy, happy, happy belated birthday!
Posted by: Philippa | 02/22/2009 at 03:00 PM
many happy returns! I'm glad you had such a good time :)
Posted by: Ruth V | 02/22/2009 at 05:50 PM
Happy Birthday gorgeous.
I love the photos; you look so happy in the one on the boat and all the candles and cakes are very pleasing and beauteous.
Thank goodness for reclaiming your hat from the restaurant. I nearly lost Headigan whilst out carousing on the town. I would have been so sad if the restaurant hadn't put it safely by for me... I am delighted Selbu is not lost.
Very Happy Birthday; I can't wait to catch up with you on Thursday. My lovely friend Joceline will be here too, so you will get to finally meet her!
xxx
Posted by: Felix | 02/24/2009 at 09:41 AM