Another year...another candle on the Birthday cake!

These Birthdays are coming around a little too quickly for my liking! Last year's seems like only yesterday!

I've had a lovely day today which started with a long lie-in (hooray! Maybe the early waking curse has ended) followed by my favourite breakfast (poached eggs on toast with brown sauce and lots of coffee) and then a shopping trip to Market Harborough in the afternoon with mum and Sophie. I received lots of cards and some lovely pressies so maybe becoming one year older isn't too bad, after all!

My good friend Lynda came around just after we finished breakfast and brought me some lovely flowers. I made her a coffee and we both had a good chat while Keith disappeared off to Tesco to do a quick shop. On reflection he maybe shouldn't have gone after his little op yesterday but he's so stubborn he wouldn't hear of resting today. His leg seems a lot better and he did mention that when he turned over in bed last night it didn't hurt as much so we're keeping our fingers crossed that the injection has worked.

After lunch I collected mum and we all had a lovely mooch around Market Harborough and enjoyed the  unique little shops that line the high street. Sophie tried on two lovely tops that really suited her and I treated myself to a pretty scarf and necklace in Monsoon. Before we left we went into my favourite shop and I bought two bottles of Chenin Blanc wine in readiness for the forthcoming Wine Tasting. Both of them were from South Africa so I will taste them over the next couple of days and try and decide which one to take. Nick (my erstwhile work partner) has very kindly put a bottle of each of them aside in the storeroom for me but I have a feeling I will like both! I now need to find a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon so I will choose that the next time I go in. I love the fact that Duncan stocks wine you will never find in the big supermarkets and specialises in Southern French wines so there's sure to be something that'll catch my eye.

Back home I was met with the mouthwatering aroma of beef casserole and a glass of wine!