Birthday card
Very me
During one of my visits to Leeds this week, I was taken by surprise by a new experience. A busker's playing stopped me in my tracks, so much so that I got my wallet out and gave him not enough money considering the quality of his playing. A sensually dulcet toned saxophonist, I can well imagine him gracing the stage of a city centre jazz club that evening. If not, why not? I'd love to find out who he is. The title of this blog post is what he was playing without a hint of Julie Andrews on a grassy mountain top. There was so much soul and beauty in his playing. Another thing that took me by surprise was finally spotting an elusive pair of peregrines, one with a fresh pigeon in its talons. After some urgent screeching, there they were soaring elegantly and effortlessly through the skies towards a high rise building. Excited, I looked around for any fellow twitchers but nobody noticed.
2/8/2018 is an auspicious sounding date isn't it? It's going to be an interesting year and one of change, I can feel it coming. It was my birthday, a funny number one too and I had a great day during a fun filled busy week. Here are some photos of the highlights:
Dad
My favourite home baked breakfast from the freezer with coffee from my favourite mug
Sweet treat
Linton's home baked brownie with all the trimmings from last Sunday. Hot chocolate cake and only a few spoonfuls of two other ice cream varieties went down easily on my birthday...
Leeds Art Gallery
Cuckoo mouth wallpaper. Geometrically pleasing - does it come in pink?
Doing coffee before doing lunch
My lovely mate John, his equally lovely other half Alison beside me
New favourite
Smells amazing and great branding
Great to be working
at an extravagant wedding at one of my favourite venues, Wortley Hall
My gorgeous favourite harp
and I love my happy dress from my favourite shop. I love my hair colour too courtesy of my favourite hairdressers. My head feels lighter. Somewhat appropriately there's a hint of purple rinse though you can't tell from the photo
Unexpected gift
from Amy, yesterday's beautiful bride. How did she know about me and pink?
Time pieces
Growing up. Why wait for fifty to get a "ladies watch"? Dad had a Seiko Kinetic which fascinated me as a kid. After much research I found this solar powered beauty. It feels strong and weighty and grounding even though it's small and feminine. I love that modernity coupled with the Roman numerals though I'll miss the colourfulness of my old Swatch
Getting lippy
Fuchsia Flood in textured tube
Take out
Best Thai in town. The complexity of the flavours made my eyes go funny
