{"id":9334,"date":"2023-05-12T23:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=9334"},"modified":"2023-05-13T11:45:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T10:45:11","slug":"happy-home-teresas-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=9334","title":{"rendered":"HAPPY HOME: Teresa\u2019s Birthday!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Teresa\u2019s birthday bouquet!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Today was Teresa\u2019s 55th birthday. My how the time flyeth!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I bought her some pink roses. And her workplace gave her some other flowers. We combined these, and it resulted in the rather fulsome bouquet, pictured above. This provided enough flowers for four different smaller displays throughout the house. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Polishing off breakfast in bed, with bucks fizz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Breakfast in bed for \u2018the other half\u2019 is a tradition with us. Usually accompanied by a bucks fizz. Teresa likes two croissants, with bacon, fried onions and tomatoes, and a fried egg. Tea and plain orange juice round out the food and drink. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Moules Mariniere<\/em> for lunch\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After a relatively lazy morning – although I did do a bit of tidying round the house – it was time for lunch. Lunch was moules mariniere<\/em>, with garlic bread, and salmon and spinach on olive bread. Mmm\u2026 dee-lish!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2026 with salmon sarnies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Table, cluttered with flowers, pressies, etc.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Simple but hearty and tasty fare. The flowers, a candle, and other pressies make the rather cluttered table look pretty. Beady eyes might also spot some big reference tomes. I got those earlier in the week, off Freecycle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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She doesn\u2019t want me photographing her!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the afternoon we went to Ely, to have a wander round Waterside Antiques (a tradition for Teresa\u2019s recent birthdays). I got her some earrings and a pretty little brooch, of her own choosing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dinner at The Lamb, in Ely.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And to bring the main action of the day to a happy conclusion, dinner at The Lamb Hotel, in Ely. We traditionally eat at Prezzo in Ely on my<\/em> birthdays. And Teresa almost booked us in there this time. But it turns out she could\u2019nae ha\u2019 done that, as it\u2019s closed, permanently! Bummer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bangers and mash for two!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Lamb is a nice old fashioned Hotel with attached pub\/restaurant. We\u2019ve eaten there many times. I was going to have pasta. But Teresa persuaded me to join her with bangers and mash. And I\u2019m glad. \u2018Twas ver\u2019 ver\u2019 noice indeed! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neither of us managed to polish off the whole meal. A glass of house red and a jug of water washed it all down. There was no room for dessert! Particularly as we had chocolate cake waiting \u2018back at the raunch\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From Waterside Antiques.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Sparkles, spangles, Her heart will sing,
Wearing baubles, Bangles and beads.\u2019 Blue was the theme for this little lot. Really pretty!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A little pre-bedtime Baileys.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The blue theme continued at home, with these cute miniature glasses, that Teresa bought years ago at an antiques place in Market Deeping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rounding off the day with a hand of rummy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After a long and fun-filled day. It\u2019s up the wooden hill to Bed-fordshire, and a few hands of rummy, before lights out and off to snoozeville. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Did you have a good birthday, my love?\u2019 \u2018I had a brilliant birthday.\u2019 Fab! Job done. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today was Teresa\u2019s 55th birthday. My how the time flyeth! I bought her some pink roses. And her workplace gave her some other flowers. We combined these, and it resulted in the rather fulsome bouquet, pictured above. This provided enough flowers for four different smaller displays throughout the house. Breakfast in bed for \u2018the other … <\/p>\n

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