Here are some snappy snaps of my birthday weekend, a happy weekend that included girls' cocktails and dinner on Little Clarendon Street, a play (Tom Stoppard's Arcadia) and a picnic in St James' Park in London, and a high tea for 22 people (men and women) courtesy of the boyfriend at the Old Parsonage here in Oxford.
I managed to rake in several good books, a pretty dress, some booze, a poem, and gift vouchers for a massage and an 'experience' in London. The flowers were from some of the ladies back in Sydney. Most of the cards I received were purchased from museums. Yes, things have changed.
But then again I did close celebrations by watching (and enjoying) The Hangover followed by two episodes of The Wire, I still wore Converse to the Department the next day, and I did elect to have a dinner party for my sixteenth so probably just more of the same....although the birthday cards were definitely pegged at the 30+ market. That we can be sure of.
6 comments:
This looks like a perfect birthday party. At many ages. Almost like it came from a movie. A happy movie.
Eeee! What an amazing day! So sorry not to be there with you, my lovely. Missing you, too. xxxx
Looks wonderful! Hope it was joyful!
Hi, I am outing myself from lurkdom! I enjoy reading your blog, the title drew me in. I inspire to academia, although I fear I may have missed the boat agewise! Your 30th celebrations look very civilised - I am heading for a similar milestone (+20) and hope mine is as classy as yours.
Thank you LPC, Kate and Ink. Very kind.
Studentmum: Thanks for outing yourself and for the message! I envy your choice of studies, by the way. Sounds wonderful! A PhD, no matter what, becomes an exercise in tenacity and narrow detail. In many ways, I would love to go back to course work. (BTW, I tried to post this on your blog, but every time I clicked 'post comment' it would delete the comment. Not sure what that's about.)
Glad you had such a lovely birthday. I'm slavering at the sight of that tea table - nobody does afternoon tea like the Brits.
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